IFHOH World Congress - Budapest 2022
IFHOH BGM/EFHOH AGM
10-11-12 March 2022
Budapest Hungary
Ensana Thermal hotel Margaret island ****
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Time | Room | Program |
|---|---|---|
8:00-8:30 | Registration for AGM and BGM | |
8:30-12:00 | Kamilla room | EFHOH Annual General Meeting (European Federation of Hard of Hearing) |
12:00-14:00 | Lunch break | |
14:00-17:00 | Kamilla room | IFHOH Biannual General Meeting ( International Federation of Hard of Hearing) |
14:00-18:00 | Lobby | Registration for the Conference participants |
19:00-21:00 | Restaurant Platan (at the hotel) | Welcome Reception |
Time | Room | Program |
|---|---|---|
9.00-9.30 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Welcome speaches |
9:30-11:00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Welcome session 3x30 min. presentation |
11:00-11:40 | Coffee break | |
11.40-13.00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | General session 4x20 min. presentation |
13:00-14:30 | Lunch break | |
14.30-14:50 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Theme 1: Identity and interactions: personal and social dimensions of a hearing loss 4x20 min presentation |
14.30-14:50 | Kamilla room | Theme 2: Current and New Hearing Technologies: Future Loops, Bluetooth and Captions. 4x20 min presentation |
16:00-16:30 | Lunch break | |
16:30-17:00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Discussion and conclusion |
17:00-18:30 | Foyer of Star Auditorium Conference hall | Poster presentation |
16.30-17:30 | Kamilla room | IFHOHYP AGM (International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People) |
20:00-22:00 | Outside venue | Get together party (optional) |
16:30-17:00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Discussion and conclusion |
17:00-18:30 | Foyer of Star Auditorium Conference hall | Poster presentation |
18.30-19:30 | Kamilla room | IFHOHYP AGM (International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People) |
20:00-22:00 | Outside venue | Get together party (optional) |
Time | Room | Program |
|---|---|---|
9.00-9:10 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Welcome |
9:30-11:00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | General session |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11.00:12:30 | Star Auditorium conference hall | General session 4x20 min. presentation |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch break | |
14:00-15:20 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Theme 3: Medical developments for better hearing 4x20 min presentation |
14.00-15:20 | Kamilla room | Theme 4: Legislative, policy and human rights advances for hard of hearing people 4x20 min presentation |
15:20-16:00 | Coffee break | |
16:00-17:00 | Star Auditorium conference hall | Discussion and conclusion |
19:00-22:00 | Grand Hotel Margitsziget, Restaurant | Gala dinner (optional) |
Theme 1:
- impact of hearing loss on cognition, energy level, and self-esteem.
- Effects of hearing loss on one’s way of being and manner of interacting with others.
- Social and economic status of individuals with hearing loss and its impact on their family members and community.
- The role of hard of hearing organizations in validating a person’s identity and in providing outlets for interaction and advocacy.
Theme 2:
- New developments in hearing aids, cochlear implants and assistive listening systems.
- Developments in captions for TV, for public events and for in-person communication.
- Hearing applications of mobile smartphones and of wireless communications.
Theme 3:
- Developments in health care practices, medical research and medical technology.
- Developments regarding cochlear implants, middle ear implants, brain-stem implants, bone encored implants, hair cell regeneration
- New audiology measuring, fitting and following technics.
- Improvements in hearing health care, treatment for tinnitus and drug use protocols.
Theme 4:
- Public policy initiatives at the organizational, municipal, national, regional or global level.
- The UN CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities), the UN SDG (Sustainable Development Goals), the World Health Assembly (of the WHO) Resolution 70.13, and there implementation to hard of hearing and deaf persons.
