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INVITATION

Dear colleagues and friends,

RIMS is delighted to invite you to Barcelona for its 22nd Annual Conference. The conference takes place in May 4-6, 2017, and will be organised in part-nership with the MS Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat).

The RIMS conference is the main European event for healthcare profession-als, researchers and patient representatives to share their knowledge and experiences, and collaborate on topics related to rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis.

We look forward to welcoming rehabilitation physicians and neurologists, nurses and therapists (e.g. exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, speech and language therapists) and all professionals involved or interested in MS rehabilitation research and practice.

This year, the conference main theme is ‘Shaping the Future of MS Reha-bilitation’, and covers four areas: Empowerment and Social Participation, Innovative Outcome Measures, Innovative Rehabilitation Approaches and Employment.

The meeting will offer teaching courses, Special Interest Groups,plenary sessions, free communications, poster sessions, network eventsand industry sponsored symposia.

Do not miss the opportunity and register online now! Abstract submission closes on Friday 20 January 2017.

We look forward to meet you in Barcelona (#RIMS17BCN)!

Peter Feys, President RIMS Xavier Montalban, Director Cemcat Jaume Sastre-Garriga & Daphne Kos,Co-chairs Scientific CommitteeUlrik Dalgas, Vincent de Groot,Päivi Hämäläinen, Alessandra Solari,RIMS Annual Conference Organising and Scientific Committee

www.eurims.orgwww.rims2017-barcelona.com

LOCATION

The conference takes place athotel Alimara, 126 Berruguete,08035 Barcelona, Spain.Hotel Alimara is only 20 minutes from Barcelona airport. The metro station across the street from the hotel takes you directly to the city centre.

Teaching Courses are organised at Cemcat (MS Centre of Catalonia), the Guttmann Institute and hotel Alimara.www.cem-cat.orgwww.guttmann.com

* Sponsors as of December 21th 2016

MAIN SPONSORS*

* Participants are RIMS members if their respective organisation is a RIMS member at the time of registration. Proof of membership will be requested when registering. Maximum six participants per Member Center can register at the reduced fee. Check the conference website for up-to-date information.

22nd AnnualRIMS Conference Shaping the Futureof MS Rehabilitation4 - 6 May 2017Barcelonawww.rims2017-barcelona.com

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Get the best out of your conferenceexperience and stay at hotel Alimara, the conference venue. You can book your hotel via the conference websiteat the same time as registering forthe conference. There are 120 rooms available.

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT

Do not hesitate to contact theSecretariat if you have any questions:

SEAUTON bvbaVAT BE 0464 882 990 Vaartdijk 3 box 0023018 Leuvenrims@seauton-international.com orsecretariat@eurims.orgwww.seauton-international.comwww.rims2017-barcelona.com

PROGRAMME 22nd ANNUAL RIMS CONFERENCE

FRIDAY5 MAY 2017

09:00 – 09:15

09:15 – 10:00

10:00 – 10:45

10:45 – 11:15

11:15 – 12:45

12:45 – 13:30

13:30 – 14:30

14:30 – 15:15

15:15 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:30

17:30 – 18:15

18:15 – 19:15

20:30 – 22:30

THURSDAY4 MAY 2017

11:00 – 15:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 19:00

19:15 – 20:30

SATURDAY6 MAY 2017

09:00 – 09:15

09:15 – 10:00

10:00 – 10:45

10:45 – 11:15

11:15 – 12:45

12:45 – 13:15

13:15 – 14:30

14:30 – 15:15

15:15 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

PLENARY ROOM

WELCOME

OPENING LECTUREXavier Montalban: 'MS: a 30 Years' Tale'

KEY NOTE 1 Marcel Dijkers: 'The Rehabilitation Treatment Taxonomy Framework'

BREAK

BREAK-OUT 1Empowerment and SocialParticipation Paola Mosconi: 'Empoweringthrough information'Petra Wagman: 'Balance in Life'

Poster Express 1

LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

Industry Sponsored Symposium (tbc)

Free Communications 1and Poster Express

BREAK & POSTER VIEWING

Industry Sponsored Symposium (tbc)

RIMS General Assembly

RIMS Networking Dinner

CEMCAT + GUTTMANN / CONFERENCE VENUE

TEACHING COURSES (including lunch)Cemcat: 'Optimizing dysphagia management in MS'Guttmann: 'Clinical application of 3D gait analysis in MS'Conference Venue: 'What do we know about neuropsychological rehabilitation in MS?' (in collaboration with The International Multiple Sclerosis Cognition Society (IMSCOGS))Conference Venue: Industry Sponsored MS Nurse Teaching Course

Transfer to Conference Venue from Cemcat and Guttmann

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIG)Mobility: 'Balance: pitfalls and opportunities'Occupation: 'Shaping the future of MS rehabilitation through Occupational therapy'Psychology & Neuropsychology: 'Sexual dysfunction in MS and its impact onpatient's life - how to speak about - how to measure - how to treat'Bladder, Bowel & Sexuality: 'to be confirmed'Communication & Swallowing: 'to be confirmed'Patient Autonomy: 'Empowering persons with MS: from information to coping initiatives'

Welcome Cocktail

PLENARY ROOM

WELCOME

KEY NOTE 2James Sumowski: 'CognitiveReserve in MS'

KEY NOTE 3 Nick Ward: 'Neurobiology ofRehabilitation Interventions:the Stroke Case'

BREAK

BREAK-OUT 3: InnovativeRehabilitation ApproachesBirthe Dinesen: 'Personalizedtelehealth in chronic diseases'(tbc): 'Innovative RHBapproaches in stroke'

Poster Express 3

LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

Free Communications 3

RIMS Honorary LectureJürg Kesselring'A 30 Years’ Perspective onMS Rehabilitation'

AwardsPresident AddressPresentation of Next Conference

BREAK-OUT ROOM

BREAK-OUT 2Innovative Outcome MeasuresGiampaolo Brichetto: 'Predicting MS with Patient Centred Outcomes (PCOs): a machine learning approach'Christian Enzinger: 'fMRI to monitor RHB interventions'

Poster Express 2

LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

Free Communications 2and Poster Express

BREAK-OUT ROOM

BREAK-OUT 4 EmploymentPedro Carrascal: 'Global MSEmployment Report 2016'Diane Playford: 'Vocationalrehabilitation'

Poster Express 4 LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

Free Communications 4

For the latest version of the programme, please visit the conference website: www.rims2017-barcelona.com

REGISTRATION FEESAll fees are including applicable VAT

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEE(until Friday 17 February 2017)RIMS members*: € 250non-RIMS members: € 380Teaching Courses: € 50RIMS Networking Dinner: € 55

LATE REGISTRATION FEE(until Friday 21 April 2017)RIMS members*: € 400non-RIMS members: € 530Teaching Courses: € 70RIMS Networking Dinner: € 60

ON-SITE REGISTRATION FEE(as from Saturday 22 April 2017)RIMS members*: € 430non-RIMS members: € 570Teaching Courses: € 80RIMS Networking Dinner: € 70