The University of Gibraltar has hosted the 9th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA). The conference was held over three days, from the 8th-10th of July, and was in attendance by the most renowned international researchers both in Gibraltar and world-wide and had a total attendance of over 350 industry professionals. 

A statement from the University of Gibraltar follows below:

 The University of Gibraltar is delighted to have been this year’s host for the 9th International Conference on  Behavioral Addictions (ICBA). This conference is an annual meeting of the International Society for the  Study of Behavioral Addictions (ISSBA) that aims to assemble specialists working in the field of behavioral  addictions to provide a venue for face-to-face networking, as well as a forum for presenting and discussing  the most recent research results of the field. 

The conference was held over three days, from the 8th-10th of July, and was in attendance by the most  renowned international researchers both in Gibraltar and world-wide and had a total attendance of over  350 industry professionals. Throughout the 3-day event, there were 7 Keynote Talks, 300 presentations in  62 sessions and 50 poster presentations, covering a range of topics such as internet addiction, problematic  social media usage, problematic internet usage, problem gambling, food addiction, compulsive buying,  work addiction, gaming disorder and more. 

Hon Fabian R Picardo KC MP, Chief Minister, opened the event, saying “It is the biggest international  conference in the field, and I’m delighted that after Budapest, Geneva, Haifa, Cologne, Yokohama,  Nottingham, and Incheon, this year Gibraltar is hosting this event. Much of what will be discussed over the  next three days is very relevant to Gibraltar so I am glad that we will have an opportunity to contribute to  the discussion.” 

President of ISSBA and Chair of the University of Gibraltar’s Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming,  Professor Zsolt Demetrovics, said the following “I believe that the conference provided an excellent  opportunity for professionals in Gibraltar to learn about the most important developments in the field of  behavioural addictions and to meet some of the most prominent researchers in the field” 

Professor Catherine Bachleda, Vice Chancellor and CEO of the University of Gibraltar said, “We are  extremely proud to have hosted this exciting Conference, so I would like to take the opportunity to thank  the organiser, the International Society for The Study of Behavioural Addictions for providing this  unparalleled opportunity to engage with world-leading specialists in this field – here in Gibraltar.”