Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP)

Past conferences and events

Review by the European Parliament of Child Safety in 18 European Countries

Brussels, Belgium
20 November 2007

XIth ISPCAN European Regional Conference

Lisbon, Portugal
18-21 November 2007

Road Safety on Four Continents

Bangkok, Thailand
14-16 November 2007

Forum 11: Annual Meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research

Beijing, China
29 October - 2 November 2007

Injury in the Developing World: From Prevention to Care

Karachi, Pakistan, 23-25 October 2007

15th European Conference on Public Health

Helsinki, Finland, 11-13 October 2007

World Water Safety 2007 Conference and Exhibition

Porto, Portugal, 27-29 September 2007

7th ISPCAN Asian Regional Conference

Manila, Philippines, 23-26 September 2007

Latin American Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect "Franklin Farinatti"

Bogota, Colombia, 17-19 July 2007

Third Milestones in a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention meeting

Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Fife, Scotland, 17-19 July 2007

7ème séminaire Réseau francophone de prévention des traumatismes et de promotion de la sécurité

Bordeaux, France, 21-23 June 2007

16th International Conference on Safe Communities

Tehran, Iran, 11-13 June 2007

First UN Global Road Safety Week

23-29 April 2007

African Road Safety Conference

Accra, Ghana, 5-7 February 2007

Second International Road Safety Conference

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-7 November 2006

Club Health 2006 - The 4th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues

Piran, Slovenia, 20-22 September 2006

XVI ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect

York, United Kingdom, 3-6 September 2006

1st European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Challenges for a Safer Europe

Vienna Austria, 25-27 June 2006

1st Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

15 June 2006

15th International Safe Community Conference

Cape Town, South Africa, 9-11 April 2006

8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Durban, South Africa, 2–5 April 2006

First Global Meeting of Ministry of Health Focal Persons for Injury and Violence Prevention

Durban, South Africa, 31 March-1 April 2006

Blueprints Conference on science-based information on youth violence, delinquency and drug prevention programs

Denver, USA, 13-15 March 2006

Velo Mondial 2006: Towards Prosperity

Cape Town, South Africa, 5-10 March 2006

Building a shared vision for the prevention of violence and injury in Europe

Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, 17-18 November 2005

World conference on prevention of family violence: knowledge to practice to impact

Banff, Canada, 23–26 October 2005

Second Milestones of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention

World Health Organization (in collaboration with the California Wellness Foundation) San Francisco, USA, 19-20 October 2005

13th International Conference on Road Safety - Road Safety on Four Continents

Warsaw, Poland, 5–7 October 2005

European conference on interpersonal violence

Paris, France, 26-28 September 2005

14th International Conference on Safe Communities

Bergen, Norway, 13–15 June 2005

Injury and violence in America: meeting challenges, sharing solutions

Denver, USA, 9-11 May 2005

Preventing violence: from global perspectives to national action

Liverpool, UK, 10-11 March 2005

Disability and Inclusive Development: Sharing, Learning and Building Alliances

Washington, DC, USA, 30 November - 1 December 2004

Global Forum for Health Research Forum 8

Mexico City, Mexico, 16-20 November 2004

Preventing everyday violence in Europe: responses in a democratic society

Oslo, Norway, 7-9 November 2004

Preventing and combating violence against children, young people and women

Bordeaux, France, 22 October 2004

Michelin Challenge Bibendum

Shanghai, China, 12-14 October 2004

Disabled Peoples' International Summit 2004: Diversity Within

Winnipeg, Canada, 8-10 September 2004

17th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety

Glasgow, United Kingdom, 8-13 August 2004

53rd General Assembly of International Federation of Medical Students Associations

Ohrid, Macedonia, 3-9 August 2004

11th World Conference of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics

Hong Kong, China, 1-6 August 2004

50th Annual World Congress for the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation

Halifax, Canada, 25 July - 3 August 2004

20th World Congress of Rehabilitation International: Rethinking Rehabilitation

Oslo, Norway, 21-24 June 2004

7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Vienna, Austria, 6-9 June 2004

2nd Conference on Public Health and War-Related Injuries

Vienna, Austria, 3-5 June 2004

13th International Conference on Safe Communities

Prague, Czech Republic, 2-4 June 2004

18th World Conference on Health Promotion & Health Education

Melbourne, Australia, 26-30 April 2004

World Health Day 2004 global launch

Paris, France

Paris, France, 7 April 2004.

22nd World road congress

Durban, South Africa, 19-25 October 2003, PIARC.

1st International congress on health and safety in transport

Paris, France, 16-18 September 2003.

Nordic safe community conference

Helsinki, Finland, 26-29 August 2003.

New Horizons in victimology symposium

Stellenbosch, South Africa, 13-18 July 2003.

Launch of the Russian edition of the World report on violence and health

Moscow, Russia, 7 July 2003.

International council of nurses conference

Marrakech, Morroco, 27-29 June 2003.

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Ms. Laura Sminkey
Communications Officer
sminkeyl@who.int
Tel.: +41 22 791 45 47
Mob.: +41 79 249 35 20