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RECENT NEWS
Updated February 2026
Registrations Now Open
7th International WDPI Conference
Vancouver, Canada, May 2026
9th February 2026
Registrations for the 7th International Conference on Work Disability Prevention and Integration are now open.
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https://wdpi2026.ca/registration/
A range of registration options are available, including full conference registration, one day registration, and workshop passes. Discounts are available for students and residents of lower and middle income countries.
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The early bird registration deadline is 17th February.
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Information on the conference program are also now available on the conference website, including the opening keynote by Dr Monique Gignac and a number of symposia organised by teams from around the globe. ​
Seeking Expressions of Interest - WDPI Congress Venue for 2028 or 2029
9th February 2026
The Executive Committee of the WDPI Scientific Committee is soliciting interest among local planning groups to host a future scientific conference in either 2028 or 2029.​
Prior conferences have been held in Angers, France (September, 2010, joined conference PREMUS), Groningen, The Netherlands (October, 2012), Toronto, Canada (October, 2014), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (September, 2016), Odense, Denmark (June, 2019), Bengaluru India (September, 2023, joined conference PREMUS). The stand alone WDPI conferences have attracted from 200 to 300 attendees, and the 3-day conferences have included a scientific program of more than 150 scientific presentations in the form of posters, symposia, workshops, podium presentations, and keynote addresses.
At the last WDPI only conference in Denmark, 28 countries were represented among conference attendees. The next conference is planned in May 2026 in Vancouver, Canada and more than 160 abstracts from 133 individual presenters have been accepted.
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For information on how to submit an expression of interest, please click on the link below.