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The iCAAD team are creating a vibrant and dynamic knowledge exchange – and they want you to be involved
Coming to the end of a successful year , the hard working team at iCAAD are ready to announce the line up for their 2017 / 18 events . iCAAD stands for International Conferences on Addiction and Associated Disorders – an ongoing series of global events to open dialogue on addiction and other behavioural health issues . Their international platform is dedicated to expanding knowledge , exchanging ideas , and advancing the prevention and treatment of behavioural , mental , and emotional health issues . iCAAD events focus on the knowledge and skills that can be applied in day-today practice – including workshops to support practitioners with the everincreasing demands on small businesses .
Presenters include renowned medics , therapists and counsellors as well as spokespeople and exhibitors from the world ’ s top recovery facilities and organisations . An integral part of iCAAD ’ s mission is to connect the government , public and statutory sector to professionals in these fields , through dialogue , conversation and mutual skills exchange .
It is now more important than ever that a global dialogue takes place on increasingly common conditions affecting individuals in every country . Through the iCAAD network , specialists are able to share their expertise to help treat patients rapidly and more effectively . iCAAD 2016 / 17 was an amazing year , with events in Brussels , Paris , and Rome . In February , iCAAD Brussels featured presentations on addiction , mental health and trauma and included Dr Gribomont , a world-renowned psychiatrist based in Brussels , Christophe Sauerwein , an international expert in process addiction and co-dependency , Christophe De Pauw from Action Addiction in Brussels and David Delapalme an expert psychotherapist from Paris .
The following month , iCAAD Paris hosted expert speakers on multidisciplinary approaches to treatment and addressed the progressively devastating effects of addiction and mental health disorders . The host of renowned experts included Prof Michel Reynaud , Dr Mario Blaise and Micheline Claudine .
In April , speakers took the stage at the Centro Congressi , Roma Eventi-Fontana di Trevi for iCAAD Rome . Among them were experts from The United Nations , The Ministry of Health , The Italian Society of Addiction Diseases , The Community of Pope San Giovanni XXIII , and homelessness charity Project Rome . The event was filled by a diverse range of national and international delegates , including professionals in the field and representatives from treatment centres such as The Kusnacht Practice ( Switzerland ), San Patrignano , Narcanon and Italy ’ s state-funded addiction and detox programme SERT .
The iCAAD London conference , held in May , was an outstanding success . More than 1,000 delegates , sponsors and exhibitors enjoyed presentations and panels from at least 60 expert presenters on emotional , behavioural and mental health issues , including addiction – three wonderful days of sharing and learning that brought professionals including therapists , GPs and decision makers from 25 countries together into one space . The venue , the Royal Garden Hotel , Kensington , London , has already been rebooked by the team for next May ’ s event , and the team welcomes presenter applications and abstracts as well as delegate registrations .
Registration is also open for another innovative and forward-thinking event that iCAAD will be hosting this November . Healing And Trauma in the LGBTQ + Community is an event supported by Resort 12 . For the first time ever , London will see Beck Gee-Cohen delivering a workshop alongside the passionate and influential Adela Campbell . These two inspirational people will demonstrate their deep insight and expertise on both experiential models and specialist resources in trauma therapy when working with gender-complex clients . This is an essential , not-to-be missed conversation , so make sure you register now to secure your place . iCAAD have a whole host of exciting presentations , spotlight events and pop-ups