A.

Date

:

13-17 November, 2008 (Registration: 13-Nov)

B.

Venue

:

Yuehua Mansions, No.19 Longkou Dong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (Postal Code: 510630)

Tel    :       +86 (020) 85135127 / +86 (020) 85135300

Fax   :       +86 (020) 85135329

C.

Theme

:

Development of Occupational Therapy in Hospitals & Community

D.

Sub-themes

:

• Occupational Therapy in Paediatric Rehabilitation

• Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

• Work Rehabilitation

• Occupational Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation

• Community Occupational Therapy services

• Development of Occupational Therapy Education in Mainland China

E.

Organizers

:

• Hong Kong Institute of Occupational Therapy

• Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

F.

Hosting Organization

:

Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Center

G.

Co-Organizers

:

• Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association

• Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Guangdong Medical Association

H.

Supporting Organizations

:

• World Federation of Occupational Therapists

• American Occupational Therapy Association

• Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

• Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists

• Macau Occupational Therapists Association

• Curtin University of Technology, Australia

• Monash University of Technology, Australia

• Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

• Guangdong Medical Doctor Association

• Guangdong Association of Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities

• Shenzhen Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

I.

Target participants

:

Therapists and rehabilitation doctors in China; Overseas Occupational therapists; Occupational Therapy graduates and students

J.

Contents

:

Plenary lectures; Symposiums; Free paper sessions; Workshops (Half-day); Hospitals Visit; Exhibition on occupational therapy; Exhibition on rehabilitation products & aids

K.

Arrangement

:

• 13-Nov (Thur)  :  Check-in & Registration

• 14-Nov (Fri)     :  Opening Ceremony; Scientific Program

• 15-Nov (Sat)    :  Scientific Program; Hospital Visit; Conference dinner

• 16-Nov (Sun)    :  Scientific Program; Closing Ceremony; Prize Award Ceremony

• 17-Nov (Mon)   :  Workshops (Half-day); Hospital Visit

• 14 to 16-Nov    :  Exhibition on occupational therapy; rehabilitation products & aids

L.

Scholarship

:

A limited number of scholarships of RMB¥ 500 will be offered to encourage therapists who are practicing in Mainland China to submit papers and attend Conference. Applicants have to submit papers, which should be accepted to be presented in Free Papers Sessions. If the numbers of applicants exceed the limit, the scholarships will be offered based on the scientific contents of the paper submitted. Successful candidates will be notified individually, as well as being posted on the conference website. The scholarships will be presented in the Prize Award Ceremony during Closing Ceremony, and a Certificate of Award will be presented.

M.

Registration procedure

:

l   Mainland China :   On-line registration, Postal, E-mail or Fax; Registration fee  

                                    could be paid on-site.

l   Other region :   On-line registration only. Registration fee should be paid on-line.