Welcome from the President of IALP

As President of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), it is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the 30th World Congress of the IALP, to be held in August 2016 at City West Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. IALP is an international organization representing scientists and practitioners working in the field of communication sciences and with individuals who have voice, speech, language, hearing and swallowing difficulties. It includes 58 affiliated societies hailing from all continents of the world.IALP aspires to advance knowledge in human communication disorders worldwide. It facilitates international cooperation and collaboration about science, education and practice to improve the quality of life of individuals with communication disorders and swallowing difficulties. It creates, shares and distributes information as well as provides a platform for international networking. The agreed theme for the Dublin Congress, i.e., Creating the Future Now:
Advancing Research and Clinical Practice, reflects the work of this dynamic, culturally and linguistically diverse professional team.I invite you to join our team and to participate in the Dublin Congress in August 2016.

Helen Grech Ph.D
President
IALP