Join us at the 27th World Congress of IACAPAP 2026 in Hamburg!

We are pleased to announce that the full scientific programme is now available online! Delegates can explore all scheduled sessions in detail and conveniently plan their congress experience.

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Start exploring the programme today and get inspired by the rich scientific content awaiting you.

From digital safety to global equity, biology of ADHD, and climate resilience, this year’s keynote lectures bring you bold, practice-changing insights from leading voices around the world. Jörg M. Fegert (Germany) explores Beyond the screen: Protecting children in the digital age, addressing technology‑assisted risks and the systems needed to keep young people safe. Barbara Franke (The Netherlands) traces the journey from basic science to clinical applicability in Biological mechanisms of ADHD across the lifespan. Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi (Nigeria) amplifies Voices from the Global South, challenging stigma and inequity with locally grounded solutions.

We’ll also dive into mechanisms of treatment with Argyris Stringaris (UK), unpack nonsuicidal self-injury with Paul L. Plener (Austria), and outline a global training framework with Ayesha Mian (Pakistan). Tycho Dekkers (The Netherlands) calls for a more contextual narrative of ADHD, while Andrés S. Martin (USA) and Cecil Prins‑Aardema (The Netherlands) offer candid reflections on clinicians’ lived experience. Laelia Benoit (France) spotlights climate change and youth mental health; Sven Bölte (Sweden) presents Psychiatry 2.0 using WHO’s ICF; and Bruno Falissard (France) asks whether our field carries invisible colonial dynamics.

Plus, a growing roster of confirmed keynote speakers, including Hilary Cass (UK), Kapil Sayal (UK), Chiara Servili (Switzerland), Philip Shaw (UK), Guilherme V. Polanczyk (Brazil), Ilina Singh (UK), Olayinka Olusola Omigbodun (Nigeria), Tobias Banaschewski (Germany), and Dixon Chibanda (Zimbabwe), will help you rethink the future of care across systems, cultures, and contexts.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, challenge assumptions, and connect with a global community of experts. Register now and be part of the conversation that will shape the future of child and adolescent mental health.

until IACAPAP 2026 opens its doors!