Leprosy Mailing List – October 18, 2022
Ref.: (LML) Update on ILC 2022
From: Narasimha Rao, Hyderabad, India
Dear Pieter,
Greetings from ILC 202
It has been a while, I updated on the 21st ILC 2022. Now, it is just about 3 weeks away, so I wanted to post an update.
The response to the Congress has generally been good. Both the virtual congress and physical congress programme outlines are on the ILC website. While it provides a detailed outline, the final programme is about ready and will be available in a week's time. The congress is planning >130 hours of scientific sessions and 8 parallel halls. Congress is being hosted in HITEX and HICC-Novotel which are adjacent to each other.
The Congress has configured an app, and the android version is available to download right now from the ILC website. The IOS app will be available by the end of next week. Delegates (both e-delegates and physical delegates) can log in to virtual congress and view the live transmission of some of the plenary sessions of the congress through this app. Of course, it can be watched on a laptop too for all registered delegates.
The congress is planning to have simultaneous live translation services from English to at least two other languages (French and Portuguese), but there are some difficulties and we hope to overcome them.
In addition to live translation services, there will be an option to choose transcription of the audio in a number of different languages (a scrolling transcript) for all delegates. We will provide the list of languages in the next few days.
As already announced, there will be posters and short video presentations during the congress. Also the congress is going to have a 'Innovation lab' session, supported by demonstration of these innovations/ techniques (mostly related to newer diagnostics) at dedicated areas.
We are happy that delegates from 56 countries have registered for this congress. All the major leprosy stakeholders are participating in the congress. And some of them are hosting their pre-congress meetings too on 7th and 8th of November at the congress venue.
There are two exclusive Portuguese sessions in virtual congress and one French session in the physical congress.
While the participation of physical delegates is very heartening, (about 900) the number of virtual registrations (e-delegates) is far below our expectations. Only about 400 delegates have registered for the virtual congress. Note that virtual delegates can also view the live transmission of plenary sessions. Perhaps, in the next three weeks few more will register for the congress
We will post all the details about the venue and how to reach it at the ILC website in the next few days. Already the Visa support and Covid guidelines are available for registered delegates.
The organising committee is eager to welcome all the delegates.
Looking forward to hosting a good congress with all your support.
Best regards,
P. Narasimha Rao, MD, D.D, PhD
Organising Secretary, 21st International Leprosy Congress. 2022
President, Indian Association of Leprologists (IAL)
Past President, National IADVL- 2019
Coordinator, SIG-NTD, IADVL 2021-23
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