Agenda Overview
Details concerning the programme and presentations will be published as they become available. The overview of this exciting week-long event is as follows:
Sunday 22nd October:
Delegates Check-in / Exhibitors Set Up / Welcome Reception
Monday 23rd October:
Opening Sessions, Plenary, Workshops and Exhibition / Host Reception
Tuesday 24th October:
Distinguished Scholar Lecture, Plenary, Workshops and Exhibition / AGM and Private Events in evening
Wednesday 25th October:
Host Country Day, Plenary, Workshops and Exhibition / Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner
Thursday 26th October:
Plenary, Workshops, Exhibition and Closing Sessions (Exhibitor tear-down)
Friday 27th October:
Prison and Facility Visits (seven locations)
Registration
After 31st August, the rates are be:
- Full Conference Pass (Members) - $1100
- Full Conference Pass (Non-Members) - $1175
We also have group discounts available - $975 (for a group of 10 people).
What can you expect from your ticket?
The Full Conference Pass includes access to all sessions and refreshments (Morning coffee break, Lunch, and Afternoon coffee break) from Monday to Thursday. In addition, your ticket provides you with evening events on Sunday (Welcome Reception, Hors d'Oeuvres), Monday (Host Reception Dinner), and Wednesday (Gala Dinner).
Prison visits are also available on Friday 27 October 2023. Spaces are limited and a ticket does not secure a prison visit.
Accommodation
Located in the heart of Antwerp city centre, the ICPA2023 conference will be held at the
Hilton Old Town.
We have secured rooms in nearby hotels in a close walking distance from the conference venue, including: Theater Hotel; A-Stay Antwerpen; B&B Hotel Antwerpen Centrum; Banks; Sapphire House Antwerp, Autograph Collection by Marriott.
Facility Visits
The Belgian Prison Service has arranged facility visits to Prison of Beveren, Prison of Hasselt, Prison of Dendermonde, Prison of Haren, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Antwerp, Prison of Leuze-en-Hainaut and Prison of Ittre. For those staying on after the conference you can indicate which facility you would like to visit when registering online for this event, but please note that this is not a booking - you can only sign-up at the venue please note that spaces are limited.
Companion Programme
Sign up for our Companion Programme - unique experiences in and around Belgium for companions of delegates. Surprise a partner or member of your family by booking them on this exciting schedule of activities!
Over the course of three days, we will visit three of Belgium's most beautiful and historic cities: Brussels, Bruges, and Antwerp. Each city has its own unique character and charm, and we can't wait to share them with you. Tickets are $495 US pp with Gala Dinner included. Spaces are limited, sign up today!
Special Lufthansa Group airlines fares
The Lufthansa Group airlines bring people together - every day, all around the world. The global route network of Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings offers optimal connection and combination options, so you will benefit from quick and direct flights to the event.
You will reach the booking platform via link below and with the event code BEAUXTX the reduced fares will automatically be displayed. NB: Please enable pop-ups permanently in your browser while booking, otherwise the window in the booking platform will not open.
Of course, you can also book through your IATA travel agency. The travel agency can request the ticketing instructions by sending an email to
[email protected], stating the event code
BEAUXTX.
These special fares may also apply for those travelling from North America with United Airlines and Air Canada.
Visa Requirements
Directions
If you are flying to Brussels, you have three options to get to Antwerp: taxi, bus, and train. Find detailed directions from the Brussels Airpirt to the the Hilton Old Town Hotel below.
Programme and Call for Papers
Our Call for Papers closed on 30 April. Details concerning the programme and presentations will be published here when information becomes available.
Sponsorship and Exhibition
The ICPA2023 conference will have a modest exhibition area with a limited number of tabletop booths where you can showcase products/services to an international audience. We are currently open for expressions of interest. Email
[email protected] to receive the details when they become available.