SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
World
Psychiatric
Association
This Congress aims to provide a high-quality,
comprehensive overview of all evidence-based
treatments currently available for all mental
disorders. It is the follow-up to the 2004
WPA International Congress “Treatments in
Psychiatry: An Update”, which was the second
most attended psychiatric congress worldwide
in that year, with almost 7,000 participants.
INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS
Congress Venue
Fortezza da Basso
Viale Strozzi 1
50123 Florence, Italy
President of the Congress
Mario Maj
Scientific Secretariat
Department of Psychiatry
University of Naples SUN
Largo Madonna delle Grazie
80138 Naples, Italy
Phone: +39 081 5666502
Fax:
+39 081 5666523
E-mail: secretariat@wpa2009florence.org
Organizing Secretariat
Newtours S.p.A.
Via Augusto Righi 8
50019 Osmannoro, Sesto Fiorentino
Florence, Italy
Phone: +39 055 33611
Fax:
+39 055 3033895
E-mail: info@wpa2009florence.org
CONGRESS TIMETABLE
Wednesday, April 1
9.00 - 17.00 Advanced Courses; Section and Zonal Symposia; Sponsored Events
17.30 - 19.30 Opening Session (with Update Lectures)
19.30 Welcome Reception
Thursday, April 2
9.00 - 10.30 ESI Top-Cited Scientist Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
10.45 - 12.15 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
12.30 - 14.30 Poster Session; Sponsored Events
14.45 - 16.15 ESI Top-Cited Scientist Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
16.30 - 18.00 Update Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
18.15 - 19.45 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
20.00 Sponsored Events
Friday, April 3
9.00 - 10.30 ESI Top-Cited Scientist Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
10.45 - 12.15 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
12.30 - 14.30 Poster Session; Sponsored Events
14.45 - 16.15 ESI Top-Cited Scientist Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
16.30 - 18.00 Update Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
18.15 - 19.45 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
20.00 Congress Dinner
Saturday, April 4
9.00 - 10.30 ESI Top-Cited Scientist Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
10.45 - 12.15 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
12.30 - 14.30 Poster Session; Sponsored Events
14.45 - 16.15 Update Lectures; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia
16.30 - 18.00 Update Symposia; Regular Symposia; Section and Zonal Symposia; Workshops;
New Research Sessions
ESISM TOP-CITED SCIENTIST
LECTURES
These lectures will be delivered by the scientists who attracted
the highest total citations to their papers in indexed journals of
psychiatry & psychology over the past 10 years (according to
the Essential Science IndicatorsSM).
TL1 RONALD C. KESSLER (USA)
The treatment gap in psychiatry
TL2 KENNETH S. KENDLER (USA)
Psychiatric genetics: a current
perspective
TL3 MICHAEL RUTTER (UK)
Environmentally mediated risks for
psychopathology: research strategies
and findings
TL4 ROBIN M. MURRAY (UK)
The causes of schizophrenia:
neurodevelopment and other risk factors
TL5 JOSEPH BIEDERMAN (USA)
Childhood antecedents of bipolar
disorder: recognition and management
TL6 STEPHEN V. FARAONE (USA)
Diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD
TL7 HAGOP S. AKISKAL (USA)
Clinical management of bipolar disorder
based on pathophysiologic understanding
TL8 SUSAN L. McELROY (USA)
Management of binge eating disorder
associated with obesity
TL9 PAUL E. KECK (USA)
What is a mood stabilizer?
TL10 MICHAEL E. THASE (USA)
Long-term management of depression:
the role of pharmacotherapy and
psychotherapies
UPDATE LECTURES
These lectures will provide a comprehensive update
on some of the most significant aspects of current
treatments in psychiatry.
UL1 ROSS J. BALDESSARINI (USA)
Disorders, syndromes, target symptoms:
how do we choose medications?
UL2 PETER FONAGY (UK)
Psychotherapies: what works for whom?
UL3 GRAHAM THORNICROFT (UK)
Steps, challenges and mistakes to avoid in the
development of community mental health care
UL4 PATRICK D. McGORRY (Australia)
Early intervention in psychiatry
UL5 MICHAEL F. GREEN (USA)
Improving cognitive performance and real-world
functioning in people with schizophrenia
UL6 EDUARD VIETA (Spain)
Evidence-based comprehensive management of
bipolar disorder
UL7 KENNETH W.M. FULFORD (UK)
Evidence and values in psychiatric practice
UL8 SANDRA G. RESNICK (USA)
Recovery and positive psychology: an update
UL9 ROBERT E. DRAKE (USA)
Management of patients with substance abuse and
severe mental disorder
UL10 MICHAEL STONE (USA)
Comprehensive management of borderline
personality disorder in ordinary clinical practice
UL11 WOLFGANG W. FLEISCHHACKER (Austria)
Comparative efficacy, effectiveness and costeffectiveness of antipsychotics in the treatment
of schizophrenia
UL12 PETER J. WEIDEN (USA)
The art and science of switching antipsychotic
medications
UL13 GIOVANNI A. FAVA (Italy)
Combined and sequential treatment strategies in
depression and anxiety disorders
UL14 KATHERINE A. HALMI (USA)
Multimodal management of anorexia and bulimia
nervosa
UPDATE SYMPOSIA
These high-quality symposia will focus on specific
treatment issues, with an active interaction between
speakers and participants.
US1 The future of psychotherapies for psychoses
Chairperson: PAUL BEBBINGTON (UK)
US2 Brain imaging in psychiatry: recent progress and clinical
implications
Chairperson: LARS FARDE (Sweden)
US3 Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pharmacological
treatments in psychiatry: evidence from pragmatic trials
Chairperson: JEFFREY A. LIEBERMAN (USA)
US4 Intermediate phenotypes in psychiatry
Chairperson: DANIEL R. WEINBERGER (USA)
US5 Advances in the management of treatment-resistant
psychotic disorders
Chairperson: HANS-JÜRGEN MÖLLER (Germany)
US6 Advances in the management of treatment-resistant
depression
Chairperson: SIEGFRIED KASPER (Austria)
US7 Advances in the management of treatment-resistant
bipolar disorder
Chairperson: GIOVANNI B. CASSANO (Italy)
US8 Patterns of collaboration between primary care and
mental health services
Chairperson: VIKRAM PATEL (UK/India)
US9 Genomics and proteomics in psychiatry: an update
Chairperson: NICK CRADDOCK (UK)
US10 Managing comorbidity of mental and physical illness
Chairperson: NORMAN SARTORIUS (Switzerland)
US11 The evolving science and practice of psychosocial
rehabilitation
Chairperson: RICHARD WARNER (USA)
US12 ICD-11 and DSM-V: work in progress
Chairperson: MARIO MAJ (Italy)
US13 Violence, trauma and victimization
Chairperson: ALEXANDER C. McFARLANE (Australia)
US14 Cognitive impairment: should it be part of
the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia?
Chairperson: RICHARD KEEFE (USA)
US15 Management of medically unexplained somatic symptoms
Chairperson: OYE GUREJE (Nigeria)
US16 Partnerships in mental health care
Chairperson: BENEDETTO SARACENO (Switzerland)
US17 Outcome in bipolar disorders: new findings and
methodological challenges
Chairperson: MAURICIO TOHEN (USA)
US18 Suicide prevention: integration of public health and
clinical actions
Chairperson: ZOLTAN RIHMER (Hungary)
US19 Novel biological targets of pharmacological treatment in
mental disorders
Chairperson: GIORGIO RACAGNI (Italy)
US20 Prevention and early intervention strategies in community
mental health settings
Chairperson: SHEKHAR SAXENA (Switzerland)
US21 Anxiety disorders: from dimensions to targeted treatments
Chairperson: JOSEPH ZOHAR (Israel)
US22 Cultural issues in mental health care
Chairperson: PEDRO RUIZ (USA)
US23 The challenge of bipolar depression
Chairperson: JOSEPH CALABRESE (USA)
US24 Current management of mental disorders in old age
Chairperson: CORNELIUS KATONA (UK)
US25 Prevention of substance abuse worldwide
Chairperson: MARIA ELENA MEDINA-MORA (Mexico)
US26 Treatment advances in child psychiatry
Chairperson: HELMUT REMSCHMIDT (Germany)
US27 Gender-related issues in psychiatric treatments
Chairperson: DONNA STEWART (Canada)
US28 Mental health care in low-resource countries
Chairperson: PARAMESHVARA DEVA (Malaysia)
ADVANCED COURSES
In each of these courses, a well-renowned expert
will interact with no more than 50 participants.
A preliminary list follows.
AC1 Interacting with families of people with severe mental
disorders
Director: CHRISTINE BARROWCLOUGH (UK)
AC2 Management of the suicidal patient
Director: DANUTA WASSERMAN (Sweden)
AC3 The therapeutic alliance in psychiatric practice
Director: ALLAN TASMAN (USA)
AC4 Management of mental disorders during pregnancy and
post-partum
Director: IAN BROCKINGTON (UK)
AC5 How to organize a comprehensive community mental
health service
Directors: GRAHAM THORNICROFT (UK), MICHELE
TANSELLA (Italy)
AC6 Prevention and management of burnout in mental health
professionals
Director: WULF RÖSSLER (Switzerland)
AC7 Measures of outcome in schizophrenia
Director: RENÉ KAHN (The Netherlands)
AC8 Consultation-liaison psychiatry: learning from experience
Director: FRANCIS CREED (UK)
AC9 Relevance of phenomenological psychiatry to clinical
practice
Director: GIOVANNI STANGHELLINI (Italy)
AC10 The psychiatrist in court
Director: JULIO ARBOLEDA-FLOREZ (Canada)
AC11 Management of the “difficult” child
Director: SAM TYANO (Israel)
AC12 The public health approach: what psychiatrists need to
know
Director: HELEN HERRMAN (Australia)
REGULAR SYMPOSIA
A limited number of high-quality symposia
will be accepted for inclusion in the
scientific programme. Each of them should
consist of no more than four presentations.
Proposals should be submitted by e-mail to
the Scientific Secretariat by April 30, 2008.
They should contain the title of the proposed
symposium, its rationale, and the abstracts
of all the presentations (prepared following
the instructions on the last page of this
announcement).
NEW RESEARCH
SESSIONS
These sessions will offer to psychiatrists of
all countries of the world an opportunity to
share the results of clinical and basic research
efforts. Abstracts should be submitted by email to the Scientific Secretariat by May 31,
2008. They should be prepared following
the instructions on the last page of this
announcement.
POSTER SESSIONS
SECTION AND ZONAL
SYMPOSIA
WPA Sections and Zones are welcome to
submit Symposia. Proposals should be sent
by e-mail to the Scientific Secretariat by May
31, 2008. They should contain the title of
the proposed symposium and the abstracts
of all the presentations (prepared following
the instructions on the last page of this
announcement).
WORKSHOPS
A limited number of high-quality workshops,
dealing with specific treatment issues, will
be accepted for inclusion in the programme.
Proposals should be submitted by e-mail to
the Scientific Secretariat by April 30, 2008.
They should contain the title of the proposed
workshop, its rationale, and the abstracts
of all the presentations (prepared following
the instructions on the last page of this
announcement).
These sessions will provide an alternative
opportunity to present research findings
in a very visible way. Abstracts should
be submitted by e-mail to the Scientific
Secretariat by May 31, 2008. They should
be prepared following the instructions on
the last page of this announcement. Posters
should be 0.90m wide and 1.20m high; the
title and authors should appear in bold
lettering; the text and illustrations should be
readable from a distance of 2 meters.
SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
AND OTHER
SPONSORED EVENTS
Industries are welcome to propose Satellite
Symposia and other Sponsored Events by
contacting the Scientific Secretariat. A
preliminary list of Platinum Sponsors (Official
Partners) includes AstraZeneca, BoehringerIngelheim, Eli Lilly, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck,
Pfizer, Servier, and Wyeth.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Opening Hours of the Registration Desk
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
14.30-18.30
8.00-19.30
8.00-19.30
8.00-19.30
8.00-14.30
Official Language
The official language of the Congress will be
English. Simultaneous translation into Spanish
and Italian will be provided for ESI Top-Cited
Scientist Lectures, Update Lectures, and
selected Symposia.
butions to the field, such as publications and
other innovative activities; 5) plans for and
likelihood of future significant contributions to
psychiatry and public mental health, nationally
and internationally. Submissions should be
accompanied by a nomination letter signed
by the President of a WPA Member Society,
indicating the candidate’s strengths, and by a
one-page statement by the candidate, covering
the above items 2 to 5. They should be received
by the Scientific Secretariat no later than
September 30, 2008.
Social Programme
CME credits will be provided by the relevant
American, European and Italian accreditation
bodies.
This will include the Welcome Reception (on
April 1, free of charge), an organ concert in
a famous church (on April 2, free of charge),
three Museum Tours (on April 2, 3 and 4, see
the Registration Form) and the Congress Dinner
(on April 3, see the Registration Form).
Exhibition
How to reach Florence
A commercial and non-commercial exhibition
will be organized. Companies and organizations
wishing to obtain information should contact
the Organizing Secretariat.
The Florence and Pisa airports are served by several international airlines. The distance between
the Florence airport and the city centre is 4 km
(the cost of a taxi ride is about Euro 25).The distance between the Pisa airport and the Florence
centre is about 90 Km (a shuttle train operates
every hour; the trip lasts about one hour). Eurostar trains connect Florence with Rome (1 hr
and 35 min) and Milan (2 hrs and 45 min). The
main railway station in Florence is located just
in front of the Congress Centre.
Continuing Medical Education
Fellowships
Thirty fellowships (covering the registration
fee, accommodation for the nights from March
31 to April 4, and a contribution to travel expenses) will be made available. The selection
criteria for fellows will be: 1) being nominated
by a WPA Member Society of the country where
the candidate currently resides; 2) age under 40
years and no more than five years elapsed since
completion of the first three years of psychiatric residency training; 3) superior educational
and professional record; 4) documented contri-
REGISTRATION
Registration fee (in Euro, including taxes)
Up to October 31, 2008
From November 1 to
March 27, 2009
On site
Participants from high income
countries •
605
715
790
Participants from upper-middle
income countries •
495
580
640
Participants from lower-middle
income countries •
350
410
450
Participants from low
income countries •
250
300
330
Participants from any country
who are trainees or students ••
250
300
330
Accompanying persons
190
220
240
• See list on the following two pages.
•• A copy of the student card or a certificate by the chairperson of the Department is requested.
For registration to each course, an additional fee of Euro 60 is required.
The fee for participants includes:
How to register
• Access to the Opening Session and the Welcome
Reception
• Access to the scientific sessions
• Access to the exhibition area
• The bag with the Congress materials
• Three lunches (on April 2,3 and 4)
• Coffee during breaks
• The concert on April 2
Registration should be made through the
Congress website (www.wpa2009florence.org)
or by sending the Registration Form to the
Organizing Secretariat.
The fee for accompanying persons includes:
• Access to the Opening Session and the Welcome
Reception
• The City Centre Tour on April 1
• The Uffizi Gallery Tour on April 2
• The Florentine Hills Tour on April 4
• The concert on April 2
Cancellations
All cancellations must be addressed to the
Organizing Secretariat. Postmarked by October
31, 2008: 50% refund. Postmarked after October
31, 2008: no refund.
High income countries
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bermuda
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Cayman Islands
Channel Islands
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faeroe Islands
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Guam
Hong Kong, China
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea, Rep.
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Montenegro
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Palau
Panama
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
South Africa
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Fiji
Georgia
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kiribati
Lesotho
Macedonia, FYR
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia Fed. Sts.
Moldova
Morocco
Namibia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Samoa
Upper-middle income countries
American Samoa
Argentina
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Dominica
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Grenada
Hungary
Lower-middle income countries
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cameroon
Cape Verde
China
Colombia
Congo, Rep.
Cuba
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Vanuatu
West Bank and Gaza
India
Kenya
Korea, Dem. Rep.
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Sao Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen, Republic
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Low income countries
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Cote d’Ivoire
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel rooms with advantageous prices and of various categories have been booked for the Congress. Most
of the hotels are at walking distance from the Congress Centre. Rooms will be confirmed upon receipt of
a deposit via cheque, bank transfer or credit card.
Single room
Min/Max
Double room
Min/Max
Double room
for single use
Min/Max
Deposit
required
5 stars
230/260
355/400
340/365
400
4 stars
140/180
180/240
165/220
240
3 stars
100/120
155/170
135/150
170
2 stars
75/90
120/140
100/120
140
Not available
65/90
45/65
90
Hotel category
Unexpensive
accommodation
All rates are in Euro, including taxes and breakfast.
For hotel reservation, please compile the Hotel Reservation Form.
All cancellations must be addressed to the Organizing Secretariat. 100% of the deposit will be refunded
for cancellations postmarked by October 31, 2008; 50% of the deposit will be refunded for cancellations
postmarked between November 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009; no refund will be made for cancellations
postmarked after January 31, 2009.
MUSEUM TOURS
ACCOMPANYING
PERSONS’
PROGRAMME
The following tours will be organized on April 2,3
and 4 from 13.15 to 14.45. A professional English
speaking guide will be available. For reservations,
please compile the Registration Form.
1
These are tours for registered accompanying persons only (minimum 20 people per tours). A professional English-speaking guide will be available.
For reservations, please compile the Registration
Form.
The Uffizi Gallery
Euro 40.00 per person
(On April 2, free of charge for registered
accompanying persons)
1
April 1, from 9.30 to 12.30
Euro 40.00 per person
The Uffizi Gallery is one
of the greatest museums
in the world. It contains
masterpieces by Italian
and foreign artists from
the 13th to the 18th century, including Cimabue,
Giotto, Masaccio, Beato
Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Piero della Francesca, Raffaello, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Durer, Goya and
many others.
2
The Dominican Monastery of San Marco is a
masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. It
contains many paintings by Beato Angelico,
including the Annunciation. In the nearby SS. Annunziata Square, one
can admire the Foundling Hospital by Brunelleschi, the very first building of the Renaissance.
The Academy Gallery
Euro 40.00 per person
The Academy Gallery
contains Michelangelo’s
famous statue of David,
his unfinished statues
called “The Captives”,
one of his four Pietas,
and an extremely interesting collection of
paintings from the 13th to the 16th century.
3
San Marco Museum and Foundling Hospital
The Pitti Palace
Euro 40.00 per person
The Pitti Palace was the
last, really sumptuous,
residence of the Medici
family. It was later the
residence of the Austrian
Grand Duke and of the
King of Italy, thus becoming richer and richer
in decoration and a model for European royal
palaces. Fully furnished and lavishly decorated,
it contains paintings by Raffaello, Tiziano, Rubens
and many other great masters.
2
City Centre
April 1, from 15.00 to 18.00
Free of charge
The 11th century Baptistery and its famous
“Doors of Paradise”, the
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (il Duomo),
with its famous dome
raised by Filippo Brunelleschi, and Giotto’s 14th century bell-tower (il
Campanile) are the most outstanding monuments
in the Cathedral Square, which represents the
religious centre of the city. The political centre
is Piazza della Signoria, with Palazzo Vecchio,
which is the town hall of Florence. Quite impressive is the incredible series of original statues (Perseus, Neptune, the Rape of the Sabines,
etc.) which stand there, so that the square can
be considered like an open air museum. Ponte
Vecchio, with all its famous jewellery stores, is
one more world famous monument of Florence.
It is the only bridge which is still original and
dates back to the 14th century.
3
Boboli and Castello Gardens
Gimignano, a charming little town perched on
a hilltop and preserved almost intact since the
Middle Ages, with its famous towers, precious
frescoes and other art treasures. We will have
lunch in a typical restaurant in Siena.
April 2, from 9.30 to 12.30
Euro 40.00 per person
If you have been in
Florence without visiting the Boboli Garden
or the Castello Garden,
you have missed one of
the essential aspects of
Renaissance philosophy.
The desire to understand and venerate nature
was one of the grounding tenets of the new way of
thinking. In addition, the gardens were a way to
show power and prestige. The Boboli and Castello
Gardens, which include restored Roman statues,
fountains, busts, and grottoes, were laid out for
Cosimo I and were designed by the famous Tribolo.
4
6
April 3, from 9.30 to 12.30
Euro 45.00 per person
Santa Croce Church is
one of the most important monuments of Gothic architecture, enriched
with impressive mural
paintings by Giotto and
his followers. It is also
the burial place of several great italian personalities, including Michelangelo, Galileo,
Machiavelli and Rossini. Part of its Monastery
is now a museum, with suggestive cloisters, a
monumental refectory, and the ancient chapter room, designed by Brunelleschi.
Cathedral Museum and Restoration Laboratory
April 2, from 15.00 to 18.00
Euro 50.00 per person
The Cathedral Museum
contains several art works
which cannot stay outside because they could
get damaged, including
the original, perfectly
restored panels of Ghiberti’s Paradise Doors. The Restoration Laboratory
provides a unique opportunity to see the old tools
used to shape the Cathedral’s marble decoration.
5
Siena and San Gimignano
April 2, from 8.30 to 18.00
Euro 115.00 per person
Through the Chianti wine
area, we will reach the
medieval town of Siena,
where we will visit the
Cathedral, the Town Hall
(with masterpieces of
Italian painting and sculpture) and the Church of
San Domenico, and observe other fine specimens
of medieval architecture. We will then visit San
Santa Croce Church and its Monastery
7
San Lorenzo Church
and Medici-Riccardi Palace
April 3, from 15.00 to 18.00
Euro 45.00 per person
This is a tour focusing on
the Medici family, which
ruled Florence for three
hundred years. In San
Lorenzo Church, built
by Brunelleschi, one can
admire the Medici tombs
by Michelangelo. In the Medici-Riccardi Palace,
the first residence of the Medici family and the
first palace of the Renaissance, the private chapel
contains fabulous paintings by Benozzo Gozzoli.
8
Medici Villas
April 3, from 9.00 to 17.00
Euro 105.00 per person
The Medici villas of La
Petraia and Poggio a Caiano are two outstanding
examples of country residences. Both were later
inhabited by the kings
of Italy and most of their
rich furniture dates back
to that time. The Ferdinanda in Artimino villa was
originally a hunting residence. It is immersed in the
most typical Tuscan countryside, with gently rolling
hills, olive groves and vineyards.
9
Pisa and Lucca
April 3, from 8.30 to 18.00
Euro 115.00 per person
Pisa is famous for its
Piazza dei Miracoli, with
the Cathedral, the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery
and the Camposanto,
one of the greatest examples of Romanesque
architecture and sculpture. Lucca is admirable not only for its architectural masterpieces - the Cathedral, the Church of
San Frediano - but also for its roads, buildings and
squares, such as Piazza del Mercato, which has kept
the original oval shape of the ancient Roman amphitheatre. We will have lunch in a typical restaurant.
Santa Maria Novella, its Cloister
10 and the Pharmacy
April 4, from 9.30 to 12.30
Euro 45.00 per person
The Dominican friars settled in this area in the
13th century and built
there the purest Gothic
style church of Florence.
Masaccio, Ghirlandaio,
Filippino Lippi and many
other artists embellished
it with spectacular works of arts. The monks
distilled herbs and flowers and made essences
which became worldwide famous over the centuries. This tradition is still alive thanks to the
owners who, nowadays, keep working in the ancient rooms decorated with paintings, statues,
precious furniture.
11 Florentine Hills
April 4, from 15.00 to 18.00
Free of charge
Piazzale Michelangelo provides an unforgettable view
of the city, but the view one
can enjoy from San Miniato Church is even more
enchanting. This church,
with its green and white
marble façade, is one of
the most important examples of Florentine Romanesque architecture, surrounded by the typical
Tuscan countryside. On the hills overlooking Florence to the north, the small historical town of
Fiesole, of Etruscan origin, later a Roman town,
provides a marvellous panorama of Florence, the
Arno river valley and the Tuscan hills.
12 Chianti Area
April 4, from 9.00 to 17.00
Euro 110.00 per person
This will be a relaxing
drive through the Chianti
wine area amidst lovely,
ever changing scenery of
vine clad hills, dotted with
olive and cypress trees,
little country churches,
farmhouses, villas and
castles. A stop in one
of the best Chianti wine estates will give the
possibility to taste the local wines with country
snacks and to visit the wine cellars.
All cancellations must be addressed to the Organizing
Secretariat. Postmarked by December 15, 2008:
100% refund. Postmarked between December 16,
2008 and January 31, 2009: 50% refund. Postmarked
after January 31, 2009: no refund.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should be sent by e-mail to the Scientific
Secretariat (secretariat@wpa2009florence.org).
For deadlines, please see the text of this announcement.
Abstracts should be submitted in English. They should
be no longer than 250 words. No figure or table can be
included.
The first line of the abstract should contain the title
(capitalized); the second line should include the initial
of the first name and the family name of each author;
the third line should contain the affiliation(s) of the
authors.
Below the text of the abstract, please provide the
following information on the presenting author: family
name, first name, ordinary mail address, phone and fax
number, e-mail address.
Please specify the type of session for which your
contribution is proposed.