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Dear colleagues,

In this new issue we would like you to carefully take note of this date, October 8, in order to attend the tribute that will take place in the ACPP in memoriam of one of our founding colleagues, Dr. Poch, who suddenly passed away some months ago. As a professor of our School, he also participated in training many of us.
Remember to send us your abstracts for the Stockholm conference. It is important for our association to make ourselves known among our European colleagues. 
Given our long trajectory we can provide our extensive experience in order to enrich the exchange necessary for the success of the conference. Sincerely,

October 8
Tuesday, at 10 PM

October 10

Thursday, at 10 PM

Seminars starting in October:

Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9

Adults Section

We resume our work sessions on every 4th Thursday on October 24, at 9.45 PM, continuing with the cycle “Dreaming the dreams”, with the theme "Dreams in the Lacanian key" , which will be presented by our colleague Guillermo Mattioli.

The Children and Adolescents Section and the Groups section held a joint meeting on Wednesday, September 25 in order to discuss the subject of Prevention in childhood.

On September 21, a committee of our association attended the meeting of the Platform for Mental Health, where the lines of action for the following months were set.

“APPROACHES TO FANATICISM” PROGRAM:

Friday, November 8:

6.30 PM Documentation handout
6.40 PM Welcome
Víctor Cabré, Director of the Teaching Dept. of the FVB

6.50 PM Presentation
Carlos Tabbia, President of the Board of D. of the ACPP

7 PM 1st Paper: Sectarianism, fanaticism, interpretation, science
Rogeli Armengol, Psychoanalyst, SEP (IPA)

7.30 PM 2nd Paper: Fanaticism in a 9 year old boy
M.Cristina Betrian, Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, SEP (IPA)

8 PM Debate: Moderator: Enrique de la Lama, psychologist. Psychotherapist. CMP of the FVB

Saturday, November 9:

10 AM 1st Paper: Fundamentalism, fanaticism and religions
Jordi Font i Rodon, Doctor in Psychiatry, CMP of the FVB

10.30 AM 2nd Paper: Fanaticism and omnipotence in the post-Copernican citizen
Javier Roiz, Professor of Political Science and Government Administration. Political Sciences and Sociology Faculty. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
11 AM Debate
11.30 AM Break
12.00 PM Round Table : Moderated by Yolanda La Torre, Scientific Committee member of the ACPP
1.30 PM End of the conference

The EFPP is taking part in a task force established by the European adults section for gathering detailed information about the training levels required for therapists of the different European associations, in order to, should the need arise, specify, complete or make changes to their current statutes.
5th EFPP Conference of the three sections: adults, children and adolescents, and groups (Stockholm, Sweden): From July 4 to July 6, 2003.
Topic: Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy in our times, when, where and for whom.

Some suggestions about the topic:

How research can help to make psychoanalytical psychotherapy more permanent in the map of this century.
How P.P. is organized in our times. Different modalities in different countries.
Changes in society, children and families, couples, sexuality, gender identity, implications for P.P.
The development of P.P. in Central and Eastern Europe. Aids and obstacles.
P.P. with immigrants, adopted children and their families.
P.P. within the legal frame.
The role of the observation of children in modern P.P.
The effect of P.P. in European and national developments.
How psychoanalytical knowledge and aptitudes can contribute to prevention.

We appreciate the offer of abstracts on relevant topics at your own discretion.
You may send abstracts in French and English, in paper size Din A4, single face, 250 words limit, before October 31st 2002, to:
Inger Larsson
Villa Fridhem
Össeby Garn
SE-186 97 Brottby
Sweden
E-mail: efpp.konf@enigma.se

Price: before April 30, 2003: 3.500 SEK (376€)
after April 30, 2003: 3.900 SEK (419 €)

For more information:
EFPP Conference website: www.efpp.org and www.enigma.se/efpp
or contact the EFPP delegates: Adults, C. Largo, Children and adolescents, J. López, Groups, M. Martínez.

As already informed, the Association will organize a work session on topics related to this Conference.