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From the President and Secretary General
Nearly 5 months have passed since WCPT's General Meeting and congress in Amsterdam. There is much to do following such events, not the least of which is reviewing feedback and considering the implications for the future. This process is ongoing but there is no question that the events were successful and will live in the memories of participants for a long time to come. The photos and written coverage on websites and in publications has been wonderful and has kept the memories fresh in our minds. Thank you to member organisations and all who have provided tremendous coverage of the congress and the General Meeting.
Kind regards,
Marilyn Moffat and Brenda J Myers
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World Physical Therapy Day
Once again we have been overwhelmed with the response to World Physical Therapy Day. With each year more and more WCPT member organisations are celebrating the day to promote our profession and the contribution it makes to population health.
The day's theme of Movement for Health is as relevant today as it was at its launch three years ago. Non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer) are responsible for around 60% of all deaths. Exercise plays a vital role in reducing this figure.
Reports of events that took place in 30 countries are now on the WCPT website at www.wcpt.org/wptday11. To read the in-depth coverage published in the latest issue of WCPT News go to www.wcpt.org/node/44470.
Thank you for your enormous support of this day and please continue all your excellent work!
Congress facts and figures
Earlier this month some facts and figures from World Physical Therapy 2011 were published. Find out which countries had the most attendees, what delegates liked the best and how they are planning to use what was learnt at www.wcpt.org/node/44404.
Remember you can still access congress related material:
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3rd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education
The WCPT European Region and Physio Austria are pleased to announce that registration for the Physiotherapy Education Congress 2012 opens today. The call for abstracts for platform presentations and poster discussion sessions is now also open. The closing date for submissions is 1st March 2012.
The congress will take place in Vienna, Austria 8th - 9th November 2012. For more information and to view the preliminary programme go to http://congress2012.physioaustria.at/.
World Congress on Low Back Pelvic Pain
The dates for the 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pelvic Pain have been announced: 27th - 31st October 2013. Members of WCPT member organisations will be eligible for a discount on registrations fees.
Further details are available at www.worldcongresslbp.com.
 We now have more than 7,000 fans on our WCPT Facebook Page. If you still haven't "Liked us" then join now and be the first to hear all WCPT updates and announcements.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a consultant to develop specific materials addressing the needs of people with disabilities in emergency and disaster situations. The timeframe will be a maximum of 30 days. The appointed person will have at least 5 years experience in the disability/health field, experience in working with the health cluster following emergencies/disasters, and proven abilities in written English. See terms of reference at http://tinyurl.com/6e2uxml.
The closing date for receipt of CVs is 4th November. All CVs should be sent directly to Alana Officer ( officera@who.int).
Call for participants/input in the development of an in-service training improvement framework
The consensus panel on In-Service Training Improvement facilitated by the USAID Health Care Improvement Project seeks to collaborate with key stakeholders in the development of an in-service training improvement framework to guide the development and delivery of in-service training programmes for health workers, to improve their sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency.
USAID is recruiting participants for an open consultation to be held as an online survey from 26th October to 16th November.
To participate in the online consultation or to nominate relevant parties, please send name(s), email address(es) and country to healthworkforce@urc-chs.com as soon as possible. For further information, please email healthworkforce@urc-chs.com or go to http://www.hciproject.org/sites/default/files/Developing%20in%20service%20training_Nov2011_0.pdf.
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