This is a list of forthcoming conferences on hospice and palliative care around the world.
International conferences
30 to 31 May 2012 – 6th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
Canterbury, UK
The theme of the conference is ‘How can and do empirical studies influence drug policy’. For more information visit the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy website.
30 to 31 May 2012 – 11th Annual Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care Conference
Dublin, Ireland
The theme of the conference is "Dialogues: Diversity and Dilemmas in Palliative Care Delivery" For more information click here.
31 May to 2 June 2012 – International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference
Chicago, USA
For more information visit the conference website.
9 to 15 June 2012 - 5th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class
Minneapolis, USA
This seminar offers state of the art education in pain management for the paediatric patient from a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective. The Master Class is primarily designed for physicians and advanced practice nurses to develop their expertise in the field of pain management. Click here for more information.
11 to 13 July 2012 – 6th International Cardiff Conference on Paediatric Palliative Care
Cardiff, UK
The theme of the conference is ‘Science, mortality and meaning: the palliative package?’ For more information visit the International Children’s Palliative Care Network website.
22 to 27 July 2012 – AIDS 2012 – XIX International AIDS Conference
Washington DC, USA
Registration and abstract submissions for AIDS 2012 is open for more information visit AIDS 2012 website.
27 to 30 August 2012 – UICC World Cancer Congress - Connecting for Global Impact
Montreal, Canada
For more information visit the World Cancer Congress website.
27 to 31 August 2012 – 14th World Congress on Pain
Milan, Italy
For more information visit the congress website.
3 to 5 October 2012 – The Global Summit on International Breast Health:
Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control – Supportive Care and Quality of Life
Vienna, Austria
For more information visit the Breast Health Global Initiative website.
9 to 12 October 2012 – 19th International Congress on Palliative Care
Montreal, Canada
Simultaneous interpretation (English and French) will be offered for plenaries and selected workshops and seminars. The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31 January 2012 - poster abstracts may be submitted until 31 May 2012. For more information visit the Congress website.
18 to 19 October 2012 – 2nd International Seminar of the European Palliative Care research Centre (PRC) and European Associan doe Palliative Care Research Network (EAPC RN)
Ghent, Belgium
Hosted by the End-of-Life Care Research Group of Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the seminar will focus on palliative care research with a public health perspective, as well as on ongoing clinical research in palliative care. Programme and registration details will be made available in the coming months at the seminar website.
7 to 9 November 2012 - 1st International Conference for Palliative Care and Pain Management
Amman, Jordan
The theme of the conference is 'Palliative care? Reality and expectations'. The conference is organised by the Jordan Palliative Care & Pain Management Society. For more information please visit the Jordan Palliative Care Society website or email info@jopcs.org
25 to 27 April 2013 - 3rd International Public Health and Palliative Care Conference
Limerick, Ireland
The theme for the conference is 'Dying, loss and care: social experiences or medical events'. For more information visit the conference website. The deadline for abstract submission is 31 July 2012. The Irish Hospice Foundation has funded a small number of bursaries to support attendance and presentation at the conference by delegates from low to middle income countries. To download bursary information and an application form please click here. The deadline for completed applications is 28 September 2012.
20 to 24 November 2013 – AORTIC's 9th International Cancer Conference
Durban, South Africa
Email info@aortic-africa.org
22 to 25 November 2012 – 2nd International Multidisciplinary Forum of Palliative Care
Florence, Italy
For more information visit the IMFPC website.
8 to 10 February 2013 – 20th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care
Bengaluru, Karnataka
The theme for the conference is 'challenges in palliative care'. The last date for the submission of abstracts is 30 November 2012. For more informaiton email iapccon2013@yahoo.com
Regional and National conferences
1 to 3 June 2012 – Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference
Banff, Alberta, Canada
For more information visit the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Conference website
1 to 3 June 2012 - 10th Malaysian Hospice Congress
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
The theme for the 2012 congress is ‘Palliative Care – Meeting the Increasing Needs’ For more information email pcajb.admin@gmail.com
7 to 9 June 2012 – 7th Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care
Trondheim, Norway
For more information visit the Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care website. http://www.eapcnet.eu/research2012/
14 to 15 July 2012 – 5th Singapore Palliative Care Conference
Singapore
The theme for the conference is ‘A tapestry of care – engaging minds, reaching hearts’. Bursaries are available to enable delegates from eligible countries to attend. For more information visit the conference website
30 July to 3 August 2012 - NHPCO Volunteer Leadership Virtual Conference: 'Ignite the Future'
The Volunteer Leadership Virtual Conference, hosted by NHPCO, is designed to teach new and experienced volunteer leaders how to best recruit, support and engage your volunteers to ensure the maximum benefit to patients/families and the entire organisation. For more information visit the NHPCO website.
4 to 7 September 2012 – ANZSPM Conference 2012 – Collaboration in palliative care
Queenstown, New Zealand
For more information visit the Australlian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine website.
12 to 14 September 2012 - 3rd Kenya National Palliative Care Conference 2012
Nairobi, Kenya
The theme is ‘Strengthening health systems by integrating palliative care’. For more information visit KEHPCA blogsite.
12 to 15 September 2012 – German Association for Palliative Medicine 9th Congress – DGP 2012
Berlin, Germany
For more information visit the Congress website.
28 September to 2 October 2012 – 37th ESMO Congress
Vienna, Austria
The deadline for abstracts is 16 May 2012. For more information visit the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) website.
9 to 12 October 2012 XIX National Congress of Italian Society for Palliative Care
Turin, Italy
For more information visit the Italian Society for Palliative Care website.
14 to 16 November 2012 - Hospice New Zealand 20th Palliative Care Conference
Auckland, New Zealand
The conference theme is 'Community, choice and collaboration'. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 28 May2012. For more information visit Hospice New Zealand website.
30 May to 2 June 2013 – 13th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care
Prague, Czech Republic
To register for more information visit the conference website.
