We have structured the Conference around key themes and we will have a number of debates on crucial topics to enable us to take stock of the many advances that have occured and to set clear signposts for future research, treatment and service provision.

We are sure that this Conference will be a landmark in the development of our field. It is being hosted in Birmingham, UK. We plan also to hold a pre-Conference meeting in conjunction with the leaders of the UK service reforms in early intervention services to share ideas and expertise in specialised services for early psychosis.

The Conference will be set in the heart of Birmingham's acclaimed canalside district and we plan a social programme with a number of surprises! Stratford upon Avon, Warwick Castle, London and the traditional English countryside area of the Cotwolds are less than an hour away.