2nd International Rehabilitation Conference
“From Disability to Person and Quality of life”
4-5 November 2022
About the conference
Aim of the conference
The 2nd International Rehabilitation Conference is a 2-day event, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures. It will be held at Metropolitan College, Maroussi Campus, Athens, Greece, on 4-5 of November, 2022. All registered papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
This common interdisciplinary platform is expected to:
Highlight the rehabilitation definition of WHO, as a set of interventions designed to optimise functioning and reduce disability in individuals, in interaction with their environment, where rehabilitation is an investment in human capital that contributes to health, economic and social development to create enabling environments. (see REHABILITATION 2030)
Communicate to professionals, academics, researchers, students and services the Rehabilitation Competency Framework of WHO, with the most recent scientific evidence.
Highlight the fact that disability is a human rights issue and communicate it at a local and international level, by raising awareness about people with disabilities and their struggle for equal rights.
The Scientific and Organising Committees of the conference invite citizens with disabilities, service providers, funding bodies, professional organisations, research organisations, academic institutions, non-governmental and governmental organisations, as well as national and international organisations to actively participate in the 2nd International Rehabilitation Conference.


100
International Speakers

400
Delegates

100
Posters
Learning from the Experts
International Speakers

Co-Director of the Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Keynote title: “Supporting quality of life and participation in people with foot drop - a cycle of research-led innovation and innovation-led research”

Lead for Clinical exercise and rehabilitation research, Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences, OxINMAHR, Oxford Brookes University
Keynote title: “Living well with Parkinson’s; Metabolism to Employment and a few Studies in between”

Technical Officer, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Rehabilitation, Disability Inclusion and Assistive Technology Heath Services
Keynote title: “WHO Rehabilitation 2030: Policy, health system, work force and service delivery for meeting citizens needs”

Pediatric Rehabilitation Physiatrist, MSc, PhD, SFEBPRM
Keynote title: “Family centered Early Childhood Intervention in ELEPAP - Greece"

International Adviser on Health Policy, Strategy and Diplomacy
Former Director, Policy and Governance for Health and Wellbeing at WHO Europe
Adjunct Professor, Global Health, University of Boston
Keynote title: Public health in the 21st century: concepts and prerequisites for the development of a modern system

Lawyer, Member of the Board of Directors - Athens Bar Association | Chairman – NPO “Me Alla Matia” | Member of the Social Policy Committee of the Central Union of Municipalities (KEDE)
Keynote title: CLOSING CEREMONY PLENARY TALK: Empowerment and Rehabilitation of disabled people: from theory to action
Conference Programme


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Conference Programme at a Glance
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09.00 REGISTRATION |
09.00 Keynote Speech - Prof. Fiona Coutts, QMU Does Rehabilitation post surgery or cancer treatment start with Pre-habilitation? |
09.00 Keynote speech - Prof. Anand Pandyan, Keele University Electrical Stimulation in the acute rehabilitation of stroke patients: To stimulate or not? |
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10.00 OPENING CEREMONY |
10.00 Special Session: MSK Rehabilitation |
10.00 Round table: An interdisciplinary approach for psychosocial rehabilitation in children with HFA at a greek private center |
10.00 Round table: Interdisciplinary assessment of a patient with hemiplegia |
10.00 GROUP C POSTERS |
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10.20 SPECIAL SESSION An interprofessional approach to rehabilitation practice |
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11.20 - Coffee break & Networking |
11.20 - Coffee break & Networking |
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11.40 Round table: Optimizing Caridac Rehabilitation to improve outcome. |
11.40 Individual Presentations |
11.40 GROUP B POSTERS |
11.40 Keynote Speech -Prof. Helen Dawes, OBU Exercise in the wild: Exercise for Neurological Conditions |
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12.20 - Coffee break & Networking |
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12.40 Special Session: Occupation in rehabilitation |
12.40 Workshop (in Greek): Promoting collaboration throuh communication |
12.40 GROUP A POSTERS |
12.40 Individual presentations |
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14.00 - Lunch break |
13.00 - Lunch break |
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14.00 Keynote Speech - Prof. Brendan McCormack QMU Person -centred rehabilitation: the person comes first. |
13.20 - Lunch break |
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14.20 Special Session: Enabling Patients To Improve Their Quality Of Life |
14.20 Special Session: Disability in the community |
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15.00 Round table: An interdisciplinary approach to neurodevelopmental disorders in ELEPAP - Rehabilitation for the disabled |
15.00 Workshop: Interdisciplinary collaboration in voice therpy |
15.00 Individual Presentations |
15.00 Special Session: SLT interventions in rehabilitation |
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16.20 - Coffee break & Networking |
16.20
Closing Keynote Dr. P. Siaperas, Metropolitan College The cotemporary role of rehabilitaion for people's well-being |
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17.00- Coffee break & Networking |
16.40 Plenary workshop - Robotic technology in rehabilitation |
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17.20 Round table: MS and Neurorehabilitation -New Perspectives |
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17.40 Individual presentations |

Conference Location
Venue Details
Metropolitan College
The 2nd International Rehabilitation Conference will take place at Metropolitan College, Maroussi Campus, on 4-5, November 2022. With 40 years of experience in Greek tertiary education, Metropolitan College collaborates with distinguished universities abroad in order to offer academic programmes that lead to contemporary technical and scientific knowledge and respond to the current demands of the national and international employment market. Moreover, Metropolitan College is the only College in Greece which became an associate member of the Compostela Group of Universities. Since 1982 and until today, Metropolitan College’s main priority is the continuous development of critical thinking, academic progress and academic research spirit for each of our students.
Address:
74, Sorou str., Maroussi, Greece, 151 25
Website:
www.mitropolitiko.edu.gr
Phone Number:
+30 210 - 6199891