FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

If you are involved in organising meetings or conferences related to Eating Disorders in any way you can send information about the meeting to the ECED for inclusion in the next newsletter. We can include both national and international meetings.

SETTING UP SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS

A one day workshop on providing secondary services for adults with eating disorders

December 8th 1995

Venue: Education Centre, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK

Organisers: Drs. Bob Palmer, Lalitha De Silva & Lorenzo Pieri Fee: £70

Information: Pavilion Publishing, 8, St. George's Place, Brighton, BN1 4ZZ, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1273 623 222; Fax: +44 (0) 1273 625 526


DEVELOPING LOCAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS

A one day conference for anyone involved in local service provision

January 25th 1996

Venue: Kings Fund Centre, London, UK,

Organisers: Lorraine Bell , Cons. Clinical Psychologist. Fee: £111

Information: Pavilion Publishing, 8, St. George's Place, Brighton, BN1 4ZZ, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1273 623 222; Fax: +44 (0) 1273 625 526


EATING DISORDERS AND RELATED PROBLEMS

A two day practical guide with case material to illustrate principles

March 25th-26th 1996

Venue: St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, U.K.
Organiser: Prof. J.Hubert Lacey
Fee: £160

Information:

Conference Unit,
Dept. of Gen. Psychiatry,
St. George's Medical School,
London SW17 ORE.
Tel: +44 (0)181 725 5534
Email:abannist@sghms.ac.uk

More information is available at the appropriate place in the Conference Unit's WWW site here in St. George's


INTERNATIONAL ADDICTION CONGRESS

The state of addiction in the health care system

May 27th-June 1st 1996

Venue: Baden near Vienna, Austria

Organisers: Prim. Dr. Rudolf Mader Fee: öS 3,400

Information: Anton Proksch-Institute, Mackgasse 7-11, A-1237 Vienna, Austria

Tel: +43 (1)888 25 33 20; Fax: +43 (1) 88 25 33 77


2ND CONFERENCE FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL RESEARCH

International conference on socio-cultural approaches which will honour the centennial of the birth of Piaget and Vygotsky.

September 12-14th, 1996

Venue: Genève, Switzerland.

Organisers: Prof. B. Inhelder

Information: B. Schneuwly, Facultè de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education,

9 Route de Drize, 1227 Carouge, Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 786 37 44; Fax: +41 22 786 4080

Abstracts: Send abstract of 250 words by 31st December 1995


21ST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH

International multidisciplinary conference including a special section on eating disorders. It was at this meeting in Marburg, 1988 that the idea for the ECED was first proposed.

September 12-14th, 1996

Venue: Bordeaux, France.

Organisers: Prof. Marc Bourgeois

Information: 21st ECPR Congress, 10, rue de Nuits, 33100 Bordeaux, France

Tel: +33 56 32 82 29; Fax: +33 56 32 79 53

Abstracts: Send abstract or symposium title by 15th January 1996


TWO-DAY COURSE ON EATING DISORDERS

The 10th annual multi-disciplinary meeting for training in eating disorders.

September, 1996

Venue: Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK..

Organiser: Dr. J Treasure, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, UK

Information: Mrs. Wilding, Conference Office, Institute of Psychiatry, London, SE5 8AF

Tel: +44 (0)171 919 3170


EATING DISORDERS 1997: THE THIRD LONDON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

April 15th-17th 1997

Venue: New Connaught Rooms, New Covent Garden, London, UK,

Organisers: Prof. B. Lask & Dr R. Bryant-Waugh

Information: Mark Allen International Conferences, Croxted Mews, 288 Croxted Road,

London SE24. Tel: +44 (0)181 671 7521


14TH WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

International multidisciplinary conference organised by the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, will incorporate the Inaugural Pan-Pacific Conference on Eating Disorders.

August 31st - 5th September 1997

Venue: Cairns, Australia.

Organisers: Profs. Don Byrne, Stephen Touyz & Peter Beumont, Dr. Janet Russell

Information: Wyeth Clinical Meetings Service, PO Box 148, Parramatta NSW 2124,

Australia. Tel: +61 2 843 6414; Fax: +61 2 687 2501

That's all for now, I hope you will find this information useful, any feedback would really be appreciated . Please remember we can only produce these newsletters if we have news to share so PLEASE send any news or requests you have to the ECED for the next one by March 1996.

With best wishes,

Bridget Dolan

(18.ii.98: Bridget has gone on to pastures newer and greener so please don't write to her here anymore)