Program
The program will start with the 3 following oral presentations. The rest of the program will depend on the abstracts we receive.
Evaluation of personal constitution - From roots to research
Saturday 16 September 2023 Conference in English
Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September 2023 Swiss immersion
Conference recommended by the World
Naturopathic Federation (WNF)
Vision & Purpose
We believe that naturopathic research fosters the co-existence of alternative and conventional medicines. Only by understanding the strengths of all medical systems, can we create a truly integrative approach to health care that addresses the unique needs of each individual and achieves optimal health outcomes.
In Switzerland, the education and professional qualification of a naturopath is recognized at the federal level as an alternative medicine that can be practiced as 4 disciplines : Traditional European Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine and Homeopathy.
The purpose of a yearly Swiss international conference on naturopathic research is to :
2023 Objectives
This 1st Swiss International Conference on Naturopathic Research focuses on the “Evaluation of Personal Constitution - From Roots to Research”.
As defined by the WNF, constitution is the aggregate composition and energetics of an individual person’s spiritual, psychological, functional, and structural characteristics and includes the way in which such characteristics are composed and how they are interrelated. Constitution can be considered in many theoretical frameworks, depending on traditional knowledge and modern clinical practice including Greek medicine, dosha, iridology, tongue, pulsology, microbiota, epigenetics, psychology, etc.
This 2023 conference aims at :
Audience
We welcome researchers, clinicians and educators, working mainly in the following disciplines, as well as other health professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, psychologists etc.
Program
The program will start with the 3 following oral presentations. The rest of the program will depend on the abstracts we receive.
Researching naturopathy as a complexity-based traditional system of medicine : challenges & key innovations
Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), University of Technology Sydney
Complexity science : opportunities and implications for naturopathy
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), University of Technology Sydney
Creating a patient’s constitution evaluation tool based on hippocratic temperament theory
Research Fellow, Navi, centre ANdré Henzelin (cAH)
Anyone interested in doing an oral presentation (around 45 mn) is invited to submit an abstract as follows.
info@centre-navi.chRequired abstract format before submitting
Theme alignment
Venue
centre André Henzelin (cAH)
Biopôle campus, Alanine building
Route de la Corniche 5
1066 Epalinges
Swiss immersion
From Friday 15 September afternoon to Sunday 17 September afternoon, let yourself be immersed in a genuine Swiss experience !
Friday 15 September afternoon & evening
Discover the Biopôle campus At the center of the Swiss Health Valley, Biopôle life sciences campus is home to over 2,500 people from the world’s most innovative life sciences companies and research groups.
Visit the centre André Henzelin (cAH)
Enjoy the Welcome diner
Saturday 16 September evening
Get surprised by the Gala diner in a beautiful Swiss setting
Sunday 17 September morning & afternoon
Live a unique experience of typically Swiss naturopathic practices
Registration
(A) One ticket = from Friday 15 September afternoon to Sunday 17 September afternoon. Including 2 lunches, 2 dinners & activities.Excluding accommodation & transportation.
(B) One ticket = Saturday 16 September morning & afternoon. Including 1 lunch. Excluding accommodation & transportation.
Support us
By sponsoring our event, you actively contribute to naturopathic research capacity building in Switzerland, offering to our country the potential to become the European hub in the field.
Logistics
Public Transportation in Geneva & Lausanne
Geneva airport train station (”Genève Aéroport” stop) → Geneva city center train station (”Genève Cornavin” stop) : 7 minutes
Geneva city center train station (”Genève Cornavin” stop) → Lausanne train station (“Lausanne gare” stop) : 45 mn / CHF 23 (cost of one-way train ticket)
Lausanne train station (“Lausanne gare” metro stop) → cAH (”Epalinges-Croisettes” metro stop) : 15 mn / CHF 2.40 (cost of one-hour metro ticket)
Lausanne is crossed by the metro line M2, crossing the city from North (cAH, conference place) to South (Lake Leman), with Lausanne train station at the middle of the metro line.
Train from Lausanne to Geneva airport
Train from Lausanne to Zürich airport
Train from Lausanne to Roma
Accommodations
Public Transportation in Geneva & Lausanne
You will find below our recommendations for your accommodation in Lausanne from Friday 15 September onwards. All hotels have a very close access to the metro line M2, crossing Lausanne from North (cAH, conference place) to South (Lake Leman), with Lausanne train station at the middle of the metro line.
Hotel AQUATIS
https://www.aquatis-hotel.ch/en/
See below our special price
Location : North of Lausanne. 10 mn metro to Lausanne city center. 14 mn metro to the train station. 21 mn metro to Lake Leman.
Metro stop : “Epalinges - Croisettes” (terminus)
Advantage : 5 mn walk to the cAH (conference place).
Please find below the Easy & Fast link to book & pay the hotel with the following conditions : https://bit.ly/Aquatis-EPSN
Hotel CRYSTAL
https://www.crystal-lausanne.ch/en/
Location : Lausanne city center. 10 mn metro to the cAH (conference place).
Metro stop : “Bessières”
Advantage : Close to the cathedral and the old city with pedestrian streets, cafés/restaurants and shops.
Hotel AGORA SwissNight by Fassbind
https://byfassbind.com/hotel/agora-swiss-night/
Location : Lausanne city center. 14 mn metro to the cAH (conference place).
Metro stop : “Lausanne gare”
Advantage : Next to Lausanne train station and restaurants.
Hotel MöVENPICK
https://www.movenpick.com/en/europe/switzerland/lausanne/hotel-lausanne.html
Location : South of Lausanne. 21 mn metro to the cAH (conference place).
Metro stop : “Ouchy-Olympique” (terminus)
Advantage : On the waterfront of Lake Leman for a walk and a swim.