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Swiss International Conference on Naturopathic Research

Evaluation of personal constitution - From roots to research

Saturday 16 September 2023 Conference in English

Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September 2023 Swiss immersion

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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

Dr Amie Steel

Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), University of Technology Sydney

Dr Amie Steel

Complexity science : opportunities and implications for naturopathy

Kim Graham

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), University of Technology Sydney

Kim Graham

Creating a patient’s constitution evaluation tool based on hippocratic temperament theory

Ludivine Colas

Research Fellow, Navi, centre ANdré Henzelin (cAH)

Ludivine Colas

Submit an abstract before 30 June 2023

Anyone interested in doing an oral presentation (around 45 mn) is invited to submit an abstract as follows.

info@centre-navi.ch

Required 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.

Days
Ticketing
Price
Deadline
(A) 2.5 days
(Sept.15-17)
WNF members & sponsors
395 CHF
-
Buy
Early bird
456 CHF
18 June 2023
Buy
Standard
669 CHF
10 September 2023
Buy
(B) 1 day
(Sept.16)
WNF members & sponsors
132 CHF
-
Buy
Early bird
151 CHF
18 June 2023
Buy
Standard
223 CHF
10 September 2023
Buy
Days
Ticketing
Price
Deadline
(A) 2.5 days (Sept.15-17)
WNF members & sponsors
395 CHF
-
Buy
(A) 2.5 days (Sept.15-17)
Early bird
456 CHF
18 June 2023
Buy
(A) 2.5 days (Sept.15-17)
Standard
669 CHF
10 September 2023
Buy
(B) 1 day (Sept.16)
WNF members & sponsors
132 CHF
-
Buy
(B) 1 day (Sept.16)
Early bird
151 CHF
18 June 2023
Buy
(B) 1 day (Sept.16)
Standard
223 CHF
10 September 2023
Buy

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.

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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.