Being a member of the Board of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) (2015-2019), a member of the EPA Task Force on Refugees and Migrants (2015-…), immediate past Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) (2008-2014), Co-chair of the WPA Standing Committee on Planning (2008-2014), WPA Zonal Representative for Southern Europe (2002-2008); Honorary Member and Honorary Fellow of WPA, editor of WPA News (2008-2014) and of WPA Website (2008-2014), WPA Representative (2002-2008) in European Task Force of WPA-WHO-UEMS-EPA, he is well experienced in international collaboration in the fields of mental health and psychiatry.