Countries Represented
These are the names of the 55 countries where there are AFINet members:
Africa (9): Egypt; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya; Morocco; Nigeria; South Africa; Zambia, Zimbabwe
Americas (5): Brazil, Canada; Guatemala; Mexico; USA
Asia (10): Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Pakistan; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Turkey
Australasia (2): Australia, New Zealand
Europe (22): Belgium; Channel Islands; Denmark; England; Finland; France, Germany; Greece; Iceland, Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Northern Ireland; Norway; Scotland; Slovak Republic; Spain; Sweden; Swizerland, Wales
AFINet Conference Schedule May 2025
AFINet Conference 2025
May 21–23, 2025 – Quebec City, Canada
Join us in the historic and beautiful Quebec City for the AFINet International Conference 2025. This three-day event brings together global researchers, practitioners, family members, and people with lived experience to explore the role of families in addiction recovery and mental health support.
With a dynamic program of keynote speakers, workshops, symposiums, and panels, this year’s conference focuses on innovative approaches to supporting families affected by substance use and gambling. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with professionals from across the world and learn from cutting-edge research and real-world practice.
Download the Full Conference Program (PDF)
For detailed session information, times, speaker names, and venue breakdowns, download the full program below:
Location
The conference will be held at Université Laval in Quebec City, with sessions hosted in multiple rooms including the Grand Salon and Hydro-Québec rooms.
Keynote Speakers
- Jim Orford, Ph.D. – Opening Remarks
- Sharon Dawe, Ph.D. – Featured Address
- Myriam Laventure, Ph.D. – Keynote Session
- Pauline Stewart, Ph.D. – Closing Keynote
AFINet Abstract Submissions
Addiction and the Family International Network (AFINet) is pleased to announce a bilingual call for abstracts for the 6th Annual Conference: AFINet 2025 Addiction, Family Members, and Affected Others.
The event will be held May 21-23, 2025 at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada. This event is an opportunity to share your research, clinical, and lived experiences in the field of addiction with national and international experts from a wide range of disciplines.
Abstracts from all disciplines and interests in the field of addiction, including research, practice, policy and related areas, are welcome. International submissions are also strongly encouraged. The call for abstracts is for May 22 and 23 only, as May 21 is a pre-conference day, with various workshops on the program.
Abstract application details: Five presentation formats are available:
- Oral presentation (15 minutes); 1500 character abstract
- Panel (50 minutes); 1500 character abstract
- Symposium (110 minutes); 1500 character abstract
- Workshop (50 minutes); 1500 character abstract
- Poster; 1500 character abstract
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The Addiction and the Family International Network (AFINet) is delighted to invite you to the 6th Annual AFINet Conference, which will take place from May 21-23, 2025, at Université Laval in beautiful Quebec City, Canada.
This year’s conference will feature insightful sessions and keynote presentations from leading experts in the field of addiction and family studies.
Registrations and call for abstracts will begin on November 19th, 2024. Check out the flyer for a sneak peek!