This is an opportunity you will not want to miss!

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Statistics Canada and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) are pleased to be hosting the 14th annual North American Collaborating Center (NACC) Conference on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

The NACC ICF conference is teaming up with the Rehabilitation International (RI) 21st World Congress being held August 25 to 28, 2008.

The ICF conference will be a dedicated two-day track, August 26 and 27, within the RI conference being held at the world-class Québec City Convention Centre.

The theme for the ICF is “Evaluating Social Participation: Applications of the ICF and ICF-CY” Our theme is in line with the theme of the RI Congress: “Disability Rights and Social Participation: Ensuring a Society for All.”

Don’t wait—check out the conferences’ websites, at http://www.cihiconferences.ca/icfconference/  and www.riquebec2008.org/ , for information. Keep your eye on the websites for the preliminary program and the plenary speakers, as well as other updates.

For additional information or questions, please contact conferences@cihi.ca.