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Dear Colleagues,

The 30th European Congress of Psychiatry, organised by the largest association of psychiatrists in Europe, will take place on 4-7 June 2022 as a fully virtual meeting.

The motto of the congress is “Linking Clinical Practice and Research for Better Mental Health Care in Europe”.

Clinical practice and research often feel like separate entities in psychiatry. However, significant progress in research often starts with case observations. Likewise, basic science findings have often been bolstered by clinical cases and clinical studies brought to practice.

An objective of the next EPA congress will be to facilitate a closer relationship between the clinical practitioner and the researcher. Psychiatrists in clinical practice need to share their interesting cases to foster new diagnostic tools and treatments, and basic scientists need to interact with clinician-scientists to make use of their findings for better clinical care.

The EPA 2022 congress will be an opportunity to engage with state-of-the-art clinical tools, learn directly from the experts, explore innovative ideas for mental health care and prevention with a community of global professionals and stakeholders in the field, and expand the frontiers of research.

We feel confident that the EPA 2022 will serve as a place of learning where we can all share the latest models, approaches, and research, continuing with all the best traditions of the European Psychiatric Association and representing for all participants a treasured personal and professional experience.

Peter Falkai is Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University of Munich. Professor Falkai will chair the Scientific Programme Committee and holds the position of President of the European Psychiatric Association after EPA Virtual 2021.

Judit Balázs is Professor and Chair of the Department of Developmental and Clinical Child Psychology of Institute Psychology Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary. Professor Balázs is also President of the Hungarian Psychiatric Association and Co-Chair of the Local Organising Committee for EPA 2022.

Tamás Kurimay holds the position of Head of Centre at Saint John Hospital Family Centred Buda Mental Health Centre, Budapest. Professor Kurimay is the Co-Chair of the Local Organising Committee for EPA 2022.