General information
Dear colleagues,
following last year’s meeting in The Hague, we are delighted to invite you to the 22nd Ghent Group Meeting, which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 17 to 19 September 2026.
This year’s meeting will focus on the balance between structure and discretion in forensic psychiatry at the macro-, meso-, and micro-levels. In keeping with the spirit of the Ghent Group, the program will place particular emphasis on mutual discussion, the exchange of experience, and reflection on different national approaches, alongside an introduction to the Czech forensic psychiatric context.
We have secured a hotel near Prague’s historic center that will provide a calm setting for professional discussions. We also plan to include a visit to Bohnice Hospital in Prague and have invited several key experts to introduce the organization of mental health care within both the healthcare and prison systems.
Based on our experience from previous years, we have placed less emphasis on service visits and greater emphasis on discussion and informal exchange, which remain at the heart of Ghent Group meetings.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to Prague, to presenting aspects of our system of care for forensic patients and the steps we are taking to further develop it, and to meeting you all in person.
Kind regards,
Marek Páv and Andrea Slováková
Please register as soon as possible, but no later than July 15, 2026, so we can confirm the hotel reservation. Since this period is high season in Prague, the hotel’s cancellation policy is very strict. The registration fee must be paid in full by this date.
Registration Fee: € 895
The meeting is organized under the auspices of the Section of Forensic Psychiatry and the Section of Medical Sexology of the Psychiatric Society of the Czech Medical Association J. E. Purkyně, as well as Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital.
💳 Conference Fees
- Registration Fee: € 895
The registration fee is all-inclusive and covers all costs, including accommodation, refreshments, transport, local taxes, and other services.
📝 Applications and registrations
- You can register at https://akce.psychiatrie.cz/registration-ghentgroup,
please register as soon as possible, but no later than July 15, 2026, so we can confirm the hotel reservation. Since this period is high season in Prague, the hotel’s cancellation policy is very strict. The registration fee must be paid in full by this date.
🏨 Hotel
GRANDIOR Hotel Prague, Na Porici 42, Prague, Czechia
📍 Transport
How to find the hotel (car / train / plane / public transport)
📅 Important dates
- Application deadline: June 30, 2026 - https://akce.psychiatrie.cz/registration-ghentgroup
- Date of event: 17. – 19. September 2026
📞 Contact details
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
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📞 +420 777 090 157 (Páv Marek)