28th international IALP congress The International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics

"INVITATION
It is a great honour and privilege to hold the 28th International Congress of the International Association of Logopedists and Phoniatrics (IALP), in Athens Greece.

IALP is the oldest organization representing persons involved with scientific, educational and professional issues related to communication, language, voice, speech, hearing and swallowing disorders and sciences in children and adults. IALP was founded in Vienna, Austria, by Dr Emil Froeschels, in 1924. Our members are in more than 55 countries around the world. IALP holds its scientific congresses every three years. It is the first time that the IALP Congress is coming to Athens, in a vibrant city with great history and many places of interest.

The Organizing Committee and the Panhellenic Association of Logopedics have chosen as the philosophy for the Congress to be
"where the sciences of communication meet the art and culture".
This reflects the philosophy that the Congress has three dimensions: sciences, art, and culture.
The dimension of sciences departs from our objective that the congress will be a strong meeting point for worldwide clinicians, professionals and scientists in communication, voice, speech, language, audiology and swallowing sciences and disorders.
The dimensions of art and culture will be met through the cultural and social activities that are planned including a visit to the Acropolis. Also the participants will have the chance to walk through the ancient Agora, in Plaka, Monastiraki and see were Socrates and Plato have taught.
The aim is to host a meeting with a very high scientific quality while the participants will enjoy the traditional Greek hospitality in the capital of Democracy.
The IALP Board, the Organizing Committee and the Panhellenic Association of Logopedics, look forward to welcoming you to the 28th International Congress of the IALP. "