Wpc2016 Live

The WPC 2016, in an effort to include the global community and to reach as many people as possible about the Congress, built a community of 194 Organizational Partners (OPs) from 45 countries around the world to help support and promote the WPC 2016.

The 4th World Parkinson Congress in Portland Oregon was a huge success with over 4,550 attendees from 67 countries. The breakdown of WPC 2016 delegates included: - 2,284 People with Parkinson, their care partners and family members - 757 Rehabilitation specialists, nurses, and non-profit employees

The WPC also enjoyed amazing support from delegates who offered to help students or people with Parkinson's, in whole or in part, to attend the WPC via the WPC Travel Grants Program. Their donations from other delegates helped to cover the registration fees of nearly 80 people.

The WPC aims to ensure diversity of the delegates by offering travel stipends to junior researchers and people with PD to attend the Congress. Thw WPC was able to offer travel grants through the generous support of AbbVie Inc., Travel Portland, Edmond J.