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25–27 August 2011: 6th ISPO Central European Conference
ISPO Hungary is happy to announce that its 6th Central European Conference will be organized in Nyíregyhàza, Hungary from August 25 to 27, 2011. The meeting will take place in collaboration with the Hungarian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's annual congress.
The event will focus on hot issues and latest developments in prosthetics and orthotics. The scientific sessions will be followed by an attractive social program. For more information contact the ISPO CEU Conference Secretariat at: ispo@ispo.hu or visit the congress website http://www.kmcongress.com/ispo2011.php.
19–24 September 2011: Africa, 6th FATO International Scientific Congress
The African Federation of Orthopaedic Technologist (FATO), Open Board member of ISPO, in collaboration with the ISPO-recognized Tanzanian Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists (TATCOT) and other partners will be holding their 6th International Congress from 19–24 September 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania. The theme of this year’s congress will be ‘Ensuring access to appropriate orthopaedic and rehabilitation services: Right to quality care’.
There will be plenary and syndicate sessions whereby experts with their various long-term experiences will share their national/institutional implementation policies, strategies and projections. These discussions and documentation will take into account the framework of the “International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” and the implementation of “National surveys for the development of national action plans for a period of 6 years up to 2013” in about 30 African countries which are members of the African Federation.
For more information about registration and the congress program, please contact FATO and the local organizing committee at fato@fatoafrique.org or masseniang@yahoo.fr and take a look at the website www.fatoafrique.org .
7–8 October 2011: ISPO UK Annual Scientific Meeting
The 2011 ISPO UK annual scientific meeting will take place in London on the 7th and 8th of October. The focus topic for the amputee portion of the program will be the dysvascular and diabetic amputee for which the Blatchford lecture will be given by Andrew JM Boulton, Professor of Medicine at the University of Manchester who has undertaken a vast amount of research in the field. The orthotic day will look to bring together latest research and thoughts on stroke rehabilitation with a view to discuss how this can be best implemented into treatment and management. For more information, please contact the ISPO UK NMS Secretariat at info@ispo.org.uk or visit www.ispo.org.uk .
3–5 November 2011: ISPO Australia Annual Scientific Meeting
The 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of ISPO Australia will be held at Dockside, Cockle Bay, Sydney from 3 to 5 November 2011. The major theme for this meeting is the Psychosocial Impact of Disability and Limb Loss and Dr Pamela Gallagher, Director of the Dublin Psychoprosthetics Group will be the Keynote Speaker. Through a suite of acclaimed international and national speakers, this meeting aims to demystify the related psychosocial issues and equip delegates with a greater understanding of the impact of such issues on the management and care of their clients.
The meeting will also explore minor themes surrounding the impact of psychosocial issues on children and families and the decision-making process underpinning choices between salvage and elective amputation. For more information, visit the conference website at: www.ispoconference.com.au .
3–4 November 2011: ISPO France 16th Annual Congress
ISPO France will organize its next scientific congress at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, France from 3–4 November 2011. Information on the exhibition and program themes is now available in French on the ISPO France website. Information about the scientific programme is available from the scitific committee at: Comite-scientifique@ispo-france.com and information about registration is available from the organizer at: laetitia.clavel@gl-events.com.
22–25 January 2012: PacRim 2012
The Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii will be the site of the next PacRim meeting, co-hosted by US ISPO, and The O&P Edge. For more information on the programme and registration, please see www.usispo.org.