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The conference will provide a multi-disciplinary forum for researchers, rehabilitation practitioners, and people with long-term conditions to share their views, expertise and work. It will bring together service users, academics and clinicians and other practitioners to debate the extent and form in which rehabilitation practices can support and enhance social participation. Participation is understood in terms of the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and includes issues related to mobility, communication, self care, domestic life, leisure activities, interpersonal interactions and relationships, major life areas including community and civic life. The conference aims to connect theory, practice and experiences relating to rehabilitation and social participation and to bring together professionals from multiple disciplines to share how this is being done. More information on the conference at www.sdhi.ac.uk/Plannedconferences.htm or at http://sdhiconference2011.wordpress.com/ Keynote speakers include Professors Dave Gray, Washington University School of Medicine St Louis and Jerome Bickenbach of Lucerne University. Both instrumental in the development of the WHO ICF. Also, Olivia Giles OBE of the charity 500 miles will speak. A workshop will be given on evidence synthesis in rehabilitation research. Hope to see you in Dundee!