IOYR - World Wide Conference in Madrid 1999

International Organisation of Youth with Rheumatism

World Wide Conference in Madrid

During 15. and 16. October 1999 the second World Wide Conference of Arthritis & Rheumatism Patient Organisations took place in Madrid. It was organised by the Social Leagues of EULAR in collaboration with MSD. The participants represented 26 countries.
The purpose of the conference as described by the Social Leagues was as follows: ‘This meeting provides an excellent opportunity for EULAR Social Leagues and other patient organisations from around the world to come together to exchange ideas and discuss individual country perspectives on a range of issues facing Arthritis and Rheumatism patient groups’.
The program contained speeches and discussions about:

communication and awareness raisin
international co-operation
new trends in treatment
information-education, support and self-management
making the most of your patient organisation

The chair of IOYR was given the opportunity to speak about the international youth organisation.

Published in Newsletter no. 4, August/September 2000