International Conferences 2001-2002
Following is by no means a comprehensive list, just a selection of international disability-related conferences that DisabilityWorld staff found interesting.
2001
APRIL
World Health Organization Conference on "ReThinking Care," Oslo, Norway, April 22-25. This one is an invitation-only affair for approximately 100 participants, but is bound to have some reverberations as it seems to be the first WHO conference called to gather information and priorities primarily from people with disabilities. Information via email from Eli.Knosen@srff.dep.no
Towards a Barrier Free Europe, Linkoping, Sweden, April 25-26 and Disability Policy Planning in Europe, Linkoping, April 27-28. The Presidency of the European Union is rotated and during the 2001 term of the Swedish EU Presidency, several events and meetings will take place designed to clarify and provoke discussion about Swedish and European disability policies and initiatives. Information via email from ann-christine.berg@hso.seor on the web: www.hso.se/EU-secretariat/News/linkoping.html
MAY
4th World Congress on Brain Injury, Turin, Italy, May 5-9. Theme is Research, Innovations and Quality of Life for the New Millennium. Details: Ibia2001.stilema@fileita.il
International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, Houston, Texas, May 7-11. Details: conference@iapsrs.org
JUNE
European Union Conference on Equal Opportunities in the Future Labor Market for Hard of Hearing and Deaf People, Uppsala, Sweden, June 6-8. Will include cross-country comparisons regarding labor market policies. Details via email: Christina.magnusson@lanc.amv.seor on the web: www.ams.se/uppsala/afhds/
5th International Congress on Cerebral Palsy, Bled, Slovenia, June 7-10. Information from Prof. Milivoj Velickovic-Perat via email: milivoj.velickovic@mf.uni-lj.si
13th Annual World Burn Congress, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 13-16. Brings together hundreds of burn survivors, their families and service personnel, organized by the Phoenix Society. Details via phone 616 458 2773 and fax 616 458 2831.
Annual Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), Reno, Nevada, June 22-26. Featuring 25 peer-reviewed concurrent sessions, 150 scientific papers, 100 exhibitors and 17 full& half-day instructional courses and workshops. Details via email: resna2001@resna.orgor on the web: www.resna.org/conferences/resna2001/overview.html
JULY
9th International Conference on Mobility & Transport for Elderly and Disabled People, Warsaw, Poland, July 2-5. On theme Towards Safety, Independence & Security, conference will feature sessions on world perspectives on accessibility, situation in developing world, situation in eastern & central Europe, buses & trams, mobility & lifestyle, air transport, policies & standards, aids for visually impaired people, para-transit & taxis, accessibility of historical sites, and safety for wheelchair travelers. Details via email: transed2001@idn.org.plor on the web: http://transed2001.idn.org.pl
First World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, Holland, July 7-13. This new group is the result of a merger between the International Rehabilitation Medicine Association and the International Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Format will be daily morning keynotes followed by three speakers developing same theme; thematic paper sessions and free paper sessions twice a day; feature will be 14 young doctors from European countries presenting results of their research. Details via email: isprm@eurocongres.comor on the web: www.eurocongres.com/isprm
7th Biennial Conference of the International Association of the Special Education, University of Warsaw, Poland, July 22-26. Plenary sessions will primarily feature leaders in Poland's educational and political system. Details from Furnel Travel International in Poland via email: furnel@polbox.pl
SEPTEMBER
Eurospine 2001: 3rd Annual Meeting of the Spine Society of Europe, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 4-8. Details regarding papers: www.congrex.se/eurospine2001and details about secretariat, organization and exhibition via email: eurospine@gbg.congrex.se
7th Vienna International Workshop on Functional Electrostimulation (FES), Vienna, Austria, September 12-15. FES is a rehabilitation technology that uses low-level electrical current, typically applied to the neuromuscular system with the aim of halting or reversing a disabling condition. Details on the web: www.bmtp.akh-wien.ac.at/bmt/was.html
First International Conference on Disability, Rehabilitation & Inclusion, Beirut, Lebanon, September 19-21. Sessions on human rights and disability legislation, disability research, use of media, health & prevention issues, role of disability NGOs, issues in education, accessibility of cities, information technology & disability, employment of women with disabilities, sports and leisure, roe of UN agencies in Third World disability issues, and vocational rehabilitation & employment in the new century. Details from conference secretariat via email: nrdc@destination.com.lbor nrdc_conf@hotmail.com
OCTOBER
2nd International Conference on Parents with Disabilities & their Families, Oakland, California, October 11-14. Organized by Through the Looking Glass, conference will examine child custody, adoption, pregnancy, birthing, legal rights, violence & abuse, parents with cognitive disabilities, and assistive technology. Call for papers ends April 16. Details via email: conference@lookingglass.orgor on the web at www.lookingglass.org
NOVEMBER
International Conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Calcutta, India, November 22-24. On theme, Disability & Human Rights, this conference will address four issues: awareness, technology, training & resources. Details via email from the Indian National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People: ncpedp@vsnl.comor the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy: ssei@vsnl.com
2002
APRIL
3rd World Congress on Neurological Rehabilitation, Venice, Italy, April 3-6. Details via email from Paolo Tonin or Mauro Dam of the Secretariat: patonin@tin.itor maurodam@uxl.unipd.it
JULY
Deaf Way II: an International Gathering of Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Hearing People, Washington D.C., July 8-13. Event will explore deaf life in the new century with emphasis on human rights, language, history, culture, art & technology. Details on the web: www.deafway.org
Vision2002: 7th International Conference on Low Vision, Goteborg, Sweden, July 21-25. Conference will focus on research and development in rehabilitation and health promotion for persons with visual impairment from a global perspective. Details from the conference secretariat via email: vision2002@gbg.congrex.seor on the web: www.congrex.com/vision2002
SEPTEMBER
XIIIth World Congress of Inclusion International, Melbourne, Australia, September 22-26. Theme is Life, Liberty, Security: Human Rights & Citizenship. Congress will celebrate the progress of people with intellectual disability in their struggle to achieve human rights & citizenship. Details from the secretariat via email: inclusion@icms.com.auor on the web: www.icms.com.au/inclusion
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