16 psychiatric trainees from 9 different countries met in London in June 1992 to explore training issues. From this meeting the European Forum for All Psychiatric Trainees was born.
In Utrecht, in March 1993, the organization was formally established.
At the 2nd EFPT meeting, in Cork, in April 1994, a constitution was written, establishing that the Forum would seek membership from all European countries.
By the time of the 3rd EFPT meeting in Copenhagen (1995), representatives of the Forum were regularly attending meetings of the European Boards for Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, which were working on the minimum requirements for specialist training. Two Forum representatives joined a WHO consultation team in Romania to comment on a new psychiatric training program there. In April 1996, the Forum moved to Southern Europe for the first time with the meeting hosted by trainees in Lisbon.
The Forum held in Athens (Greece, March 1997), created an opportunity to expand the Forum into Central and Eastern Europe. Over a period of 4 years membership of the EFPT has increased to include all of the EU countries and several East European countries. The number of national trainee organizations has grown from 4 to 12.
At the 6th Forum held in Ghent (Belgium, 1998), 22 countries (44 delegates) have been present. The structure of the EFPT has been fundamentally changed : new status have been voted upon, changing the EFPT into a Federation with an Executive Board (President, Secretary General, Treasurer).
At the 7th Forum held in Tampere (Finland, 1999) EFPT elaborated statements in Mental Health Promotion, Psychotherapy in Training and Evaluation of Knowledge.
At the 8th Forum held in Berlin (Germany, 2000) 17 countries have been present. Workgroups on Evaluation of Knowledge, continued activities and a new workgroup on WFPT and WPA young Psychiatrists Program started.
At the 9th Forum held in Napoli, (Italy, 2001), 15 countries participated and the statements on Quality of Training, Psychotherapy Training, Experience in Research, Exchange of Trainees, and WFPT/WPA Young Psychiatrist Program were updated.
At the 10th Forum held in Sinaia (Romania, June 2002), 14 countries participated. A poster session had been organized on psychiatric training in each participating country. Statements on quality of training, quality assurance, independent appeal procedure, training in community based psychiatry, psychotherapy training, exchange of trainees between different countries, training in child and adolescent psychiatry were updated. A workgroup on a satisfaction survey concerning the psychiatric training in Europe had been organized.
The 11th Forum was held in Paris (France, May 2003).
The poster sessions theme were “European exchange program” Following: EFPT website, Profile of a psychiatrist, Psychiatry training promotion, Training in psychotherapy, Satisfaction Survey, Old age psychotherapy, European Exchange program, Legal, ethical and human rights issue in psychiatry, Common trunk and Position of Child And Adolescent psychiatry in Europe
The 12th Forum was held in Cambridge (UK in May 2004).
A poster session was held. The working group were following: Exchange program, Satisfaction survey, Reviewing statement, Legal Human rights and ethics in Psychiatric training, Profile of a Psychiatrist, International relationships: WPA,YPC,WAYPT etc,and Research.
The 13th Forum was held in Istanbul (Turkey, June 2005).
21 countries attended. Working groups on EFPT Statements as: Exchange, CAP, Removal of a trainee from training, Supervision and Evaluation, Psychotherapy Training, Experience in Research, Legal Ethical and Human rights issues, Liaison Psychiatry. The poster session theme was “Mental health Policies in the European Countries” .
The 14th Forum was held in Riga (Latvia, June 2006).
21 countries attended. Working groups on: the EFPT website C.A.P, Competency Based Training, Exchange. EFPT decided on registering our federation officially and also formed the Constitution and Registration working group. EFPT statement on Competency Based training was produced. The poster presentation theme was “Pros and cons of Psychiatric training and working conditions in the European countries”
The 15th Forum was held in Athens (Greece, June 2007).
23 countries participated. EFPT decision, to go through registration procedures, in order to become an NGO, with a seat in Belgium. Formation of working group, on Competency Based Training by the UEMS, after the receipt of the relative EFPT statement. EFPT agreement to assist UEMS in formulating a competency based curriculum in Post-Graduate Psychiatric training. Working groups that took place: Competency Based Training, Internet Technology & satisfaction survey, Exchange, Families and carers, Working conditions of trainees, burnout, C.A.P. The theme of the poster session was “Major advances in Psychiatry, during the last century, in the countries of Europe” The 16th Forum was held in Göteborg Sweden 2008. The Forum was attended by 23 countries. The poster theme was A national perspective on societies expectation of psychiatry. The poster winner was Bosnia& Herzegovina. The meeting was slightly changed in its structure. First day was information day. Day two and three was working group days including scientific day. Fourth and last day was the general assembly. This to make it possible for GA minutes to distributed in the registration process. A major revising of statements was done. Competence based training group discussed the almost final version of the UEMS document. As a consequence of this the revision of Assesment of knowledge started.
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