This meeting was special indeed: not only, it was, the first regional meeting in Infant Mental Health in that region of the world, but also it put us right in the main issue: debating about the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on therapists as well as on infants and families, Israeli Jews as well as Israeli Arabs. This took place in a very special place, Akko, one of the only towns in the country where co-living is really on a daily basis, with all its problematic aside with a special mix of cultures.
Above all, this was a high-level meeting in terms of clinical and research presentations, showing how active and inventive the professionals in the field of Infant Mental Health are in Israel, and allowing us to meet extremely dedicated and trained professionals, members of the Israeli Infant Mental Health Affiliate. This meeting, beautifully organized by Miri Keren and Sam Tyano has also allowed the board to meet in Jerusalem, and has facilitated a smooth transition process between the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ board of WAIMH.
Vol. 18 No. 1 Spring 2010 – President’s Perspective: The WAIMH Regional conference in Akko
Authors
Guedeney, Antoine,
WAIMH president
