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The  first European workshop of 2016 took place on 18-19 June in Budapest, Hungary. IF members from 17 European countries came together to discuss their working priorities and to give the IF secretariat guidance for its 2017 activities.

The two-day International Conference on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Equality, organised by the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) together with the Associazione Spina Bifida Italia (ASBI), will be held from 16 to 18 October 2015 in Solbiate Olona, Italy.

This year's first IF European workshop took place on 3-4 July in Vilnius, Lithuania. IF members from 15 European countries came together to discuss their working priorities and to give the IF secretariat guidance for its 2016 activities.

During last two days Buenos Aires was filled with discussions on key topics for the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) global community. Genetic factors of SBH, social inclusion, and the right to health were at the top of the agenda.

IF’s 24th International conference “Unite & Share” that took place in Izmir on 28 and 29 June was a great success and was well-attended by representatives of IF member organisations and local people engaged in the field of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

IF’s 23rd International conference “Finding Our Way” that took place in Stockholm on 15 and 16 June was a great success and well-attended; Over 320 participants from 25 different countries covering most of Europe, as well as the USA, Canada, Russia, Argentina and Kenya gathered for two days to share the latest information related to Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.