General information

Venue:

Rwanda Quality of Life Centre is organising The International Workshop on Quality of Life issues will be convened  at The Hotel des Mille Collines, Kigali City, Rwanda. The date will be  issued later.

The International Workshop on Quality of Life issues will have Scientific lectures on the following topics:

1. Conceptualizing quality of life, health-related quality of life: definition,

    dimensions;

2. Quality of life indicators, development of society and community health promotion;

3. Relationship of health status to quality of life;

4. Measuring quality of life: principles, types of instruments (global, generic, 

    specific);

5. Uses of quality of life instruments;

6. Translation and validation of quality of life instruments: cultural adaptation, 

     psychometric evaluation;

7. Choosing a quality of life instrument;

8. Quality of life research: problems, standards, perspectives;

9. Data analysis: data cleaning and interpretation.

 

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

 

Registration:

Kindly contact:

Rwanda Quality of Life Centre,

Secretariat

P O Box 6471

Kigali City, Rwanda

Email:  alexhak75@gmail.com  or england@mangosee.com

Payments and Cancellations:

Payments should be made in United States Dollars for foreigners and in local currency for nationals. All cancellations must be received in writing and all refunds will be paid after the Workshop.

 

Registration Fees:

Registration fees = US$ 200

Student delegates with a valid Student's Identity Card are offered a free registration.

Mode of payment of registration fees is indicated on the registration form.

Please note that all costs related to the money transfer will be at the transmitter's charge.

A receipt will be issued upon receiving your payment.

 

The registration fee includes:

- free access to all sessions of the Workshop, at the workshop venue.

- the Workshop material (programme of the workshop, book of abstracts, and other           material/documents)

- two daily coffee breaks

- meals will be provided to all delegates at the workshop

 

Exhibition:

Exhibition space will be available on a rental basis. Interested organizations and enterprises should contact the Rwanda QOL Centre Secretariat for further details.

 

Conference Language:

The official language of the workshop is English and there is no simultaneous translation.

Hotel accommodations

The workshop will take place at the Hotel des Mille Collines. RWQOL has arranged the special sleeping room rates with several hotels, ranging from $80 US to $200 US per night plus tax for RWQOL workshop attendees. All hotels are within 20 minutes of the Workshop Venue by public transport, and are also close to shopping, cultural, and tourist attractions! Please contact the RWQOL workshop organizing committee for hotel reservations, email:alexqol@yahoo.co.uk or mail to Rwanda QOL Centre, P O Box 6471 Kigali City, Rwanda, Phone: +250 08570008. We recommend that you make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure that you will get a room under the RWQOL block.

Transportation

The Kigali International Airport is serviced by the world's leading airlines so it is easy to reach Kigali from any major city. And when you land, you are only 40 minutes away from the heart of downtown.

 

Visa requirements:

Entry visas to Rwanda are required for all foreign nationals. Nationality, Passport number and expiry date must be communicated in the appropriate section of the registration form, for submission to the National Bank of Rwanda. Visa details may be emailed to us at a later date.

Social events

•           A welcome reception will be held on the first day of the Workshop. This reception is included with the workshop registration fee.

•           A social dinner will be held on the last day. This dinner is included in the registration fee.

Accompanying persons are invited to attend these two events but they should have informed before.

The RWQOL Workshop Organizing Committee

Chairs

Alex Hakuzimana, MD, Rwanda

Anthony England, Ph D, Netherlands

Committee Members

Vedaste Ndahindwa, Rwanda

Fiacre Bienvenu, Rwanda

 

 

Disclaimer:

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make any changes in the programme as published.