Author: COTEC

The University Miguel Hernández is pleased to organise the IV. international congress of occupational therapy (Congreso Internacional de Terapia Ocupacional). The aim of CITO is to be a platform for the dissemination of the research and developments in the practice of occupational therapy in all areas.

The Congress will take place on 9-11 May 2018, in the Congress Palace of Alicante (Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Alicante).

For more information please visit the congress website:

http://congresoterapiaocupacional.edu.umh.es/cito/

On this occasion and from this point forward, all the abstracts (i.e. oral communications or posters) will be subjected to an external double-blind peer review before being accepted. Therefore, all those interested in collaborating as external reviewer of the IV CITO must complete the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfenwvyS9MaiLlsM1gMh6wvcIy-LF2pnGZ-DUb7kHWLPDUhhg/viewform?embedded=true

Mental Health Europe will host a webinar about Housing Rights for Persons with Psychosocial disabilities on 7 December 2017 from 15:00-17:00 (CET). For registration visit:

Registration

During the webinar MHE will:

• Discuss the right to adequate housing of persons with psychosocial disabilities/mental ill health in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  (UN CRPD).
• Introduce the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
• Explore human rights compliant housing options, challenges and possible solutions.
• Understand the role that housing plays in the transition from institutions to community based services.
• Examine outreach and building trusting relationships as a prerequisite for sustainable housing.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and actively participate in the discussions. 

• Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing (Keynote) 
• Samara Jones, Programme Coordinator Housing First Europe Hub, FEANTSA
• Per Glad Fuglsbjerg, Outreach Social Worker at Projekt Udenfør (“Project Exclusion”) in Denmark

Happy world occupational therapy day. Don’t miss the OTVX17 starting today at 08:00 CEST.

The Occupational Therapy Virtual Exchange (#OTVX17) will feature 10 interactive sessions over an 8 hour period (schedule attached). The speakers and OT4OT organisers are providing their time on a voluntary basis and include a range of themes and topics that will be of interest to the occupational therapy community. For those who are unable to join the live event, each session will be recorded and made available offline shortly afterwards.

Further information and links to all the resources and schedules for World Occupational Therapy Day are located here http://www.wfot.org/AboutUs/WorldOTDay.aspx

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists provides a guide to promote the Occupational Therapy day 2017. Visit the WFOT ressource center to find out more and get the latest media packages and hashtags. Everyone can contribute to promote the Occupational Therapy profession.

17 October 12:30 p.m. (CEST) the the European for Primary Care hosts another workshop, this time with the title “Family medicine and Primary Care at the crossroads of societal change”

To register for free, send an e-mail to info@euprimarycare.org or visit the EFPC´s website.