Events

WAIMH EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE - RIGA, LATVIA
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 20, 21, 2007

Pre-Conference Teach-In Seminars - Thursday, July 19, 2007
Post-Conference Meeting of European Affiliate Groups - Sunday, July 22, 2007

Overall Theme:
"PROMOTING HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN"

In this Conference the emphasis will be on PREVENTION and PROMOTION of a broader understanding of early childhood development and disturbances, and the crucial importance
of primary caregiving relationships, such as parents, early childhood educators, primary-school/ kindergarten teachers, and psycho/social professionals. The presenters will address the ways to
detect problems, create new programs, and consult to persons who are directly involved in child
care. In other words, the focus will be on the factors that promote optimal well-being of infants,
young children and their families.

Location:  University of Latvia, center of Riga, Latvia

PROGRAM

Thursday, July 19  . Pre-Conference Teach-in Seminars:
9:00 - 12:00  "Learning about Infant Development through Cross-cultural Video Infant
 Observations". Lynn Barnett ( London, England) and Panel.
14:00- 17:00 "Understanding and Using Diagnostic Categories for 0 to 3 years, illustrated
 with clinical examples".  Robert Emde (Denver, USA) and Panel.

All conference delegates can pre-register to these seminars.
A separate fee of 40 Euros/ 50$ US applies for each seminar.

17:00 - 19:00 - Registration
19:00 - 21:00 - Cocktails and "getting to know each other".

Friday, July 20   First day of Conference:
8:00 - 8:45   Registration
9:00 - 10:00   Opening Ceremonies :
10:00 – 11:00  “Infant Mental Health – Prevention and Promotion in the Context
                        of Culture”.  Tuula Tamminen. (Finland).
11:00 – 11:30  Coffee Break.
11:30 – 12:30  “Infancy and Borderline Personality Disorder”.  Peter Fonagy. (England).
12:30 - 14:00  Lunch
14:00 – 15:00  “Supporting Parent-Infant Relationships at Home: Aims and Supervision”.
                        Massimo Ammaniti.  (Italy).
 15:00 – 16:00  “Construction and Evaluation of Short Term Attachment and Analytically
                         Informed Programs to enhance Early Primary Relationships”.
                         Tessa Baradon.  (England).
16:00 – 16:30  Cofee Break.
16:30 - 18:30 Workshops/Seminars :
- “Early Circumstances at the Maternity Ward and Later Outcomes”.
   Peter de Chateau. (Sweden).
-  “Applying Principles of Early Child Development, specifically
   Promotion of Secure Attachment and Autonomy in Developing Programs
   in different countries/cultures”.
   Freda Martin. (Canada), Ilze Mikelsons (Latvia).
-  “Attachment – Theory and Application to Clinical and Case Work”.
   Susan Yabsley.  (Canada).
-  “High Risk Groups – Child Protection and Maternal Depression”.
   Christine Puckering.  (Scotland).
-  “Short Term Interventions in a Baby-Parent Hospital Unit”.
   Pirjo Leijala.  (Finland).
                        -  “Psychotherapeutic Treatment of the Baby and its Parents as seen by
                            different Psychoanalytic Schools”
                            Marie C Laznik (France), Louise Emanuel (England), Sandra Maestro
                            (Italy), Elizabeth Tuters (Canada).

Saturday, July 21   Second day of Conference:
9:00 – 10:00 “Pathways to Alcoholism and Antisocial Behaviour. Prevention Strategies
                         during Early Childhood”.  Hiram Fitzgerald.  ( USA ).
10:00 – 11:00   “SAFE – Secure Attachment Formation for Educators”  and “BASE –
                         Babywatching in Kindergarten”. Karl-Heinz Brisch. (Germany).
11:00 – 11:30   Coffee Break.
11:30 – 12:30  “Establishing Programs to provide Information to Primary Caregivers
                         regarding Early Emotional Development”.
                         Sarah Landy. (Canada), Edite Ozols (Canada), Sandra Sebre (Latvia). 
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15;00  “Role of Fathers in Early Development”. Kai von Klitzing. (Germany).
15:00 – 16:00  “The Road Home” – a Documentary Film, part of  a Russian-British
                        joint project “Children need Families”. Tatiana Morozova and Svyatoslav
                        Dovbnya.  (Russia).
16:00 – 16:30  Coffee Break.
16:30 - 18:30 Workshops/Seminars :
- “Infant-Parent Assessment and Intervention Models – Using Video Tapes”
                          Elizabeth Tuters, Sally Doulis, Susan Yabsley. (Canada).
- “Detecting Early Signs of Autism through Home Movies”
  Filippo Muratori, Sandra Maestro. (Italy), Marie C Laznik (France).
- “The Influence of Infant Psychoanalysis on Work with Adults”.
  Bjorn Salomonsson. (Sweden).
-  “On whom does the shadow fall? The role of Brief Family and Parent/
   Couple Interventions in work with Under Fives”.
   Louise Emanuel (England).
-  “Two Programs designed to work with Attachment Issues”. Continuation
  of  the Plenary Presentation.  Karl-Heinz Brisch. (Germany).
-  “Role of Fathers in Early Development “. Continuation of the Plenary
   Theme.   Kai von Klitzing. (Germany).

20:00 - 23:00 Gala Dinner

Sunday, July 22    Post-Conference Meeting of European Affiliate Groups:
9:00 - 13:00 Panel Discussion by representatives of the different European Affiliates
                        of their clinical work, research and mental health programs.
                        “Preventive Interventions in the area of Parenting and Infancy”
                        K.H.Brisch (Germany), F. Muratori (Italy), M.M.Turunen (Finland),
                        P.Palau Subiela (Spain), L.Lucarelli (Italy).

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to MAY 7, 2007 .
For further information please contact Conference Secretary  Ieva Blaua:
e-mail address waimh.conference@gmail.com.
.
 
REGISTRATION FEES

EARLY REGISTRATION (until May 1, 2007) - 220 Euros/ 290 $US

LATE REGISTRATION (after May 1, 2007) - 260 Euros/ 345 $US

Registrants from Eastern Europe and Russia will be able to obtain lower registration fees.
Please go to www.waimh.lv  or  contact Ilze Mikelsons ilzemik@hotmail.com - President
of WAIMH Latvia Affiliate, OR  Zaiga Blau  zaigablaua@yahoo.com - Vice President of
WAIMH Latvia Affiliate.

GALA DINNER -  45 Euros/ 60 $ US  It is important to pre-register, seating is limited.

Please fill out the Registration Form (below) and forward it with your payment
- Cheque or Money Order - Made Payable to “WAIMH Riga Conference”, and send to
Dr. Kaspars Tuters,   Chair, Conference Organizing Committee,  <k.tuters@utoronto.ca>
315 Avenue Road, Suite 9, Toronto, Ontario M4V 2H2, Canada.
OR
Direct Transfer to the following account :
Beneficiary: “World Association of Infant Mental Health Latvia Affiliate”
Registration No. 40008110559

Bank and Account number:
Hansabank, Latvia , LV39HABA0551015791691, S.W.I.F.T. HABA  LV 22.

 CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
 Kaspars Tuters,  Chair (Canada)
 Ilze Mikelsons,  Co-Chair (Latvia)
 Zaiga Blau,  Co-Chair  (Latvia)

 CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
 Kaspars Tuters, Chair (Canada)
 Freda Martin, (Canada)
 Massimo Ammaniti,  (Italy)
 Elizabeth Tuters,  (Canada)
 Peter de Chateau,  (Sweden)
 Sally Doulis,  (Canada)
 Susan Yabsley,  (Canada)
 Sandra Sebre,  (Latvia)
 Ilze Mikelsons,  (Latvia)
 Zaiga Blau,  (Latvia)
 Liga Aboltina,  (Latvia)

 LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMETTEE:
 Ilze Mikelsons,  Chair,
 Zaiga Blau,  Vice-Chair,
 Liga Aboltina,
 Sandra Sebre,
 Kaspars Tuters,
 Inga Skreitule-Pikse,
 Anika Miltuze,
 Tija Zirina.

 CONFERENCE SECRETARY:
 Ieva Blau,  mobile phone  +371 26803139
 e-mail waimh.conference@gmail.com

CONFERENCE SPONSORS and SUPPORTERS:
 -WAIMH,  www.waimh.org,
 -University of Latvia,  www.lu.lv,
 -Riga Stradins University, www.rsu.lv,
 -Liepaja Academy of Pedagogy, www.lieppa.lv,
 -Higher School of Social Work and Social Pedagogy “Attistiba”, www.attistiba.lv,
 -Ministry for Children and Family Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, www.bgm.gov.lv,
 -Concept Media Ltd., www.conceptmedie.lv.
 

 ACCOMMODATION

The official CONFERENCE HOTEL is "Hotel Konventa Seta" www.konventa.lv
Single Room is 90 Euros/ 115 $ US.  Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations. Because of the busy tourist season, please be advised to make reservations
sooner rather than later. E-mail address reservation@konventa.lv

For further PRACTICAL TOURIST INFORMATION go to www.virtualRiga.com,

For further CONFERENCE INFORMATION  contact k.tuters@utoronto.ca
OR
go to web site www.waimh.lv