Upcoming international meetings and events
Rare Disease Day
28 February 2021
Rare Disease Day, coordinated by EURORDIS, takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Find out how you can get involved here https://www.rarediseaseday.org/
16th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases (ICNMD)
21-22 May & 28-29 May 2021
Valencia, Spain
ICNMD conference brings together a diverse group of clinicians, scientists, students and industry professionals around the world invoved in field of Neuromuscular diseases. The conference is organised on behalf of the Neuromuscular Disorders Applied Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology. For more information visit their website https://icnmd.org/
10th Europaediatrics Congress:
7 – 9 October 2021
Zagreb Croatia
The congress brings together paediatricians and child health professionals working in primary, secondary and tertiary care across Europe and internationally focused on health promotion and prevention of disease and disability as well as to optimize the health and wellbeing of the child and family. For more information visit https://www.europaediatrics2020.org/en
7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
19-22 June 2021
Vienna, Austria
EAN is an annual congress that brings together neurologists not only from Europe, but from all over the world. The overarching theme for the 2021 congress is ‘Towards Precision Neurology’. For more information visit https://www.ean.org/congress-2021
26th International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS)
20-24 September 2021
Prague, Czech Republic
The Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) is an annual international Congress focused on the field of neuromuscular disorders. For more information visit https://www.wms2021.com/
World Duchenne Awareness Day
7 September 2021
World Duchenne Awareness Day is a global day that aims to raise awareness of Duchenne and support those affected by the condition. Join patients, families, Duchenne experts and other organisations in advocating for improved access to care, research and education. https://www.worldduchenneday.org/
14th European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress (EPNS)
28 April – 2 May 2022
Glasgow, UK
The EPNS Congress is one of the largest gatherings of paediatric neurologists worldwide and provides an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of child neurology. For more information visit https://epns-congress.com/