On behalf of the European Federation of Sexology (EFS), and in cooperation with Sociedade Portoguesa de Sexologica Clinica, it is a great pleasure and honour for me to invite and welcome you to the 18th EFS Congress that will take place in Lisbon, Portugal on 28-30 of May 2026.
Sexological congresses are events where you can share your knowledge, your research, your insights and experience in an ambience of open curiosity.
You can share by presenting orally, by poster, in specific seminars, roundtables or just in the mingling areas where all can meet everybody.
We are certain that the scientific program will be extensive, diverse and highly engaging.
The most basic involvement is presence as a delegate. Only you can convey your experiences and insights, only you can have your curiosity nourished, only you can get the feeling of being at home in the field of sexology.
Never be shy to contact people whose textbooks and papers you may have studied. Feel free to address those who have presented something interesting, intriguing or maybe provoking. All have something to share.
The programme will cover a wide range of new clinical and research topics regarding sexual health, sexual well-being, sexual justice, sexual problems and challenges. Sexual health, sexual rights and sexual justice are not luxuries but essentials and necessities to live a life with dignity. Questions of sexual rights and freedom from discrimination and coercion have been increasingly present in public debates over the last years. In sexology you will meet deep knowledge, love, compassion, respect and inclusion.
The interdisciplinary and international nature of the congress will no doubt enhance professional and social networking and exchange of information and knowledge from diverse communities and cultures.
We have the experience that our professional congress organizer and the local scientific committee will deliver high quality science and top value experiences.
On behalf of EFS in and the Sociedade Portoguesa de Sexologica Clinica: We will love to see you in Lisbon!