About the Congress
We are proud to present the 16th International Hearing Voices Congress 2025, which will be held for the first time in the Czech Republic, in Prague.
This year's congress will focus on children who hear voices, childhood, adolescence, and the various roles we may find ourselves in throughout life, such as parents, partners, and supporters of people who hear voices.
You can look forward to international and local experts with diverse experiences and backgrounds who will explore with you topics related to hearing voices and other unusual experiences in childhood and adolescence.
The congress will take place on October 10 – 11 in Prague, at the Congress Wellness Hotel Olsanka near the city center. We will be gradually introducing the program and keynote speakers. The conference program coordinator is Adi Hasanbašić. If you'd like more information, feel free to contact him via his email at adihasanbasic@hotmail.com.
⚠️ Attention! Registration is already open. Tickets are available here.
Most people who hear voices live full lives, where the voices are experienced as a natural part of their existence. Natural doesn’t always mean that this is an easy experience, however. Whilst voices can be inspiring and connective, they can also have a detrimental impact on the person and their lives.
Some people who hear voices experience being categorised as mentally ill, a process that can bring its own negative consequences – over and above any difficulties linked to the voices themselves.
When people are distressed or troubled by the voices they hear, or visions they see, it can be a message pointing to issues that the person is struggling with. Within the international Hearing Voices Movement many people have found that taking an exploratory, curious and respectful approach to the voices has been a helpful path.
At this Congress there will be many people who have experienced this process. Through the many different contributions to the Congress we will explore hearing voices as a natural human phenomenon that should not be pathologised or stigmatised.
Accommodation
Since the conference spans two days, we've arranged discounted accommodation for you directly at the Congress Wellness Hotel Olsanka, where the conference will be held.
You can book your stay by emailing zuzana.angerova@hotelolsanka.cz.
Please include the password VOICES in your booking request.
Intervoice Day Prague 2025
The Intervoice Day Prague 2025 program will be held in English only.
Intervoice Day is a traditional event held before each Congress. It’s an opportunity to meet people with personal experiences and experts from the Hearing Voices Movement worldwide. The aim of Intervoice Day is to share experiences from various National Hearing Voices Networks and inspire each other.
Intervoice Day is a free event for conference participants that will take place on October 9, 2025 both in person and online (from 9.00 to 13.00 online and from 14.00 to 19.00 in the beautiful Brožík Hall in the heart of Prague, located in the Old Town Hall on the Old Town Square).
⚠️ ATTENTION! The part of the Intervoice Day program taking place in Brožík Hall is only accessible to conference attendees and therefore requires registration. You can register by checking the "Intervoice Day" box when purchasing your tickets. Regarding participation in the online portion of the program, if you are interested, please contact Kellie Stastny (Chair of Intervoice) at her email: kelnco87@gmail.com.
Intervoice Day is a unique opportunity to meet people who hear voices, their families, and experts from the Hearing Voices Movement. You can share experiences from different countries, inspire each other, offer support, and find hope. In addition to meeting representatives from national networks around the world, Intervoice Day will feature many interesting lectures and a book launch. A detailed program will be published soon.
About the Organizer
The International Hearing Voices Congress 2025 is organized by Fokus Praha, the largest Czech non-profit organization supporting people with mental illness.
The organization of the conference and ticket sales are handled by the Czech marketing and production agency Amepra.
The partners of the conference are the British charitable organization Intervoice and the Czech hearing voices movement Slyšení hlasů.
Registration
The online registration to the International Hearing Voices Congress 2025 is open. The standard ticket price is 300 EUR (including VAT) if purchased by August 31, 2025. From September 1, 2025, the price will be 350 EUR (including VAT).
A discount is available upon purchase if you have personal experience with hearing voices. The discounted ticket price is 200 EUR (including VAT), however, this is only valid for purchases made by August 31, 2025.
Therefore, don't hesitate to register in time!
Cancellation
Participants have the right to cancel their participation in the conference under the following conditions:
- Before June 30, 2025: The participant is entitled to a 100 % refund of the paid amount, minus an administrative fee of EUR 50.
- From July 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025: The participant is entitled to a 50 % refund of the paid amount.
- After September 1, 2025: No refund will be issued.
The participant is required to send a written cancellation notice to the following email address: info@amepra.cz.
