47th Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies

YOU ARE INVITED TO ISTANBUL

It is an honor and pleasure for the Turkish Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (TACBT) to welcome you to the 47^th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT’17) which will be held in İstanbul on September 13 – 16, 2017.

The theme of the congress reflects the central motive of the event that is to bridge dissemination with good practice. Our theme is chosen on the opinion that dissemination of CBT is highly important but dissemination of good practice is vital. It is time to discuss the core principles and foundations of good practice and how to make it more accessible for practitioners as well as our clients.

The TACBT with EABCT will deliver a high quality congress which hopefully will turn out to be a memorable event both scientifically and socially. As we believe that the scientific success of a congress depends on the contribution of the delegates, we hope that many of you will be able to get actively involved in the congress. The programme will cover all areas of behavioural and cognitive therapies including innovative and controversial developments and will certainly give emphasis on child and adolescent psychology as well.

The venue of the congress will be Istanbul, a unique city that expands on Europe and Asia connecting east with the west and has been the melting pot for Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman cultures throughout the history. That is why Istanbul will be rewarding in different ways by offering history, culture, sights, sounds, tastes and smells.

We have no doubt that the Turkish hospitality, the charm of Istanbul and the fine scientific programme will make the difference between an ordinary congress and a truly memorable experience. We are grateful for the generous positive feedback we have always received following the past international CBT congresses organised by the TACBT. This makes the upcoming event even more challenging in order to excel the success of previous ones.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Istanbul to share professional experiences and opinions regarding good practice of CBT as well as meeting old friends and making new ones.

Let’s hope to meet in Istanbul in September 2017.

Cordial regards,

Mehmet Sungur