IOYR - World Wide Conference in Slovenia 2000

International Organisation of Youth with Rheumatism

3rd World Wide Conference in Slovenia

During 13 to 14 October 2000 the third World Wide Conference of Arthritis & Rheumatism Patient Organisations took place in Ljubljana. It was organised by the Social Leagues of EULAR in collaboration with MSD.

The theme this year was a double one: Developing your organisation & Disability politics and arthritis.

The program contained speeches and discussions about:

Patient organisations and social leagues at different stages of development: internal and external challenges
New patient organisations and social leagues under development
Challenges faced by established patient organisations and social leagues
Disability politics – an international overview
Accessibility for disabled people to ensure equal opportunities – a focus on built environments and transport facilities.

Three boardmembers of IOYR were present at this conference. They were able to talk to delegates from different countries about IOYR and the next IYC.

Published in Newsletter no. 5, December 2000