Participants

Aknin Nicole (Paris, France) — professor, psychoanalyst; rector of the Sigmund Freud University Paris; executive member of the World Council for Psychotherapy and European Association for Psychotherapy.

Bondarenko Alexander (Kiev, Ukraine) — doctor of psychology, professor, corresponding member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine; head of the psychology department of the National Linguistic University, Kiev; scientific director of the Center for consultative Psychology, vice president of PPL.

Burno Mark (Moscow, Russia) — professor, Dr. med., Dr. Sc., Department of Psychotherapy and Sexology of the Russian Medical Academy of Posgraduate Education (Moscow); Vice-President of the Russian Professional Psychotherapeutic League; founder of the national psychotherapeutic modality «therapy by the means of Creative Self-expression».

De Bernard Rodolfo (Florence, Italy) — psychiatrist, psychotherapist, founder and director of the Institute for Family Psychotherapy in Florence, president of the International Association of Family Mediators, the founder of the American Academy of Family Therapy; vice-president of the European Association for Psychotherapy, president and founder of the European Association for Family Therapy.

Katkov Alexander (Almaty, Kazakhstan) — MD, professor, head of the department for psychotherapy, psychiatry, clinical psychology and counseling of National Scientific and Practical Center for Medical and Social Problems of Drug Abuse), a full member, supervisor and Vice — President of PPL; official consultant and expert by UN ODC on drug issues (epidemiology, prevention, therapy, rehabilitation) in the countries of Central Asia.

Kächele Horst (Berlin, Germany) — professor and head of the department for psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine at the University of Ulm, training analyst of the International Psychoanalytic Association, professor of International Psychoanalytic University (Berlin).

Kuriansky Judy (New York, USA) — is a world renowned radio advice host, clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist, popular lecturer, newspaper columnist, and author of many books. She is a pioneer of radio call-in advice, and more recently of Internet advice. An adjunct professor for the Clinical Psychology Program at Columbia University Teachers College and visiting professor of Peking University Health Science Center in Beijing, she is a frequent commentator on international media — including CNN — on various news issues. Dr. Judy is A member of the Advisory Board of several magazines and public service organizations, and works extensively in Asia on health and women's issues, and Is known for her relationship advice, Dr. Judy is also an expert on emergency mental health services, and has worked at Ground Zero and many other disasters worldwide, and lectures about coping with world conflicts, including in the Middle East.

Laurinaitis Eugenius (Vilnius, Lithuania) — associate professor of the University of Vilnius; president of the Lithuanian psychotherapists society, vice-president of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Milivojevic Zoran (Belgrade, Serbia) — president of the Serbian association for transactional analysis, president of the union of psychotherapeutic associations of Serbia, author of many books on psychotherapy.

Nemeth Darlyne (LA, USA) — neuropsychologist; Dr. Nemeth is currently serving asCo-Secretary General for Psychotherapy (WCP) and is a WCP/DPI/NGO Delegate to the United Nations.

Pandya Chinmay (Haridwar, India) — BSc, MBBS, PGDipl, MRCPsych (London), MD; pro vice chancellor of the Dev Sanskriti University (P.O. Shanti Kunj), director of the school for yoga and health, head of the international festival for yoga, culture and spirituality.

Pritz Alfred (Vienna, Austria) — professor, one of the founders and rector of the Sigmund Freud University, president of the World Council for Psychotherapy, general secretary of the European Association for Psychotherapy; author of over 20 books on psychotherapy, honorary president of the first united Eurasian congress for Psychotherapy.

Reshetnikov Mikhail (St.Petersburg, Russia) — professor, rector of the East European Institute for Psychoanalysis; doctor of psychology, PhD, past — president of the European Confederation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies.

Rhodes Adrian (UK) — psychotherapist, president of the European Association for Psychotherapy, vice-President of the British Council for Psychotherapy and priest at (episcopal) Church of England.

Fitzgerald Barbara (Dublin, Ireland) — psychoanalyst, training analyst, president of the European Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies.

Filtz Olexander (Lviv, Ukraine) — psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst and translator of the psychoanalytic literature; MD., head of the Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Lviv Medical University. President of the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists. Honorary President of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Kharitonov Alexander (Moscow, Russia) — Ph.D., associate professor, President of the Russian Psychoanalytic Society.

Chan Edward (Kuching, Malaysia) — professor, president of the Malaysian Association for Psychotherapy.

Chao Xudong (Shanghai, China) — professor, chairman of the department for psychotherapy and counseling of Mental Health Association of Republic of China, vice president of the department for clinical and counseling psychology of Chinese Psychological Society, president of the German-Chinese Academy for psychotherapy, director of the department for clinical psychology at the Shanghai East Hospital — based at the Tonzhi University.

Shankar Ganesh (Deli, India) — professor, president of the Asian Federation for Psychotherapy, honored president of the Yoga and Psychotherapy Association of India, professor and Chairman, department of Human Consciousness and Yogic Science Dr.Harisingh Gour Central University (Govt. of India).