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The World Physiotherapy Congress 2023

June 2-4, 2023

Dubai World Trade Centre

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The World Physiotherapy Congress 2023 will be held June 2-4, 2023, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai's epicentre for events and business in the heart of the city.

Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, it is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up UAE.

WHY ATTEND?

• Meet your international colleagues face to face for the first time in four years.

• Learn from world experts and leaders in their field as they share the latest findings.

• Listen to global perspectives on the profession’s hot topics – reflecting experiences in

low, middle and high income countries/territories.

• Discover new ways of thinking and the latest research to inform how you practice – 80%

of previous participants said gaining new knowledge was a key benefit of attending.

• Over 130 scientific programme sessions to choose from, and over 800 poster and

ePoster presentations across the event.

• 80% of previous participants rated their congress experience as good or excellent.

• 79% said they were likely to recommend attending a World Physiotherapy congress to a

  colleague or friend.

• A large exhibition showcasing the industry’s latest innovations and services, including a

startup zone and industry workshops.

• Join a range of informal sessions in the exhibition area including our popular Indaba

sessions, industry workshops and campfires.

If you can't make it to Dubai we have an online event option, 23-25 June 2023, that includes recorded content and live Q&A discussions with presenters from the in-person event

THE IFSPT AT WP 2023

Dr. Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, IFSPT President, is a member of the World Physiotherapy Congress organizing committee, supporting IFSPT’s active role in WP. IFSPT will present a networking session at WP 2023 and will participate in other

programme educational sessions.

“One of the benefits of a live, face-to-face Congress is the ability to interface with your fellow colleagues around the world,” Dr. Mendonça says. “While we have all become used to online education and communication, with the break of the pandemic World Physiotherapy recognizes the need to return to live communication with one another. The IFSPT saw this in action at our Fourth World Congress in Denmark in 2022.”

INFORMATION ABOUT DUBAI

A global city and business hub of the Middle East, in 2018, Dubai was named as the world's second safest country and 20th happiest country. Bordered by deserts and beaches, Dubai provides stark contrasts, from intriguing Islamic culture to the ultra-modern, high-tech metropolis of the 21st century.

JOIN US IN DUBAI!

Join the IFSPT and all World Physiotherapy subgroups and member organizations in Dubai in 2023 to share ideas, research, practice, education, policy, and service innovation.

For more information, go to https://wp2023.world.physio/

Special Olympics International (SOI)

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability.

Special Olympics Healthy Athlete’s goal is to expand capacity for health screening of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to assess their risk for chronic disease and mental health conditions, provide education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle, and provide person-centered services, referrals, and care linkages in athlete’s communities. To deliver on this mission, SOI is convening a diverse, expert advisory panel to help inform their Healthy Athletes program and to connect national and international leaders to collectively work towards the mission of further developing and improving health screening measures, education, and follow-up care for people with IDD.

There is the opportunity to apply for membership on the Healthy Athletes Global Faculty Advisory Panel

For your reference, the charter is attached. Participation in this panel is on a voluntary basis, will require attendance at quarterly meetings, and for continuity the typical length of commitment will be two years. If you are interested, please follow the link below to apply. Click here: Global Faculty Advisory Panel Application

They are keen to broaden participation in the panel to those outside of the US. There is no specific closing date but they suggested by end of February for applications. For any further information please contact Kathleen Rodriguez krodriguez@specialolympics.org

World Physiotherapy confirms location for congress in 2025 

The World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 will be hosted by the Japanese Physical Therapy Association and take place in Tokyo, the World Physiotherapy board has announced.

The dates for the congress will be Thursday 29 May-Saturday 31 May 2025.

Tokyo had previously been announced as the location for the general meeting and congress in 2023. However, travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to hold these activities in Japan in 2023.

The Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JPTA) has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 1970 and, with more than 107,000 members, is the largest of World Physiotherapy’s 127 member organisations. 

Emma Stokes, World Physiotherapy president, said: “We are grateful it has been possible to reschedule the congress in Tokyo from 2023 so that we can be there in 2025. It will be wonderful to welcome congress participants from around the world to Tokyo. Holding our congress in Japan continues our commitment to reach and build physiotherapy communities across the world. 

"JPTA is very committed to making the congress a great success and we are looking forward to working with the Japanese physiotherapy community to deliver another exciting global event.”

Hideyuki Saito, Japanese Physical Therapy Association president, said: “We understood the difficult decision World Physiotherapy made to not hold the congress in Japan in 2023, due to COVID-19.

“However, we are very pleased that we have emerged from that difficult situation and we look forward to hosting the World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo in 2025. The year 2025 also marks JPTA’s 60th anniversary. We look forward to sharing with the participants from all over the world the 60 years of development of physiotherapy in Japan, our approach to physiotherapy and advocacy as the society with the highest aged population in the world.

“We will continue to work with World Physiotherapy to support holding a highly successful congress in 2025.”

Kana Nomoto, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) director of sales, said: “It is a great pleasure for Tokyo to be the host city for the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 after the Covid-19 pandemic impacted plans to host the congress in 2023.

“Tokyo, Japan's bustling capital city, is a modern, vibrant megalopolis that combines business, knowledge, creativity, and innovation. The city offers a unique experience for all visitors - they can choose from over 100,000 restaurants, including 200 Michelin-starred restaurants, enjoy one of its 80-plus parks, immerse themselves in the aesthetics of a Japanese tea ceremony, or indulge in a night of unique Japanese culture at a Kabuki theatre.

“Tokyo is ready to welcome all World Physiotherapy delegates to our exciting city in 2025.”

Note to World Physiotherapy member organisations: please use this information in your magazine, journal, newsletter or social media channels. It may also be forwarded to your local or national media.

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