News Archive

EU platform for action on diet, physical activity and health

 

Date: 2012-09-07

The ER-WCPT has achieved membership of the "EU platform for
action on diet, physical activity and health"
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Cyprus Presidency of the EU – Health Priorities

 

Date: 2012-07-01

The Cyprus Presidency of the EU started on 1 July for a period of
six months until 31 December 2012.
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3rd Education Congress on Physiotherapy Education

 

Date: 2011-09-28

Advancing the Professional Profile –
Continuing Professional Development to promote Evidence Based Physiotherapy
Vienna, 8 - 9 November 2012
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World Physical Therapy 2011
FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS


 

Date: 2010-09-08

The deadline for abstract submissions is now just over one week away. All abstracts for platform and poster presentations, and poster discussion sessions must be submitted electronically via the WCPT website by 15 September.  
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WCPT E-Update - April 2010

 

Date: 2010-05-03

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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World Physical Therapy 2011

 

Date: 2010-05-03

20-23 June 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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WCPT E-Update - February 2010

 

Date: 2010-03-04

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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Reports 2008 of the ER-WCPT

 

Date: 2010-03-01

Read the reports as pdf files.
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Newsletter #27 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2010-01-22

Contents
  • 2nd Notice General Meeting 2010 and Workshop on Direct Access
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting held in Koln, Germany, on 3 - 6 December 2009
  • 6th International G-I-N Conference (1–4 November 2009 – Portugal)
  • Spanish Presidency of the EU
  • Malta’s John Dalli new EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
  • The Council fails to reach agreement on the Patients Rights Directive
  • International Congress of the Romanian Association “ORDER: FUTURE OF KINESITHERAPY IN ROMANIA”
  • New association in Belgium – Axxon
  • 2010 to be the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
  • 50th Anniversary of the Italian Association
  • EU Health Policy Forum
  • 2011 WCPT - New ideas, big issues, new ways of thinking: why Congress will deliver
  • ...
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WCPT News January 2010

 

Date: 2010-01-27

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference 2010 Call for Abstracts

 

Date: 2010-01-21

August 25-28, 2010
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Chicago, Illinois USA
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WCPT E-Update - December 2009

 

Date: 2009-12-18

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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WCPT E-Update - November 2009

 

Date: 2009-12-10

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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WCPT E-Update - October 2009

 

Date: 2009-10-30

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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Newsletter #26 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2009-10-13

Newsletter #26: October 2009
Contents
  • Member Organisations actions - Physical exercise \'must become daily routine\'
  • IV. International Congress of Physiotherapists of the Czech Republic
  • Quality assurance measures in Physiotherapy education and the involvement of the Member Organisations in quality assurance activities
  • 59th WHO Regional Committee meeting
  • EU Healthy Eating Campaign – a new initiative in the fight against child obesity
  • Welcome package on Public Health by the new EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
  • New FP7 Calls for Proposals - Health
  • Influenza A (H1N1) 2009
  • EU strategy for employment
  • President of the European Commission and Health
  • Investing in the Future of Jobs and Skills
  • Economic impacts of postenlargement labour mobility within the EU
  • A Quantitative Tool for Workforce Planning in Healthcare: Example Simulations
  • FREE online resource for Healthcare Practitioners
  • ...
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WCPT E-Update - September 2009

 

Date: 2009-10-08

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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WCPT e-update July 2009

 

Date: 2009-08-03

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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Newsletter #25 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2009-07-15

Newsletter #25: July 2009
Contents
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
  • 2010 ER-WCPT GM
  • 2010 General Meeting – ER-WCPT Awards
  • Swedish Presidency of the EU-Health Priorities
  • Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
  • “Be healthy - be yourself”: the Youth Health Initiative
  • European Parliament likely to build a “Europe for Patients”
  • ...
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WCPT e-update May 2009

 

Date: 2009-06-03

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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WCPT News April 2009

 

Date: 2009-04-30

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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Newsletter #24 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2009-04-24

Contents
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting held in Estoril, Portugal, on 13-14 March 2009
  • World Health Day – Health is the Greatest Wealth
  • Case studies on the Implementation of the MPS at National level
  • Speech by Health Commissioner, Androulla Vassiliou
  • Patients’ Rights Directive Final Report
  • New funding opportunities in health: call 2009
  • First EU Health Prize for journalists
  • Youth Health initiative
  • Youth Health conference 2009
  • e-Health for individuals, society and the economy
  • Share your good practice cases on ePractice.eu
  • pHealth2009
  • 3rd European Patients\' Rights Day: 18 April
  • ...
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PRESS RELEASE
WCPT launches new website


 

Date: 2009-04-07

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, which goes live around the world at 5pm (BST) today. It aims to be the primary international source of information about the profession and WCPT.
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WCPT e-update March 2009

 

Date: 2009-03-31

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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About Physiotherapy

 

Date: 2009-03-12

The new video about the physiotherapy profession.
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WCPT e-update February 2009

 

Date: 2009-03-04

In WCPT e-updates our goal is to provide brief information about the work of WCPT and international initiatives relevant to physical therapists.
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2nd European Congress of Physiotherapy Education

 

Date: 2009-02-26

Updated post-congress information
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WCPT News January 2009

 

Date: 2009-02-02

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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Newsletter #23 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2009-01-23

Contents
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
  • Cross-border Health for EU Patients
  • Czech Republic Presidency of the EU
  • Developing and implementing health in the European Union
  • Green Paper on the European Workforce for Health Update
  • Better healthcare for all in Europe - Launch of Europe for Patients campaign
  • The World Health Report 2008
  • VII Edition of the interuniversity days in the field of Physiotherapy
  • Nordic Physiotherapy Congress
  • The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Congress and international scientific programme
  • eHealth 2009
  • World Health Care Congress Europe 2009
  • ...
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WCPT News October 2008

 

Date: 2008-11-04

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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WCPT News July 2008

 

Date: 2008-08-01

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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News Release: WCPT Announces the International Scientific Committee for World Physical Therapy 2011

 

Date: 2008-07-14

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is pleased to announce the committee members who will shape the scientific programme for its 16th international congress, World Physical Therapy 2011.
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Newsletter #21 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2008-07-14

Contents
  • Pre and Congress events linked to the 2nd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education
  • Summary of the General Meeting of the European Region of the WCPT in 2008
  • Elections at the 2008 General Meeting of the European Region of the WCPT
  • Working Groups Members 2008-2010
  • General Meeting of the European Region of the WCPT in 2010
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, on 26-29 June 2008
  • Fifty-eight session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
  • French Presidency of the EU – Health Priorities
  • World Health Day 2008: “protecting health from climate change”
  • The 5th annual World Health Care Congress Europe 2009
  • eHealth 2008: Electronic healthcare for the 21st century
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6th General Meeting of the European Region of WCPT

 

Date: 2008-06-23

22 - 24 May 2008 in Athens, Greece
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Pre-meeting for physiotherapists

 

Date: 2008-04-30

Due to the European Congress of Palliative Care in Vienna (May 2009) the working group “Physiotherapy in Palliative Care” from the Austrian Physiotherapy Association is planning to hold a pre-meeting for physiotherapists.
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WCPT News April 2008

 

Date: 2008-04-22

WCPT News provides news and information from Member Organisations, Regions and Subgroups. It also includes reports on WCPT initiatives and Executive Committee and General Meeting decisions, and opinion articles on international issues relevant to the profession.
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Newsletter #20 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2008-04-17

Contents
  • 2008 ER-WCPT General Meeting
  • 2nd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education
  • Summary of the last Executive Committee Meeting
  • Promotion of the field of physiotherapist activities
  • EU cross-border health care legislative proposal postponed
  • EU pension initiative to support workers’ mobility
  • A new European Commissioner for Health
  • European Parliament hearing of new Health Commissioner
  • EU Call for Proposals 2008
  • Commission continues financing awarenessraising on dangers of tobacco
  • Smokeless tobacco products are addictive
  • European Commission policy priorities for 2009
  • European Commission Consultation on Patient Safety
  • First World Health Professions Conference on Regulation
  • eHealth 2008 conference
  • eHealth Management workshop
  • Positive Aging
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GENERAL MEETING 2008

 

Date: 2008-02-06

The Europe Region of the WCPT would like to remind all the Member Organisations of its invitation to participate in the General Meeting of the Europe Region 2008, to be held on 22-24 May 2008 in Athens, Greece.
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Newsletter #19 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2008-02-06

Contents
  • 2nd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education
  • 2008 ER-WCPT General Meeting
  • Summary of the last Executive Committee Meeting
  • Slovenian Presidency of the EU – Health Priorities
  • EU Health Policy Forum
  • The European Commission proposes that 2008 be \"European Year of Intercultural Dialogue”
  • eHealth 2008 conference, 6 - 8 May 2008, Slovenia
  • New EU Health Strategy
  • Health Service Directive on cross Border Heath Care
  • DG SANCO\'s launch of the 1st phase of the improved website
  • “Identifying DG Sanco Future 2009 - 2014”
  • Disparities in EU healthcare systems
  • IFDM 2008
  • 2nd International Conference for Physiotherapy in Psychiatry and Mental Health
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European Congress on Physiotherapy Education

 

Date: 2008-02-06

The Europe Region of World Confederation for Physical Therapy, is pleased to announce the congress

Life Long Learning - Developing the Profession
Linking Education, Profession and Employment
September 25-26 2008

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Newsletter #18 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2007-10-15

Contents
  • 2008 ER-WCPT GM
  • 2nd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education
  • Eu projects websites
  • Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting held in Athens, Greece, on 12-15 July 2007
  • Council approves EU Health Programme for 2008-2013
  • New directive proposal on supplementary pensions
  • “Healthier together in the EU”
  • High Level Group of experts on ageing population
  • WHO publishes World Health Data for 2007
  • Good Pratices on Health & Migration in the EU
  • Get Active! A TV campaign to promote physical activity
  • Move Europe - A Campaign for the Improvement of Lifestyle-Related Workplace Health Promotion in Europe
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ER-WCPT reports 2006 are online now

 

Date: 2007-07-17

The following reports are in the download area as pdf files:
  • ER-WCPT Chairman Report 2006

  • ER-WCPT Education Matters WG Report 2006

  • ER-WCPT EU Matters WG Report 2006

  • ER-WCPT Professional Issues WG Report 2006

  • ER-WCPT Treasurer Report 2006
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Newsletter #17 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2007-07-11

Contents
  • 2nd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education - Website
  • 2007 WCPT General Meeting
  • ER-WCPT Informal meeting in Vancouver, 2007
  • Acknowledgment of the Contributions to the ERWCPT
  • 2011 WCPT Congress in the Netherlands
  • Network of WCPT CEOs
  • Portuguese Presidency of the EU – Health Priorities
  • WHO collaboration with European Commission on Health
  • Quality Assurance
  • Bologna Summit Outcomes
  • Lifelong Learning projects Website
  • European Commission consultation on Health Strategy
  • European Commission is asked to take action on health services
  • Good practice exchange in Europe – new website
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Newsletter #16 of the European Region News

 

Date: 2007-06-13

Contents
  • ER-WCPT Informal meeting in Vancouver, 2007
  • Summary of the last Executive Committee Meeting
  • News about the enlargement of the European Union
  • Promotion of the field of physiotherapist activities
  • Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Europe
  • 50th anniversary of the official recognition of Physiotherapy in Spain
  • OPEN DAYS (SESSIONS) organised by the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists
  • “Meeting the costs of health care abroad”
  • Evaluation of Health-EU - The Public Health Portal of the European
  • FP7 Health Research\'s – EU Grants
  • Healthy ageing, a keystone for a Sustainable Europe
  • Health Care Workforce in Europe - Learning from experience
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Report of the ER-WCPT Workshop on a Common Platform for Physiotherapists is published

 

Date: 2007-04-26

The European Commission has approved a Directive to clarify and simplify the rules of Recognition of Professional Qualifications in order to facilitate free movement of qualified people among the Member States, particularly in the light of an enlarged European Union.
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Guidelines International Network – G-I-N

 

Date: 2007-03-29

The Guidelines International Network is an international non-profit association of organisations and individuals involved in clinical practice guidelines.
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Report of invitational conference Clinical Guidelines Amsterdam, November 10 and 11, 2006

 

Date: 2007-01-26

On Friday November 10 the working group Professional Issues of the European Region of WCPT organised an invitational conference about clinical guidelines in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference was held during the annual congress of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF). On Saturday November 11 an international program about challenges for the future in physiotherapy was part of the congress theme. Around 50 representatives of Member Organisations of the European Region of WCPT were present.
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UN Agrees New Treaty to Improve Rights of People with Disabilities

 

Date: 2006-09-12

The United Nations General Assembly has agreed on a historic new treaty which will give strengthened rights for people with disabilities around the world.
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REPORT FROM THE 2ND HELSINGBORG CONSENSUS CONFERENCE

 

Date: 2006-07-03

ON EUROPEAN STROKE STRATEGIES
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN, MARCH 22 – 24, 2006
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6th Mediterranean Congress Congress of the Portuguese Society of PRM

 

Date: 2006-06-01

18.-21. October 2006 in Algarve/Vilamoura, Portugal
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ER-WCPT Workshop on the Common Platforms and Regulation-Legislation

 

Date: 2005-11-16

The European Region of WCPT would like to invite you to participate in the Workshop on the Common Platforms and Regulation-Legislation, to be held on 24 May 2006 in Šibenik, Croatia. (Same venue that the 2006 GM)

The purpose of the workshop is:
  1. Clarify understanding of the concept of Common Platform
  2. Review progress on data collecting by ER-WCPT and MOs towards an inventory of national regulations, levels of training and professional activities for the establishment of a Common Platform (stage 1)
  3. Clarify understanding of the Bologna Process (in outline) and its implications for the establishment of a Common Platform.
  4. Explore key issues and challenges for stakeholder in moving towards the establishment of a Common Platform

Detailed information on registration, accommodation, the agenda and other supporting documents will be provided in the near future to the Member Organisations
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ER-WCPT office has moved on April 1st

 

Date: 2005-04-01

The new address will be:

European Region of WCPT
Rue de Pascale, 16
B-1040 Brussels

Tel.: (+32) 2 231 50 63
Fax: (+32) 2 231 50 64
e-mail: info@physio-europe.org
 
Framework for Clinical Guideline Development in Physiotherapy

 

Date: 2004-09-10

This document describes a framework for the development of clinical practice guidelines within the European Region of WCPT. The framework has been developed in a collaboration of The Chartered Society for Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF). The methods for guideline development of CSP and KNGF have been used as well as several other international guideline programmes.
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Summary Report from the 4th General Meeting of the European Region of WCPT 13-15 May 2004 in Limassol, Cyprus

 

Date: 2004-08-03

The General Meeting of the European Region of WCPT was held in Limassol, Cyprus on 13-15 May 2004 with representation from 30 member organisations.

Many important documents and common frameworks had been prepared for discussion and approval that will move the physiotherapy profession in the European Region forward.
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EU Public Health Programme 2003-2008

 

Date: 2003-06-20

Following consultation with many organisations concerned about health matters, including the European Region, the EU Public Health programme was launched last month.
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