Igor Vitale represented Italy together with many experts at the First Edition of the World Congress of Hypnosis (organized by EPCA). Most important Italian expert were present: Marco Paret, Stefano Benemeglio, Charlie Fantechi, Giancarlo Russo and also other from several countries: Prof. Antonio Carreiro (Brazil), Miguel Cocco (Portugal), Gustav Birth (Switzerland), Lee Gerrard Barlow (UK), Ester Patricia Ceresa (Romania) and many others