CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
FATO VIII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
Lomé (Togo)
August 21 – 26, 2016

FATO is pleased to announce the call for contributions for the FATO 2016 International Congress which will be held in Lomé (Togo) from August 22 to 26. The deadline for submitting contributions is March 11 2016 and acceptance / rejection notifications will be sent to submitters by latest April 15 2016. All contributions are subject to selection by the world congress scientific

The FATO 2016 International Congress scientific programme provides sessions that address clinical, research, educational, industrial, and innovative aspects of rehabilitation care. The scientific programme is structured around four (4) main blocks: Symposium, Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations, and Workshops. Please read the dedicated sections below for detailed information including submission instructions.

Symposium: Symposia will present specific subject, related to rehabilitation, in a session where several speakers will present developments, researches, approaches, strategies, etc., that address the subject, before opening the floor for discussion with the audience. Where appropriate, symposia present differing points of view on a particular topic. [Read more]

Oral Presentations: An oral presentation is a professional communication describing a technique, case study, case series, clinical trial, systematic review, or experiment delivered as a podium presentation during the congress. [Read more]

Poster Presentations: A poster is a professional communication describing a technique, case study, case series, clinical trial, systematic review, or experiment delivered as a poster presentation during the congress. [Read more]

Workshops: Workshops provide an opportunity for industry representatives and exhibitors to instruct participants about design features, prescription criteria and application of new products and devices. Workshops are used primarily as an educational opportunity. [Read more]

Important dates
January 15, 2016 Launching of the Call for Contributions
March 11, 2016 Abstract submission deadline/ Last day to make modifications to abstracts already submitted
April 15, 2016 Acceptance/ Rejection notifications will be sent to submitters
Jun 20,  2016 Successful authors must complete their registration and confirm their willingness to present by paying their registration fee
21 Jully 21, 2016 Successful authors must send their full communication (PowerPoint + text) in English and French