During the second day of the ISCoS congress all the special interest meetings took place including the Consumer Meeting which once again was hosted by ESCIF. We had chosen to call our session “a narrative” to underline that we wouldn´t cover all issues involved in the comprehensive management of SCI and, therefore, would not be presenting a chronological account ...

We´re in place for the ISCoS meeting 2016 in a warm and pleasant Vienna. As usual we are playing an important role to promote the consumer perspective. Once again we are chairing the Consumer workshop and we are presenting a poster about the Successful Integration Project. And of course we are an active partner in the workshop to promote the consumer perspective. We are really pleased ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) and the resultant paralysis has devastating physical, mental, social, sexual and vocational consequences for the injured. In addition the injury increases the economic burden not only on the person who sustains SCI but also his/her entire support network including family and friends. SCI can cost an injured individual as much as $334,000 to 1 million in the first year ...

Our latest newsletter is now available for download here . You can read about following topics. ESCIF Congress and Assembly 2016 ESCIF Congress - May 2017 New accessible resort on Adriatic coast (Slovenia) ISCOS 2016 Spinal Cord Injury Day - 5th September 2016 Strategy group Successful Integration Project Report International projects You are probably already on a summer ...

Most of the 2016 ESCIF Congress documents are already available in Members Downloads section. You can also find photo album on our Facebook page. If you have any other documents or photographs you would like to share, please contact us on 2ndexecutive@escif.org .

Many thanks to Verband der Querschnittgelähmten Österreichs for organizing ESCIF Congress 2016 in Vienna. It was a great event with many interesting speakers and fruitful discussions. We are very happy that we can welcome Cyprus among ESCIF members! You can expect presentations and photos within a few days in Members Downloads and our Facebook .

Programme «Successful integration after SCI»

In 2016 the annual ESCIF Congress will be organised in cooperation with Verband der Querschnittgelähmten Österreichs. The congress is being held for the eleventh time and for the second time in Vienna. The congress will take place from 11 - 13 May 2016 in Hotel KOLPING WIEN ZENTRAL, Vienna . The theme of the congress is: Successful integration after SCI .

Registration period for ESCIF congress in Vienna is prolonged. Please register before 1st March 2016 . More information on www.escifcongress.org .

One top moment during 2016 is of course the yearly ESCIF Congress. This year the congress will take place in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria. ESCIF co-organiser is of course the “der Querschnittgelähmten Österreichs”. Those of us who participated in the ESCIF Congress in Vienna 2009 know how well the Austrian organisation had arranged the congress that year. This ...

11 – 13 May 2016 in Vienna, Austria Programme «Successful Integration after SCI» In 2016 the annual ESCIF Congress will be organised in cooperation with Verband der Querschnittgelähmten Österreichs. The congress is being held for the eleventh time and for the second time in Vienna. The congress will take place from 11 – 13 May 2016 in Hotel KOLPING WIEN ...