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INTRODUCTION

First EFTC President Prof. Eric Broekaert included in the 2nd Orthopedagogische Reeks Gent, Special Education publication entitled Therapeutic Communities a quote from American Author Thomas Wolfe(Wolfe 1940) who wrote’: ‘We had a ‘concept’ about truth and beauty and love and reality – and that hardened our ideas about what all the words stood for. After that, we had no doubt about them – or at any rate, could not admit that we did. This was wrong, because the essence of belief is doubt, the essence of reality is questioning’.

EFTC biannual conferences and other related events provide our members and other colleagues from all disciplines of drug treatment provision the opportunity to present, question, clarify and communicate the results and evaluations of our collective contribution to individuals and families who suffer from addictions, the related physical and life consequences. The EFTC congresses continue to provide a channel of information within Europe on rehabilitation and drug policy. EFTC also works in collaboration with EWODOR (European Working Group on Drug Oriented Research) and other providers to offer annual symposia on evidence-based addiction treatment.

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PAST CONFERENCES

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1982-1984

Pre-conference in Eskilstuna, Sweeden.

Pre-conference in “Haus Buchenwinkel”, Icking, Germany.

1985

2th EFTC Conference in Bruges, Belgium, organized by The Kiem.

1987

3th EFTC Conference in Dublin, Ireland, organized by Coolmine TC.

1993

4th EFTC Conference in Stockholm, Sweeden.

1995

5th EFTC Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, organized by KETHEA.

1997

6th EFTC Conference in Oslo, Norway, organized by Phoenix Haga.

1999

7th EFTC Conference in Marbella, Spain.

2001

8th EFTC Conference in Warsaw, Poland, organized by MONAR.

2003

9th EFTC Conference in Venice, Italy, organized by  Centro Italiano di Solidaritá (CEIS).

2005

10th EFTC Conference in Heraklion (Crete), Greece, organized by KETHEA.

2007

11th EFTC Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, organized by Drustvo Projekt Clovek.

2009

12th EFTC Conference in The Hague, The Netherlands, organized by Brijder Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland.

2011

13th EFTC Conference in Oxford, United Kingdom, organized by Phoenix Futures and Ley Community.

2013

14th EFTC Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, organized by Magdalena OPS.

2015

15th EFTC Conference in Malaga, Spain, organized by Association Proyecto Hombre.

2017

16th EFTC Conference in Dublin, Ireland, organized by Coolmine TC.

2019

17th EFTC Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, organized by KETHEA.

2022

18th EFTC Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, organized by Phoenix Futures.

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CONTACT

European Federation of Therapeutic Communities
Secretary / Treasurer, Mr. Dirk Vandevelde
c/o: T.G. De Kiem
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9890 Gavere
Belgium
T. +32 (0)9 389 66 66
F. +32 (0)9 384 83 07
E. eftc@dekiem.be

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