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Several IF member associations have expressed interest in hosting the 32nd International Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Conference in the fall of 2028. If your organisation is chosen to host the IF conference 2028, the IF Board of Directors will work closely with you to ensure smooth planning of the conference. We need some information from you to ensure that we can make the best choice of a host.

From 4 to 8 April 2025 in Berlin, the International Disability Alliance (IDA) held a workshop for facilitators from IDA member organisations to support strategic engagement with the Global Disability Inclusion Report - a significant knowledge product from Global Disability Summit 2025 - and to equip Organisations of Persons with Disabilitiies (OPDs) in order to facilitate dialogue at national and regional levels

Held in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2025, the Bridge CRPD-SDGs ASEAN training is an outstanding capacity-building program that convenes disability rights advocates, activists, and professionals from across Southeast Asia.

Today, on Rotary's 120th anniversary, we are happy to launch the publication 'Service Clubs in Action for Spina Bifida: Prevention and Care'. This publication aims to explore our common vision of a fruitful future collaboration, building on the already existing strong partnerships between Service Clubs and people with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) and their families that go back decades.

During this year's World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day (WSBHD) on 25 October, we brought further awareness as to how we can bridge the gaps for our global SBH community. For the first time we were able to organise a meeting in a hybrid way with 350 participants from 30 countries attending our conference in Malaysia in person, and 32  joining our conference webinar online.

We are thrilled to welcome you soon to the 30th International Conference on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus! The local organisers of this event, the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Malaysia (SIBIAM) providing you with an ambitious program as part of our 30th anniversary International Conference on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in the beautiful city of Petaling Jaya, Selangor taking place from 24 to 26 October 2024. Have a look at the 30th International Conference Programme Book and we hope you have an incredible and memorable time at this conference.