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ICPS welcomes back United Cerebral Palsy
Published on 06-10-2023
At its meeting on 6 October 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome back United Cerebral Palsy as a member of ICPS after several years.
ICPS welcomes new members from Italy and Mexico
Published on 04-09-2023
At its meeting on 4 September 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome two new organisational members to ICPS:
Italy: Fight the Stroke Foundation
Mexico: Asociación pro Personas con Pa...
Launch of new WHO Civil Society Commission
Published on 24-08-2023
We are proud to announce that our Secretary General John Coughlan has been appointed a member of the Steering Committee of the new Civil Society Commission of the World Health Organization.
The Commi...
ICPS welcomes new members from Bulgaria, Romania and the United States
Published on 21-07-2023
At its meetings on 12 June 2023 and 7 July 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome three new organisational and one new associate organisational member (*) to ICPS: * Bulgaria: Specia...
Earthquakes in Turkey & Syria - 150 Days On
Published on 20-07-2023
More than 150 days have passed since the earthquakes that devastated Southern Turkey and Northern Syria in February 2023. ICPS member Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey - Cerebral Palsy Turkey se...
WHO Global Rehabilitation 2030
Published on 11-07-2023
The 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 meeting took place at the World Health Organization in Geneva on 10-11 July 2023. ICPS was represented by SG John Coughlan.
The meeting brought together governmen...
Earthquake in Turkey & Syria - Appeal for Help
Published on 13-02-2023
ICPS is in close contact with our membership organisation, Cerebral Palsy Turkey (Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey), following the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on 6 Februar...
ICPS Annual General Meeting 2022-23
Published on 28-11-2022
The next Annual General Meeting of ICPS will take place on Monday 28 November 2022.
The AGM will be preceded by an online panel discussion on: “Cerebral Palsy in Emergency Situations” from 12:30 to 1...
Online Panel Draws Lessons about Cerebral Palsy in Emergency Situations
Published on 28-11-2022
Participants from around the world joined an online panel debate on 28 November 2022 about cerebral palsy in emergency situations.
People with cerebral palsy are caught up in man-made catastrophes an...
Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door celebrates 50 years
Published on 24-11-2022
“I still have promises to keep and miles to go…” Robert Frost
A great achievement, a milestone year for Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door was celebrated on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the OPEN...
World CP Day is on 6 October!
Published on 03-10-2022
The cerebral palsy community comes together to spark the next breakthrough in accessible technology
The organisers of World Cerebral Palsy Day on 6 October 2022 have launched a campaign, ‘Millions of...
ICPS welcomes new member from Luxembourg
Published on 13-09-2022
The ICPS Executive Committee approved the membership application of "cerebra.lu - Paralysie Cérébrale Luxembourg" today 13 September 2022.
cerebra.lu is a new association of persons with CP, their...
Cerebral Palsy Siblings Around the World
Published on 29-06-2022
Online Panel Discussion, 29 June 2022
"Eye-opening" was the most common description of the presentations and discussion shared at this online event organised by ICPS on 29 June 2022.
Cerebral...
ICPS welcomes new members from the UK and Vietnam
Published on 06-06-2022
The ICPS Executive Committee approved the applications of the following new organisational members today 6 June 2022:
SCOPE, United Kingdom
Cerebral Palsy Family Association Vietnam
ICPS is delight...
ICPS supports refugees from Ukraine
Published on 14-03-2022
DCPHelp - the All-Ukrainian Association of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy - is working with the International Cerebral Palsy Society and the Cerebral Palsy in the EU Association to provide...