The WFN holds biennial world congresses, which rotate throughout the regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe) of the world. The congress consists of scientific sessions, teaching courses, presentations and poster sessions, as well as structural and business meetings.
WCN brings together leading scientists, public health experts, policy-makers to translate recent momentous scientific advances into action that will address means to end the epidemic, within the current context of significant global economic challenges.
The WCN is a live event and is accredited by the EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education), AMA (American Medical Association) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, being evaluated to the highest international standards.
The XXVII WCN 2025 meeting will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
XXVI WCN 2023Brain Health is Our Greatest Wealth |
Montreal, Canada 15 - 19 October 2023 |
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XXV WCN 2021 Virtual CongressInspired by the Past to Build the Future of Neurology |
Rome, Italy 3 - 7 October 2021 |
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XXV WCN 2019Accelerating the Pace of Change |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 26 - 31 October 2019 |
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XXIII WCN 2017Defining the Future of Neurology |
Kyoto, Japan 16 - 21 September 2017 |
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XXII WCN 2015Changing Neurology Worldwide |
Santiago, Chile 31 October - 5 November 2015 |
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XXI WCN 2013Neurology in the Age of Globalisation |
Vienna, Austria 21 - 26 September 2013 |
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XX WCN 2011With Africa, For Africa |
Marrakesh, Morocco 12 - 17 November 2011 |
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XIX WCN 2009Innovation in Neurology |
Bangkok, Thailand 24 - 30 October 2009 |
WCN will have a positive impact on the topics of the congress response globally with the following objectives;
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY | |||
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1907 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
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INTERNATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL CONGRESSES | |||
1st | 1931 | Berne, Switzerland | President: Dr Bernard Sachs; Vice President: Sir Charles Sherrington; Secretary-General: Dr Henry Alsop Riley |
2nd | 1935 | London, U.K. | President: Dr (later Sir) Gordon Holmes; Honorary President: Dr Bernard Sachs; Secretary-General: Dr Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson |
3rd | 1939 | Copenhagen, Denmark | President: Prof. Viggo Christiansen; Honorary President: Dr Bernard Sachs; 2nd Honorary President: Sir Charles Sherrington; 3rd Honorary President: Dr (later Sir) Gordon Holmes); 11 Vice-Presidents (incl. Dr Ludo van Bogaert) |
4th | 1949 | Paris, France | |
5th | 1953 | Lisbon, Portugal | President: Dr António Flores; Secretary-General: Dr Almeida Lima); Honorary Presidents: Sir Gordon Holmes, Dr Georges Charles Guillain, Dr André-Thomas, Dr Théophile Alajouanine, Dr Egas Moniz |
6th | 1957 | Brussels, Belgium | |
7th | 1961 | Rome, Italy | President: Prof. Mario Gozzano; Vice-President: Dr H.Houston Merritt; Secretary: Dr Giovanni Alema |
8th | 1965 | Vienna, Austria | President: Prof. Dr Hans Hoff; Vice-President: Prof. Franz Seitelberger; Secretary: Dr Helmuth Tschabitscher |
9th | 1969 | New York, USA | President: Dr H. Houston Merritt; Secretary-General: Prof. Melvin D. Yahr; Treasurer: Prof. Morris B. Bender |
10th | 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | President: Dr A. Subirana; Vice-President: Dr I. Barraquer Bordas; Secretary: Dr J.M. Espadaler |
WORLD CONGRESSES OF NEUROLOGY | |||
11th | 1977 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | President: Prof. Dr W.A. den Hartog Jager; Secretary: Prof. Dr George Bruyn; Treasurer-General: Dr A.P.J.Heijstee |
12th | 1981 | Kyoto, Japan | President: Prof. Shibanosuke Katsuki; Secretary-General: Prof. Tadao Tsubaki |
13th | 1985 | Hamburg, Germany | President: Prof. Klaus Poeck; Vice President: Prof. H. Gänshirt; General Secretary: Prof. H-G. Mertens |
14th | 1989 | New Delhi, India | President: Dr Eddie P. Bharucha; Secretary-General: Prof. Jagjit Chopra |
15th | 1993 | Vancouver, Canada | President: Dr Henry Barnett; Secretary-General: Dr Donald W. Paty |
16th | 1997 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | President: Dr Salomon Muchnik; Secretary: Dr Leonor Gold; Treasurer: Dr Lorenzo Bauso Toselli; Chairman of the Scientific Programme Committee: Dr Roberto Sicca |
17th | 2001 | London, UK | President: Prof. Ian MacDonald; Secretary: Prof. Christopher Kennard |
18th | 2005 | Sydney, Australia | President: Prof. William Carroll; Secretary-General: Prof. Geoffrey Donnan; Chairman of the Scientific Program Committee: Prof. Sam Berkovic |
19th | 2009 | Bangkok, Thailand |
President: Dr Niphon Poungvarin; Chairman: Dr Kammant Phanthumchinda; Secretary-General: Dr Somsak Laptikultham; Treasurer: Dr Somchai Towanabut |
20th | 2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco |
President: Prof. Mostafa El Alaoui Faris; 1st Vice-President: Dr Chafiq Hicham; |
21st | 2013 | Vienna, Austria | President: Prof. Eduard Auff |
22nd |
2015 | Santiago, Chile | President: Prof. Renato Verdugo |
23rd | 2017 | Kyoto, Japan | President: Prof. Hidehiro Mizusawa |
24th | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | President: Dr Suhail Abdulla Mohammed Al Rukn |
25th | 2021 | Rome, Italy | President: Prof. Antonio Federico |
26th | 2023 | Montreal, Canada | President: Dr Guy Rouleau |
27th | 2025 | Seoul, South Korea | President: Prof. Beomseok Jeon |
28th | 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | President: Dr Patty Francis; President-elect Dr Lawrence Tucker |