Major Panels on  Sexuality with Björn Salomonsson (Sweden), Luis Kancyper (Argentina), René Roussillon (France), Nancy Kulish (USA)  Dreams with Elias da Rocha Barros (Brazil), Fred Pine (USA), Luis Martín Cabré (Spain), Harold Blum (USA)  The Unconscious with Giuseppe Civitarese (Italy), Jorge Maldonado (Argentina), Miguel Kolteniuk Krauze (Mexico), Werner Bohleber (Germany)

Other Major Panels:  Psychoanalysis in Mexico  Impact and influence of relational psychoanalysis  Field Theory  French Psychoanalysis  Klein Today

Pre-Congress Working Parties:  WP on Comparative Clinical Methods  WP on Specificity of Psychoanalytic Treatment  WP on Initiating Psychoanalysis  Clinical Forum  End of Training Evaluation  Working Analytically With Families And Couples  Remote Analysis: Telephone, Skype and Condensed Analysis

CONGRESS PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS The first scientific session of the Congress begins on Wednesday 3 August at 2.30pm. Core concepts are discussed in the mornings: Sexuality, Dreams, the Unconscious and Disruptions in the Psychoanalytic situation, as well as Individual Papers. In the afternoon other topics are discussed in Panels and Small Discussion Groups drawing on perspectives from all Regions

Wednesday 3 August afternoon: The first scientific sessions of the Congress begins on Wednesday 3 August at 2.30pm including Meet the Analyst – Arnold Rothstein (USA) 5pm: Opening Ceremony including Ilse Grubrich-Simitis (Ger) “The early correspondence of Freud and Martha Bernays” plus presentation by Andrea Sabbadini on Bernardo Bertolucci, psychoanalysis and film

Thursday 4 August – morning Major Panel: The Unconscious Chair: Steven Ellman (USA) Panellists: Giuseppe Civitarese (Ita); Jorge Maldonado (Arg); Miguel Kolteniuk Krauze (Mex); Werner Bohleber (Ger)

Thursday 4 August – afternoon Meet the Analyst - James Grotstein (USA) Presenters include: Alain Gibeault (Fra); Anna Ferruta (Ita); Jeanette Dryzun (Arg); Mariam Alizade (Arg); Doris Berlin (Ven); Juan Pablo Jiménez (Chile); Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber (Ger); David Taylor (UK); Peter Fonagy (UK); Alexa Negele (Ger); Nicole Pfenning (Ger); Gabriela Legorreta (Can); Carole Levaque (Can); Mina Levinski-Wohl (USA); David Taylor (UK); Clara-Maria Lopez-Moreno (Arg); Liana Pinto Chaves (Bra); Norbert Freedman (USA); Peter Fonagy (UK); Anna Ursula Dreher (Ger); Donald Moss (USA); Susana Vinocur Fischbein (Arg): Abel Fainstein (Arg); Cathy Bronstein (UK); Ana Maria Rizzuto (USA); Gabriel Sapisochin (Spa)

Friday 5 August – morning Major Panel: Dreams Chair: Antonino Ferro (Ita) Panellists: Elias da Rocha Barros (Bra); Fred Pine (USA); Harold Blum (USA); Luis Martin Cabré (Spa)

Friday 5 August – afternoon Meet the Analyst/Author sessions with: Sheldon Bach (USA), Madeleine Baranger (Arg), Ted Jacobs (USA) Presenters include: Joe Lichtenberg (USA); Shelley Doctors (USA); James Fossage (USA); Claudio Neri (Ita); Ted Jacobs (USA); Elsa Rappoport de Aisemberg (Arg); Marvin Margolis (USA); David Dietrich (USA); James Hansell (USA), Hal Steiger (USA); Charles Hanly (Can); Antonino Ferro (Ita); Julio Granel (Arg); Jaime Lutenberg (Arg) Hilda Catz (Arg); Harold P. Blum (USA); Leopold Nosek (Bra); Anna Potamianou (Fra): María Cristina Melgar (Arg); Werner Bohleber (Ger); Dominique Scarfone (Can); Sverre Varvin (Nor); Samuel Zysman (Arg); Carlos Barredo (Arg); Cláudio Eizirik (Bra); Marcelo Viñar (Uru).

Saturday 6 August – morning Major Panel: Sexuality Chair: Roberto Doria-Medina (Arg) Panellists: Björn Salomonsson (Swe); Luis Kancyper (Arg); René Roussillon (Fra); Nancy Kulish (USA)

Saturday 6 August – afternoon Meet the Analyst: Peter Fonagy (UK) Final Plenary Panel Chair: Arnold Rothstein (USA) Discussant: Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber (Ger) and panellists from all Major Panels Presenters include: Albert Mason (USA); David Bell (UK), David Taylor (UK); Marco Antonio Dupont (Mex); Enrique Nuñez Jasso (Mex); Andres Gaitan(Mex); Raquel Berman (Mex); Olga Varela (Mex); Alexis Schreck (Mex); Jose Luis Islas (Mex); Alceu Casseb (Bra); Elena Castañeda (Mex); Toffie Sasson (Mex); Luis Martin Cabre (Spa); Norberto Marucco (Arg); Beatriz de León (Uru); Clara Nemas (Arg); Enrique Nuñez (Mex): Antonio Perez-Sanchez (Spa); Jorge Canestri (Ita); Sara Zac de Filc (Arg); Mauro Gus (Bra); Alejandro Tamez (Mex).

Film Festival “Disrupted Worlds: The Unconscious in Cinema”begins (admission by separate ticket, $30US. Concludes on Sunday 7 August) The Congress will conclude at 7pm on Saturday. All timings are provisional and subject to change.

There’s a wealth of ancient and modern culture in and around the city.  National Museum of Anthropology  Palacio de Bellas Artes  Basilica de Guadalupe  Artworks by and House of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

 Palacio de Bellas Artes

 National Museum of Anthropology

 Basilica de Guadalupe

 Artworks by and House of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

Private tours for Congress delegates and their families  “Cortez Discovery”: Cuernavaca, Taxco, Hacienda Vista Hermosa - Guided Bus Tour  “Independence”: San Miguel De Allende, Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato.  “Oaxaca Cultural” – a magnificent 5-Day guided tour

 IPA Members who have visited recently said …  “Safe, surprising and possessing extraordinary cultural, historical and artistic riches” (Prudy Gourguechon)  “We were wowed by the beautiful hotel center … great restaurants … and several world-class museums.” (Arlene & Arnold Richards)  “Mexico City has a very efficient subway that is both safe and clean, and the visitor can easily go to any point of interest on public transport.” (Olivier Bonard)  “I’ve found Mexican people to be warm and helpful… I had a splendid time during my visit to Mexico City. I really recommend it as place to be visited.” (José Calich)

Post-Congress Film Festival: The IPA and its Local Arrangements Committee in association with the National Mexican Cinemathique (Mexican Ministry of Culture - CONACULTA) is pleased to announce a post-Congress Film Festival: Disrupted Worlds: The Unconscious in Cinema [Mundos Rotos: El inconsciente en Cine] Three masterpieces by Mexican film-makers are featured:  Los Olvidados (Luis Buñuel) 1950 Including two rarely-screened alternative endings and a nine-minute new short about Buñuel. Discussion led by Bruce Sklarew in English with the participation of Buñuel experts Paula Astorga and Carlos Bonfil.

 Babel (Alejandro González Iñárritu ) 2006 The final film in the director’s Death Trilogy, following Amores Perros and 21 Grams. Discussion led by Isaac Tylim in English and Spanish including dialogue with contemporary Mexican film- makers  Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno, Guillermo del Toro) 2006 Winner of three Academy Awards. Discussion led by Andrea Sabbadini in English with the participation of contemporary Mexican film-makers. The Film Festival starts at 5pm on Saturday 6 August at the World Trade Centre and continues all day Sunday 7 August at the National Anthropology Museum’s cinema. All films will be screened with sub-titles. Translations of analytic presentations (English/Spanish) will be shown on screen. Discussions will feature consecutive English/Spanish interpretation. Tickets $30US for the whole festival.