VIII European Music Therapy Congress

ANNOUNCEMENT

On behalf of the Organising Committee we would like to invite you to take part in the VIII European Music Therapy Congress “Evidence for Music Therapy Practice, Research & Education”, in Cadiz (Spain) from May 5 – 9, 2010.

This Congress will be an excellent International Forum for those clinicians, researchers and academics from Europe and other world regions who wish to present their work in the field of Music Therapy, and discuss and share their results during this European Congress. In the last years Music Therapy Profession encourages the importance of strong theoretical basis for clinical practice supported by research results. During this Congress we would like to encourage contributions with a strong emphasis on theoretical bases and philosophical understanding of clinical practice, research, and training. Evidence for the value and effectiveness of applied music therapy in psychotherapy, education, community and medical settings has a broad range including both qualitative aspects and quantitative outcomes. As evidences about the effects of any intervention relies on the observation of the clinicians, the findings from research, but also the experiences and benefits reported by our clients, we would like to open the door to all of these aspects.

It will be the second time in the history of European Music Therapy that a European Congress will be organised in the South of Europe. The first one was held in Naples, Italy in 2001, and the second one will be held in Cádiz, the oldest city in Europe. According to the classical tradition, the city of Cádiz was founded by the Tiri, 80 years after the Trojan War (1104 BC), and is the oldest Phoenician settlement of Western Europe. Cádiz, known as Gadir by the Phoenicians, stands on a peninsula jutting out into a bay, and is almost entirely surrounded by water. Its ancient history, landscapes, beaches, sunsets, gastronomy and atmosphere make it the ideal setting to combine science, music and fun with the aim to find out about the latest in music therapy.

Welcome to Cádiz!

Dr. Patricia L. Sabbatella

Congress Chair

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