Message From
Professor Dr Walter Paulus
President, International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN)
Dear Colleagues,
“Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back.” According to this Chinese proverb, the need for the exchange of knowledge remains strong, and the IFCN Executive Committee commends the Asian-Oceanian Chapter for their effort to host the Asian-Oceanian Congress during these challenging times. With great pleasure and also great expectations, I invite you on behalf of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology to join the virtual Asian-Oceanian Congress on Clinical Neurophysiology from 30 January until 1 February 2021. This conference takes place right in between the IFCN meetings in Washington 2018 and 2022 now Geneva (due to Covid-19, the Congress was switched from Melbourne).
The wealth of scientific and research content at the AOCCN reflects the spectrum of established knowledge on an educational basis and contributions outlining future developments in world-wide clinical neurophysiology. The AOCCN sessions will showcase how CN is an indispensable diagnostic tool and a further emerging therapeutic field. Also, for many neighboring areas such as neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurosurgery, and specialties such as epileptology, movement disorders, peripheral neuropathies, myopathies, intraoperative monitoring, sleep disorders, neurorehabilitation, and others, this conference will provide a unique opportunity for updating knowledge and networking.
Beyond these clinical aspects, the IFCN also promotes the transfer of basic human neurophysiological knowledge incorporating translational elements coming from animal experiments, computational neuroscience, studies on consciousness, neuroimaging, and many more. Having seen the organizational efforts so far, I am convinced that Professor Ryusuke Kakigi representing the Asian-Oceanian Chapter, and Professor Nortina Shahrizaila and Associate Professor Ai-Huey Tan representing the local organization, will organize an extraordinary virtual event. Last but not least, I wish you continued good health, and I am hopeful that we will be meeting in-person again soon.
We are looking forward to connecting virtually during the AOCCN.
Professor Dr Walter Paulus
President
International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN)
