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Access the latest evidence, clinical knowledge and emerging developments.
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Vision
Statement
Our vision is a world where everyone can achieve their greatest potential through better rehabilitation: where evidence and lived experience shape practice, innovation is translated into meaningful solutions, and professionals and organisations work together across traditional boundaries.
Building the Future of Rehabilitation - Together.
Adopted by the founders as the opening statement of the IRSI prospectus, and used unchanged across the Summit, the Institute and the Intelligence Platform.
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Mission
Six commitments
Our mission is to connect the global rehabilitation community and turn knowledge into meaningful action, by:
- 1Connecting people across disciplines, countries and sectors
- 2Sharing evidence, experience and practical knowledge
- 3Challenging existing approaches and encouraging new thinking
- 4Translating research and innovation into clinical practice and real-world solutions
- 5Empowering professionals and people with lived experience to influence and cocreate the future of rehabilitation
- 6Accelerating collaboration between healthcare, research, industry and the wider community
2.4 billion
people worldwide need rehabilitation. Source: World Health Organization.
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The approach
Four movements
Challenge
Question established thinking, discuss difficult issues and explore new perspectives.
Connect
Build meaningful relationships across disciplines, professions, countries and sectors.
Create
Turn ideas and connections into collaboration, innovation and better outcomes.
Four movements, in order. The Summit is built around connection, collaboration and action, and it brings together perspectives that are too often separated.
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Committees and advisory boards
In formation
Not yet installed
Board names and the oversight structure are being finalised with the founding committees.
The Scientific Committee is being formed. Leave your email to hear who joins, and when the call for abstracts opens.
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The seven domains
One structure
Clinical practice
Research
Lived experience
Technology
Industry
Education
Policy
Seven domains. One structure.
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Independence
Two guarantees
The Summit is built on transparent governance, inclusive representation and a balance of evidence, lived experience and practical relevance.
Associations and partners participate without compromising their identity, governance or existing priorities.
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Enquiries
Contact
Building the Future of Rehabilitation Together.
Associations, partners and press are welcome to write. The exact form of any involvement is shaped together, in line with your own priorities.
Write to the IRSI office, or read how partnership works.
The International Rehabilitation Summit. 26 to 31 October 2027, Bruges, Belgium.