CORU Registration Number: OT014399 “The International Perspective” - An introduction to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Patrick Hynes CORU Registration Number: OT014399 AOTI Delegate to WFOT Since 2018

What is WFOT? World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Global voice for occupational therapy

WFOT Mission Statement WFOT promotes occupational therapy as an art and science internationally. The Federation supports the development, use and practice of occupational therapy worldwide, demonstrating its relevance and contribution to society. WFOT Operational Plan 2018 – 2020

550k Occupational Therapists 101 Member Organisations 550k Occupational Therapists 900 Approved Education Programmes

WFOT Programmes Education (Tecla Mlambo) Research (Liliana Alvarez Jaramillo) Practice Development (Sandra Bressler) 4 Executive Members: President (Marilyn Pattison) Vice President (Margarita Gonzalez) Vice President Finance (Samantha Shann) Executive Director (Ritchard Ledgerd) Advocacy and Leadership

The Education Programme is responsible for ensuring the quality of education programmes globally through the development of standards that reflect the dynamic qualities of occupational therapy education worldwide. Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists The Practice Development Programme supports and provides resources for the large number of occupational therapists working in established and emerging areas practice. Leads projects on evidence-informed, collaborative, interdisciplinary practice to move the profession forward in addition to working with many of the WHO priorities. The Research Programme supports and promotes the development of research evidence to support responsive, ethical, culturally sensitive and contextually relevant occupational therapy practice

WFOT Resources A comprehensive & continuously updated source of information about occupational therapy practice & the WFOT: WFOT Position Statements WFOT Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists Manuals and guidelines Policies Promotional materials Online modules Other useful publications

WFOT and WHO Projects with WHO include: Non Communicable Diseases World Report on Ageing and Mental Health World Report on Disability Community Based Rehabilitation Mental Health Disability Research Healthy Workplaces Wheelchair Provision Education Global Cooperation on Assistive Health Technology (GATE) WFOT has been in official relations with WHO since 1959, undertaking a collaborative work programme with the aim of improving world health.

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Cape Town 2018 WFOT Council Meeting 17th WFOT Congress

WFOT Congress Delegates in attendance = 2000 Number of sponsors and exhibitors = 29 Number of presenters: 1150 Number of pre-congress workshops: 10 Number of in-congress workshops: 13 Number of oral sessions: 71 Number of guided poster sessions: 10 Number of standard posters: 800

WORLD CAFÉ: Those in attendance at the WFOT Congress were asked what actions Occupational Therapists can take to position ourselves for impact……The bigger font of the phrase, the more popular the opinion

Thank you Patrick Hynes, WFOT Delegate Kate Murphy, Alternate WFOT Delegate