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PROGRAM
August 21 to 24 |
Pre-congres - Reserved for the members of Rehabilitation International |
Your registration include three events:
Preliminary Program
21st World Congress of Rehabilitation International – Quebec City 2008
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Date
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Time
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Activities at the Québec City Convention centre
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August 25
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7:30am to 8:30 am
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Welcome and registration
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8:30am to 10:00 am
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Opening ceremony
Opening keynote address
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10:00am to 10:30 am
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Break
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10:00 am
to 6 pm
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Exhibitor show
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10 am to 6 pm
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Poster sessions
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10:30 am to 11:30 am
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Plenary session: Three keynote speakers
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| 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
Poster session with authors present |
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1pm to 2:10 pm
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Lunch
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2:10 to 3:50 pm
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Parallel sessions 1
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3:50 to 4:20 pm
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Break
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16:20
to 6:00 pm
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Parallel sessions 2
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6:30 to 8 pm
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Opening reception
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August 26
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8 to 8:45 am
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Welcome
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8 am to 6 pm
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Exhibitor show
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8:45
to 10:10 am
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Plenary session: Four keynote speakers
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10:10
to 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 am to 12:10 pm
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Parallel sessions 3
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10:10 am
to 6 pm
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Poster sessions
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12 to 1:45 pm
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Lunch
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1:45 to 3:45 pm
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Parallel sessions 4
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3:45 to 4:05 pm
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Break
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4:05 to 6:05 pm
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Parallel sessions 5
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7 pm to midnight
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Gala
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August 27
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8 to 8:45 am
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Welcome
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8 am to 3:30 pm
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Exhibitor show
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8:45
to 10:10 am
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Plenary session: Four keynote speakers
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10:10 to 10:30
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Break
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10:30 am
to 12:10 pm
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Parallel sessions 6
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10:30 am to 3:30 pm
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Poster sessions
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12 to 1:45 pm
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Lunch
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1:45 to 3:45 pm
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Parallel sessions 7
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3:45 to 4:10 pm
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Break
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4: 10 to 4:30 pm
4:30 to 6 pm
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• Closing plenary keynote address
• Awards ceremony
• Upcoming congress
• Closong ceremony
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Date
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Time
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Activities to choose
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August 28
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9 am to 4:30 pm
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• Sightseeing tours
• Intervention site tours
• Tours of community organisations
• Event for the international promotion of human rights for people with disabilities
• Special activities
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Additional information:
Warning: Titles of communications in the preliminary program were not translated and are presented in the language of their submission.
During the congress, French, English and Spanish translation will be provided for: Plenary sessions, Spanish oral presentations and some other oral presentations. Sign languages interpretation (LSQ and ASL) will be provided in plenary sessions and some other oral presentations.
Please note that the final program will precise which oral presentations will provided translation and/or sign language interpretation.
The Congress offers:
- Close to 10 plenary sessions, with simultaneous translation in French, English, Spanish and Sign Language;
- More than 300 oral presentations grouped into 8 parallel sessions.
- Close to 100 posters;
- An exhibition;
- Events organised by our partners and included in the program.
Representatives from about 50 countries from all continents will be present.
Themes:
Themes for discussion include people of all ages and all types of physical disabilities (motor, visual, auditory, cognitive, speech), intellectual disabilities, mental health, AIDS and others. Issues specific to developing countries, risk environments and women will also be presented.
Main Topics:
Main topics pertaining to the general theme of disability rights and social participation include:
- Human rights principles and concepts;
- Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities;
- Promotional strategies, equality, and discrimination;
- Ethical issues;
- Universal accessibility;
- Habilitation and rehabilitation services;
- Personal assistive devices, wheelchairs;
- Independent living;
- Support services for social participation;
- Work;
- Cultural life, recreation, leisure and sports;
- Inclusive education;
- Economic conditions;
- Policies;
- Issues specific to certain clientele groups;
- Classification in the field of disability;
- Research in the field of rehabilitation and support for social participation.
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