WCO (World Congress on Osteoporosis)


Year Conference was held: 2020

Years the Conferences has been held: 20

Disciplines: Osteoprosis, osteoarthiritis & Musculoskeletal Disease

Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None

Registration Cost (US dollars): $270-$1076

Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000

Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 8000

Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 2000

Associated Scientific Society/Organization: International Osteoprosis Foundation(IFO) & European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO)

Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): over 250 national societies

Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 4000

Geographic Location(s): Barcelona, Spain

Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual

Host, Funders and Sponsors: Mylan, UCB, Regenlab, Theramex, OsteoSys, GALGO, medi, TRB, Zebra, Expanscience, EffRx, ABIOGEN, GE, YOWA KIRIN, AgNovos, medimaps, Pfizer, Lilly, Gedeon Ricther, Wisepress.com, AMGEN, Alexion, HOLOGIC, KIOmed, IBSA, fidia, Pierre Fabre, STADA, bioventus, BINDEX, ECHOLIGHT, ZERO Gravity

Digital or Virtual Options: None

Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None

Electronic program dissemination:

On-site Maternity Facilities: None

On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None

Caregiver Grant: None

Career Development Events and Workshops: None

ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. The ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards are given to young investigators for their contributions in the field of bone and mineral research. Twenty awards of 1000€ each will be distributed at the WCO-IOF-ESCEO Annual Meeting. Requirements: To be born after January 1, 1979, To be co-author of at least two abstracts submitted to the WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020 Congress, To be scanned by the hostesses on Sunday morning at the registration area, 2. The WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress 2020 is tremendously proud to announce you that AgNovos Healthcare will support the Young Investigator Awards. The value of each award will be 2.000 euros.)

Travel Awards for ECRs: None

Code of Conduct: None

Safety Instructions/Apps: None

Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Speaker Gender Balance: 7 Men: 3 Women

Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Session Chair Gender Balance: Plenary session chairs: 2 Men: 1 Woman

Conference Chair Gender Balance: Conference chairpersons: 2 Men, Program committee: 4 Men

Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None

Public Engagement Events Outreach: None

Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None

Conference URL: https://www.wco-iof-esceo.org/

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