CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION 2025: 16TH & 17TH OCTOBER 2025
ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE, LIFELONG CI SERVICES GLOBALLY.
REGISTRATION DETAILS AVAILABLE 20TH JANUARY 2025
WHEN: Thursday 16th October from 09:00 to 17:00 and Friday 17th October from 09:00 to 16:30.
WHERE: Maison des Associations Internationales 40 Rue Washington, Brussels, 1050 on 16th & 17th October 2025.
Our CIICA global network continues to grow, with members in 72 countries inspiring each other to action to ensure maximum benefit from this amazing technology.
Building on the impact of our first global conference in 2024 in Brussels, our second conference ‘CI Advocacy in Action 2025’ will bring together the network of CI users, families, professionals, academics, industry and policy makers and funders together to share advocacy challenges and successes.
With funding and resource challenges globally how do we ensure that those who could benefit from CI can gain access, and those who have CI have the lifelong services required?
How do we influence the key stakeholders? Could services be delivered differently? How can service providers and users and families work together to ensure the services are effective and efficient? What about equity for those in low and middle income countries? How are services delivered to those who are older?
These and other issues will be addressed in a lively and vibrant two days, in this unique inclusive conference learning from each other and building collaboration across the globe.
Come and join us to add your voice to the network and help us to move CI Advocacy forward across the globe.
PROGRAMME COMING SOON!
REGISTRATION DETAILS AVAILABLE 20TH JANUARY 2025
BOOK EARLY AND RECEIVE A DISCOUNT!
Early Bird Ticket Price: 280 euros, plus booking fee (price available until 30th June 2025)
If you are a CI user, you may be eligible for a 50% discount on the ticket price. Please email us at info@ciicanet.org and we will send you a discount code to apply at the checkout (early bird ticket quantities are limited to 30 and available until 30th June 2025).
The venue is fully accessible and the conference will have captioning in English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch, with other languages on request.
There are number of sponsorship packages are also available. Email to info@ciicanet.org to see how you can showcase your advocacy activities and resources at this event.
JOIN US FOR OUR NETWORKING DINNER ON DAY 1.
CIICA will be hosting an informal evening meal on the Thursday evening at Cocina Chatelain restaurant, just a five minute walk from the main hotels.
This networking dinner will be casual and sociable, allowing you to circulate with your peers from the conference, whilst enjoying a delicious Italian selection of antipasti, pasta dishes and dessert, with wine/beer/soft drinks included.
Click here for menu information.
To reserve your place for dinner, please add the ‘Evening Dinner (Day 1)’ ticket when registering for the conference. You will be asked about any allergies and dietary requirements upon registration.
Please note that in order to provide quality food and service, tickets are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
We hope you will join us at Cocina Chatelain, Rue Washington 149, 1050 Ixelles!
HOW TO GET THERE
Travel information: Brussels is well served by air and train and road – go to the Visit Brussels website for further information.
MAI is 10 mins by taxi from the Central Station and Brussels is well served by UBER.
For travel around Brussels go to the ‘Getting Around’ section of the Visit Brussels website.
Nearby car parking:
Bepark: Avenue Louise, 196
Bepark: Place Châtelain
Bepark: Avenue Louise, 225
Bepark: Avenue Louise, 350
Bepark: Rue de Tenbosch, 18
Brussels is a great international city, and where CIICA has its legal home at MAI. Come for the conference, learn a lot, share a lot then enjoy a weekend in Brussels!
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Information: please book soon as October is a busy time of year in Belgium and busy! There are a number of hotels nearby and BnB and apartments available.
Download list of local hotel options here: [add link to document]
The CIICA TEAM look forward to welcoming you to the CI ADVOCACY CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER 2025!
