Conference

AFINet 2025 Conference is an excellent networking opportunity for researchers, practitioners, policy experts and experts by experience from around the world to come together to discuss current work focused on improving the lives of family members who suffer by being close to someone with an alcohol, drugs, or gambling problem.

The conference will be held in French and English and it is open to all, members and non-members alike.  The main presentations will be translated simultaneously, and several other presentations will have their slides available in French and English.

Keynote Speakers

Jim Orford
Keynote Speaker
Professor
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Sharon Dawe
Professor
Griffith University, Australia

Pauline Stewart
Psychologist and Founder of Family Drug and Support Aotearoa, New Zealand

Myriam Laventure
Professor
Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Anita Rock
Addiction Counselor
Pessamit Community, Canada

Chantal Plourde
Professor
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada

Preliminary Program

The AFINet 2025 Conference will be held in Quebec City (Quebec, Canada) on May 22-23, preceded by a day of four clinical workshops on proven models for entourage members on May, 21.

There will be a welcome reception at the conference on May 21 from 4pm to 6pm, with light refreshments, followed by a presentation for the general public.

A festive evening in the colours of Quebec will be held on the evening of Thursday May, 22.