Conference Programmes
Watch this space for more details of each programme; our Conference Planning Committee is excited to be bringing a wide range of topics for discussion and debate, ranging from the clinical and academic to the practical and fun. The Conference is truly a meeting of the global PWS community and the Conference Planning Committee sends you a warm Céad Míle Fáilte – a hundred thousand welcomes to Ireland!
Over the course of the week, this conference will present five outstanding programmes featuring internationally renowned speakers covering the latest research, guidance and treatment options. The programmes will appeal to:
- Clinicians and Scientists
- Professional Providers and Caregivers
- Parents
- People with PWS – adults and children
- Allied Health Professionals and Educators
A new development is our one-day Interdisciplinary Conference designed to support competency development and knowledge sharing amongst allied health professionals, nurses, clinical and educational psychologists, doctors, social workers, and teachers.
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Meet the Conference Planning Committee Members
Amalia Balart
Parents
Programme Lead
Norbert-Hödebeck-Stuntebeck
Professional Providers and Caregivers Programme Lead
Gary Brennan
PWSAI Rep, Adults with PWS Programme Lead
Marguerite Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
Prof. Tony Holland
Interdisciplinary Programme Lead
Nora McNairney
Project Manager
Professor Dan Driscoll
Clinical and Scientific Programme Lead
Emma Walsh-Tierney
PWSAI Rep, Childrens Programme Lead
Lynn Garrick
Adults with PWS Programme Lead
Dr Kate Woodcock
IPWSO Committee Member
Conference overview
Wednesday 6th July 2022
- Onsite registration opens
- Welcome reception
Thursday 7th July 2022
- Clinical and Scientific programme – Day 1
- Professional Providers and Caregivers programme – Day 1
Friday 8th July 2022
- Clinical and Scientific programme – Day 2
- Professional Providers and Caregivers programme – Day 2
- Associations and new member event
- Gala Dinner
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Parents programme – Day 1
- People with PWS programme – Day 1
- Interdisciplinary programme
- Social Event
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Parents programme – Day 2
- People with PWS programme – Day 2
- IPWSO General Assembly
Registration opens September 2021. Join our mailing list to receive updates.
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IPWSO was established so that PWS associations, families, clinicians and caregivers around the world could exchange information and support and have a united global voice under one umbrella.
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