Preparatory documents

The general format of the Conference was centred on plenary sessions (keynote lectures, group presentations, panels) and thematic workshops. Through the keynote allocutions, the panels, the workshops and the poster session, the Bangkok Conference aimed to be a forum where each participant had the opportunity to engage in discussions, exchange perspectives and plan for action. You will find in this section some documents that helped to prepare for attendance at the conference.

Tuesday, November 6: Right to Health

The first day of the conference was devoted to the theme of the Right to Health for persons with ID and to an overview of the resources available to them.

Wednesday, November 7: Resources

In line with the theme of the day, Resources, the second day will start with a keynote speech on Policies and Resources in ID: A World Perspective, followed by two series of thematic workshops. These workshops will be led by experts in each of the 8 broad themes of the WHO Atlas on Country Resources in Intellectual Disabilities. The Poster Session will offer great opportunities to network and exchange information about innovative initiatives and current research from around the world. The day will close with a social event.

Thursday, November 8: Road Maps

Under the theme of Road Maps, the participants will start their third day with a breakfast in company of the participants from their region to see how the current situation may be enhanced, taking into account the level of development described in the WHO Atlas on Country Resources in Intellectual Disabilities. After lunch, participants will discuss and adopt "road maps" that will be presented by representatives of WHO regions. These road maps will identify realistic actions that can be undertaken on a short and medium term, both at the world and regional level.