Site icon International Bureau for Epilepsy

Register for IBE Day at the 34th International Epilepsy Congress

IBE - International Epilepsy Support

IBE Day at the 34th International Epilepsy Congress

Wednesday 1st September 2021
Time: 07:00 EST, 13:00 CET/CAT, 16:30 IST, 19:00 CST, 21:00 AEST

If you are unsure about the start time for where you live, contact us at annlittle@ibe-epilepsy.org for help.

PROGRAMME

1. Making Epilepsy a National Health Priority – intersectoral collaboration

Chairs: Mary Secco, IBE Secretary General and Action Amos, IBE Vice President Africa

Topics and speakers:

  • 10-year intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP)
    Tarun Dua, WHO Brain Health Unit
  • Improving care for children with neurological disorders in resource poor settings
    Jo Wilmshurst, President International Childhood Neurology Association
  • Improving access to essential medicines
    Gaby Ooms, Health Action International
  • Putting epilepsy on social policy and development agendas
    John O’Toole, Division for Inclusive Development, UN Dept of Economic & Social Affairs
  • Leveraging the IGAP to improve care for people with epilepsy
    Alla Guekht, Chair ILAE Global Advocacy Council
  • Working with donors
    Gardiner Lapham, Trustee BAND Foundation
  • Epilepsy Advocates Toolkit
    Karen Robinson, Epilepsy South Africa
  • Global health in epilepsy database
    Karen Parko, ILAE North America

2. Empowering Youth to Raise their Voices

Chairs: Lorraine Lally (Ireland) and Scarlett Paige (Australia), co-chairs of the IBE Youth Team

Topics and speakers:

  • Epilepsy & Pregnancy: launching IBE’s new toolkit
    Lorraine Lally and Gus Baker, Chair Epilepsy & Pregnancy Campaign and Secretary General-elect
  • Meet the International Golden Light Award Winners 2021
    Presentation of 19 awardees
  • Hear my Story
    International Golden Lights, from IBE’s seven regions, share their personal stories:
    • African region: tbc
    • Eastern Mediterranean: Mohsen Fariborzi (Iran)
    • Europe: Lynna Held (Germany)
    • Latin America: Luiza Gatto (Brazil)
    • North America: Cassidy Megan (Canada)
    • South East Asia: Vinay Jani (India)
    • Western Pacific: Meng-Leo Chou (Taiwan China)
  • Introduction to the IBE Global Youth Team
    Lorraine Lally and Scarlett Paige
  • Questions and Answers session

3. Psychologic treatment and self-management of epilepsy

Chair: Gus Baker (UK)

Topics and speakers:

  • The comorbidities of epilepsy: a review
    Gus Baker (Chair, IBE Research Team and Secretary-General-elect)
  • The psychological management of epilepsy: The Turkish experience
    Nuran Aydemir (Turkey), Co-chair IBE Research Team
  • Self-management programmes in children: The Scottish experience
    Liam Dorris (Scotland)
  • Psychological treatment of epilepsy: The Mauritian experience
    Devishada Dassyne (Mauritius)
  • Self-management programmes: The US Experience
    Rosemary Kobau (USA)

REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND

Exit mobile version