World Disability Report: Key Findings and Recommendations
Friday, October 28, 2011
8:00 – 9:30 AM (EDT)
Presenter:
Aleksandra Posarac, Lead Human Development Economist, Social Protection & Labor, Human Development Network, World Bank
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Please see the Cafe Scientifique – Invitation for details – As an influential expert, we request your presence at this event!
Café Scientifique
Nov. 16, 2011 from 1-4pm
Stanley Park Room II, Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver
Protect your Melon: Snow Sport Helmets – Round 2 will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference and continue the discussion from the 2009 Café Put a Lid On It. Warm drinks and light refreshments will be served at Café style tables designed to set an “après ski” ambiance. A local media celebrity will introduce our panelists: Alison Macpherson, York University; Brent Hagel, University of Calgary; and Shelina Babul, University of British Columbia who will discuss the research related to helmet use, from both an engineering and behavioural perspective. This will be followed by a short Q & A from the audience, before breaking out into a World Café style discussion of powerful questions that will tap divergent thinking and allow for generation of collective wisdom.
Please RSVP: gscime@cw.bc.ca
Hello Everyone,
I would like to take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to attend the upcoming Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011.
Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011 Brochure (pdf)
Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011 Registration (pdf)
Kind regards,
Meloni Lyon
ABIC 2011 Steering Committee Chair
President, Brain Injury Association of Alberta
All of the presentations below are in PDF format.
I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Brain Injury and Violence Research Team, headed by Dr. Michael Cusimano at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Our team is presenting a conference titled “Outcomes following Concussion in Hockey (OuCH!)” taking place on Sept 17 (this Saturday). The goal of this conference is to address the increasing number of concussions being sustained by young hockey players. An elite team of doctors, researchers, athletes, reporters, and player representatives will gather with the intention to educate the public on what is known about concussions in hockey, and more importantly, what can be done about them.
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Registration is now live for the Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011!
Please visit the website for more information on registration prices and the conference brochure.
Please feel free to forward this information to all parties who may be interested in attending, sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference.
We have an incredible line up of fantastic speakers and anticipate a sold out conference.
Important Dates to Remember:
Conference Dates
Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, 2011
Early Bird Registration
Monday, August 15, 2011 through Monday, October 3, 2011 at 4:00pm MST
Hyatt Regency Calgary Cut-off date for Accepting Hotel Reservations
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Marnie Gomes
AMG Solutions Inc
Conference Secretariat
DIRECT: 780.917.7639
FAX: 780.425.5121
CELL: 780.905.2762
We are holding our 8th Annual Employer Conference on Nov. 21st and 22nd. This is one of the premier diversity and inclusion events in Canada. I’ve attached information about the event and more details are available on our website at www.joininfo.ca You can click on CONFERENCE at the top of the home screen to access Early bird registration details (less than one month left for early bird registration) and more.
Joanne
Joanne Gray
Executive Director
Ontario Job Opportunity Information Network (Ontario JOIN)
416 241-5646
www.joininfo.ca
The University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology
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The University of Ferrara Rehabilitation Department
With the participation of the Embassy of Italy
Workshop on Rehabilitation Following a Tramatic Brain Injury –– Social and Cultural Diversity
Featuring the movie “Non ti scordar di te…” [Don’t You Forget… ], an Italian documentary about the recovery process after a brain injury.
The short movie profiles five individuals treated at the Rehabilitation Department of the Ferrara University Hospital, a leading institution in the field of rehabilitation, and at BrainCare srl, a new startup society for neuropsychological rehabilitation. It captures the impact of brain injury on memory and identity, as well as on cognitive skills. It talks about the process of rebuilding oneself after experiencing a traumatic brain injury from the perspective of the individual affected, and from the perspective of family members.
Dr. Anna Cantagallo, Director of the Unit of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the Ferrara University Hospital, will introduce the film. An expert in neuropsychological rehabilitation, Dr. Cantagallo has been invited to speak at numerous national and international scientific conferences and her active involvement in research has led to a large number of publications.
After the film, there will be a panel discussion with experts, including Dr. Shawn Marshall from the Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Rachel Thibeault from the University of Ottawa, Dr. Claire Smith, and Dr. Angela Colantonio from the University of Toronto followed by a question-and-answer period.
Date: Monday, August 29, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: University of Ottawa
Room DMS 3120, Desmarais Building
University of Ottawa, 55 Laurier East,
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to attend this free workshop so that we can guarantee your space. Register by emailing you name and contact information to nmondain@uottawa.ca or louise.grenier@lhins.on.ca.
Hello Colleagues, Partners & Friends,
Please find below our brochure for the 2nd Annual Assistive Technology and Personal Skills Development Conference – Strategies For Success. This conference is expected to provide support and guidance to teachers, parents, psychologists, physicians, parents, social workers, counsellors, advocates, administration and professionals who are interested in learning how to implement more efficient/workable strategies that could foster greater success in school, work and everyday life. These strategies can be applied to a cross-section of society, even for individuals that approach life with challenges and differences.
I encourage you to share this great conference with your friends, family, and contacts as it is going to change lives for the better. When ever possible, please POST!
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the ‘Strategies For Success’ conference.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
Toronto, ON M3C 1T3 $150 + HST per person Receipt will be provided.
Thank you in advance,
Karen Thornton
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KMTConsulting & Associates
“Transforming the Future of Learning”
Work: 905 829-4378
Fax: 905 829-2072
Cell: 647 234-5373
Website: www.kmtconsultingassociates.com
2nd Annual Assistive Technology and Personal Skills Conference – Strategies For Success (pdf)
Why register today for the Nov. 16-18, 2011, Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference in beautiful, downtown Vancouver?
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