The IDF Virtual Congress 2021 was held from 6 to 11 December 2021. The six day congress attracted 7000 participants from more than 140 countries.

• Scientific programme
• Abstracts
• E-posters

Statistics

Registrations

Total registrations: 7072

Programme

Abstracts

• Total abstracts submitted: 521
• Total abstracts included in programme: 461
• Total abstracts selected for poster display: 361
• Total abstracts selected for oral poster presentation: 100 

Speakers

• Total speakers: 172
• Total session chairs: 42

Sessions

The IDF Congress 2019 was held in Busan, South Korea from 2 to 6 December 2019. The 4.5 day congress attracted 5403 international participants.

• Scientific programme
• E-posters
• IDF Congress 2019 image gallery
• 5K@IDF video

Statistics

Registration

Programme

Abstracts

• Total number of submitted abstracts: 1542 

Posters

• Total number of posters included in programme: 987
• Total number of reviewers: 421

Invited Speakers

• Total number of speakers: 295
• Total number of speaker slots: 337 

Chairpersons

• Total number of chairpersons: 172
• Total number of chair slots: 221

Sessions 

• Total number of sessions: 149
• Total number of session hours: 176

The IDF Diabetes Complications Congress 2018 in Hyderabad, India held on 25-27 October 2018 was the first in a new series of live educational events developed by IDF to tackle the issues around diabetes complications.

IDF 2018 featured over 100 invited speakers from around the world; a dynamic programme, spread over seven streams, that provided participants with the latest research, treatments and tools to limit and treat diabetes complications; and a lively exhibition showcasing the latest advances in diabetes complications care and technology.

PROGRAMME

Abstracts

• Total number of submitted abstracts: 266
• Abstracts presented in Oral Presentation: 29
• Abstracts presented in Poster Display: 104

Speakers

• Total number of speakers: 94

Chairs

• Total number of chairs: 65

Sessions

• Total hours of sessions: 65

The IDF Congress 2017 programme consisted of 160 hours of scientific sessions with presentations from over 330 high-level speakers. In addition more than 1000 posters were presented during the event.

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Statistics

Registration statistics

A total of 7534 participants from 182 countries attended the IDF 2017 Congress held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 04 to 08 December 2017.

Registration by region

Registration by country (Top 20)

Registration by type

Registration by category

Registration by rate

Registration by speciality

Programme statistics

Abstract programme Total number of submitted abstracts: 1860

Total number of abstracts included in programme: 1226 Selected for Poster Display: 974 Selected for Oral Poster Presentation: 252

Total number of reviewers : 430

Speaker Programme Total number of speakers: 321

Total number of chairs : 203

Programme sessions

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2015

The IDF World Diabetes Congress 2015 programme consisted of 220 hours of scientific sessions with presentations from over 400 high-level speakers. In addition more than 1000 posters were presented during the event.

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Webcasts

 All sessions have been webcast and are available for viewing subject to speaker consent.

Viewing of webcasts is free for registered congress delegates. Delegates can login to their congress profiles and click on the webcast module.

Access for non-delegates can be purchased. Individuals can use a congress profile (existing or new) to proceed to payment via the webcast module and then access the webcasts.

Webcast access rates:

For the purchase of group access codes for institutions or organisations, please contact wdc@idf.org.

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Posters

All posters submitted electronically can be viewed in the online scientific programme. Select the poster topic, or use the search tool to find authors or keywords, and click on the pdf logo below the poster number to view the poster.

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Abstracts

All accepted poster abstracts are available online in addition to the speaker abstracts.

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Continuing medical education

The World Diabetes Congress Vancouver 2015 has received 24 CME credits.

This event is an accredited group learning activity under Section 1 as defined by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada for the Maintenance of Certification programme. It is approved by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism for a maximum of 24 credits. This programme was co-developed with the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and the International Diabetes Federation and was planned to ensure the evidence presented is valid, objective and balanced.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found here. To learn more about the Royal College agreement with the American Medical Association please click here.

Live educational activities, occurring in Canada, recognised by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®. Click here to learn more about the Royal College agreement with the European Union of Medical Specialists.

Statistics

Registration statistics

A total of 8486 participants were recorded at the IDF World Diabetes Congress Vancouver 2015, held from November 30 to December 4 2015.

Programme statistics

The scientific programme was made up of 6 streams and consisted of a total of 224 hours of sessions. These took place over 3.5 days in 10 parallel session halls.

405 speakers from 50 countries presented at the Congress. The sessions were chaired by 205 people from 36 countries.

2104 abstracts were submitted for peer review. These were reviewed by 229 peers from 44 countries.

Travel grant statistics 

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2013

The IDF World Diabetes Congress 2013 was held on 2-6 December 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Statistics

Programme statistics

The scientific programme was made up 7 streams and consisted of a total of 332 hours of sessions. These took place over 3.5 days and in 13 session halls as well as the poster area.

Sessions format

Hours per stream

Abstract sessions

Invited speakers per region AFR=Africa; EUR=Europe; MENA=Middle East and North Africa; NAC=North America and Caribbean;  SACA=South and Central America; SEA=South East Asia; WP=Western Pacific

Abstract reviewers per region

Abstract subimissions In total 2428 abstracts were received. Submissions per stream

Submissions per IDF region AFR=Africa; EUR=Europe; MENA=Middle East and North Africa; NAC=North America and Caribbean;  SACA=South and Central America; SEA=South East Asia; WP=Western Pacific

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Registration statistics 

A total of 10.216 participants were recorded at the World Diabetes Congress held in Melbourne from 2 to 6 December 2013.

Registration by region

Registration by country

Registration by type

Registration by category

Registration by rate

Registration by specialty Registration by specialty based on 6.074 records.

 

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2011

The IDF World Diabetes Congress 2011 was held on 4-8 December 2011 in Dubai, UAE.

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Statistics 

Programme

Programme Sessions

36 Oral presentation sessions; 68 poster discussion sessions  Invited Speakers

Abstract Reviewers

Abstract Submissions Five Programme Streams: CBS = Clinical and Basic Science; EIC = Education and Integrated Care; GCH = Global Challenges in Health; HSE = Health Systems and Epidemiology and LWD = Life with Diabetes.

Late-breaking Abstracts

Registration

A total of 13.858 participants were recorded at the World Diabetes Congress 2011 held from 4 to 8 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009

The IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009 was held in Montreal, Canada. The five-day congress attracted 12,000 international delegates to access the latest data and opinion from the scientific community, discuss key issues in diabetes care, and exchange information on how available resources can best be used to tackle the global diabetes problem.

Delegates left the congress energized by the experience and ready to take key learnings back to their countries to see how local adaption and implementation can best benefit people living with diabetes and those at risk.

Statistics

A total of 10.927 participants were recorded at the World Diabetes Congress held in Montreal from 18 to 22 October 2009:

IDF World Diabetes Congress 2006

A total of 11.555 participants were recorded at the World Diabetes Congress held in Cape Town  from 2 to 7 December 2006.

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