2nd International Psychiatric Convention to be held in Katmandu

As seen in this report

The 2nd International Convention of the Psychiatrics is to commence in Kathmandu from November 17.

The three-day Convention with the motto of 'Social Conflict and Psychological Health: Challenges for the Psychiatrics' is being organised by the SAARC Psychiatric Federation.

According to the spokesperson of the Convention Dr. Saroj Prasad Ojha, the Convention will focus on issues related to possible effect of the decade-long conflict in the social live and the ways of prevention.

A 15-member managing committee constituted under the convenorship of Senior Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Mahendra Kumar Nepal of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has completed all necessary preparation for the Convention.

Various international officials including President of the World Psychiatrist's Association Prof. Juan E. Mezzich will be taking part in the programme to discuss on the possibility of their role in present pretext of Nepal.

A total of 200 Psychiatrist's from the USA, European Union, Australia and SAARC countries are expected to participate in the Convention.

This would seem to be one way to avoid those pesky protesters that seem to manage to show up is slightly less remote places. But you never know ....