A Message from the Committee

	President
	Prof Jules Angst (Switzerland)
	Scientific Secretariat
Dr Elie Hantouche (France)	Dr Giulio Perugi (Italy)	Prof Andreas Erfurth (Austria)

Recognition of Bipolar Disorders at an academic, clinical, and National level has increased in recent times. However a European-wide network of like-minded individuals or groups is still lacking.

The International Review of Bipolar Disorders (www.irbd.org), has provided a forum for European Psychiatrists to meet on an annual basis, and provides the perfect stepping stone upon which to base an International, regional, cross-cultural federation.

The European Bipolar Network seeks to establish itself as such an organisation. It provides the basis for individuals or National organisations to form like-minded International groups, and to drive common objectives, research and projects.

We welcome your ideas to start new initiatives, and look forward to working with you.