2010 IPWSO Conference

International PWS Conference

20-23 May 2010

TAIWAN                                   

 

Our 7th International PWS Conference held this year in Taipei, Taiwan, from 20-23 May 2010 is now over.  This was a very special conference, hosted for the first time in an Eastern country, bringing together over 240 people (including 26 with PWS) from 33 countries.  Many were from Taiwan and Japan, but we had good representation from the USA, UK, most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, as well as Cuba.

The Conference was composed of 1.5 days scientific programme, 1.5 days for the caregivers programme and 1.5 days for the general conference.  There was also a programme for children and siblings.

Abstracts from the Scientific conference can be seen here and a review of the conference can be seen here.

The Caregivers Conference brought the result of three years hard work on a Best Practice Guide for the residential care of those with PWS.  This will very soon be available in CD format for a cost of E25.

The 8th International PWS Conference will be held on 11-14 July, 2013, in Cambridge, England, and more information will be posted on this as the time draws nearer.  Accommodation will be on-site at the University, or at adjacant hotels.

IPWSO's General Assembly was held on Sunday 23 May and Minutes from this can be seen here along with Minutes from the Extraordinary General Meeting.  Small changes made to the Statutes at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23 May were ratified at the General Assembly, the major change being the allowance of either a parent or a professional to hold the post of President/Chairperson.  A new board was accordingly elected and can be seen here.