The 3rd International Symposium on ICF Education will take place on April 13, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. The symposium aims to bring together people using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in clinical practice, research, and teaching. The one-day event will include pre-symposium talks, poster presentations on ICF research, oral presentations of selected posters, workshops on teaching and using the ICF, and opportunities for discussion. Registration is now closed, but inquiries can be directed to the listed contact persons.

1. THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM:
ICF EDUCATION
13. APRIL 2018
HAMBURG GERMANY
PROGRAMME
The 3rd International Symposium: ICF Education aims is to bring together people from around the world
who are using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in clinical practice,
research and teaching. Active participation from all delegates is encouraged and expected!
EVENT DETAILS
Date/Time: Friday, 13 April 2018; 11:45 - 18:30 (Pre-symposium talks from 9:00 - 11:40)
Venue: MSH Medical School Hamburg - Großer Grasbrook Campus, Großer Grasbrook 17, 20457 Hamburg
Cost: € 50 (to be paid onsite in cash)
Symposium Registration – The registration platform is NOW CLOSED. If you have any questions about
your registration, please contact Melissa Selb; Email: melissa.selb@paraplegie.ch; Tel. +41 41 939 6631
SYMPOSIUM POSTERS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS
The confirmation of accepted posters have been sent. The author(s) of poster abstracts that have been
selected to be presented orally have also been informed. See below for details on posters and presentations.
Poster presentations
The author(s) will be responsible for printing the poster and bringing it to the symposium
themselves. Each poster will be assigned a number. Author(s) are asked to check in the poster at the
registration desk at the symposium venue between 8:00-9:00. At check-in they will be provided the
poster number and the pins for hanging the poster on the numbered poster board.
Poster dimension: A0 paper size / Portrait orientation / 841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in
The abstract topic should be presented on the poster using brief written statements and graphic materials,
such as charts, figures and photographs. The author(s) will have the opportunity to discuss their posters with
participants during the coffee and lunch breaks.
Oral presentations
Twelve poster abstracts have been selected to be presented as an oral presentation during either poster
session I or II. The author(s) of the selected poster are asked to prepare a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation
(max. 5 slides) that will visually support the verbal presentation of the poster content. Each presentation will
be followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
The PPT slides must be sent to Michaela Coenen, a member of the Symposium Organising Committee,
Email: michaela.coenen@med.uni-muenchen.de at the latest by 9 April 2018.

2. PROGRAMME
Time Item
09:00-10:40
Pre-
Symposium
Talks
[translation
in English is
available]
ICF in Germany
Update-Prozess und aktuelle Entwicklungen zur ICF aus Sicht der WHO (The ICF Update
Process and current developments pertaining the ICF from WHO’s perspective)
Was kann Deutschland vom standardisierten Abklärungsverfahren der Schweiz für die
Frühförderung lernen? (What can Germany learn from the Switzerland’s ICF-based
standardised eligibility procedure for early intervention?)
ICF-orientierte Bedarfsermittlung in der beruflichen Rehabilitation – Ergebnisse des
trägerübergreifenden b3-Projektes (ICF-oriented needs assessment in vocational
rehabilitation – Results of the b-3 Project)
10:45-12:00 Welcome & Poster session I
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Focus on functioning in ICF
13:30-14:00 Focus on ICF education
14:30-16:30 Workshops in parallel
Teaching the ICF
WS1. Teaching ICF in an interprofessional context
WS2. Teaching others to teach about the ICF (Train-the-Trainer)
WS3. Teaching health administrators and decision makers about the ICF
Use of the ICF
WS4. Joint use of the ICF with other WHO classifications
WS5. ICF to monitor health and health related outcomes
In between Coffee/Tea
16:30-17:30 Poster Session II
17:30-18:15 Wrap up
18:30 Dinner (at own cost) to continue our conversation - OPTIONAL
CONTACT PERSONS
For general questions: Melissa Selb; Email: melissa.selb@paraplegie.ch; Tel. +41 41 939 6631
For submission of PowerPoint files of posters and oral presentations: Michaela Coenen; Email:
michaela.coenen@med.uni-muenchen.de; Tel. +49 89 2180 78216