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Original Articles

El IV Congreso Latinoamericano en Santiago de Chile

Pages 44-46 | Published online: 29 Nov 2016
 

Abstract

The IV Latin-American Congress held in Santiago de Chile (July 13–16) was a major event for the region. The Latin-American Confederation of Occupational Therapists (CLATO) organized this congress for the fourth time, which represents a continuum that promises a better understanding among Latin-American Occupational Therapists. CLATO is the organization that brings together the occupational therapists of ten countries from Central and South America. Representatives from five occupational therapy programs met for one day prior to the congress in order to share ideas and to develop common activities in the future. One of the conclusions of the meeting was to develop a Latin American Association of Occupational Therapy Schools, that will form links with the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

The activities during the congress were attended by 337 occupational therapists and students. The activities covered a wide variety of aspects such as occupational therapy theory, research, educational issues, student activities and CLATO business. 167 occupational therapy students took the opportunity to meet together. They agreed a document which included ideas for disseminating information on the importance of occupational therapy along with demands for a better occupational therapy education.

This article describe CLATO organization, congress attendance, congress contents, occupational therapy schools proposals and students proposals. The next V CLATO Congress will be held in Brazil in 2003.

Resumen

El IV Congreso Latinoamericano fue un evento muy importante para la región. Esta es la cuarta vez que la Confederación Latinoamericana de Terapeutas Ocupacionales (CLATO) organiza este congreso, lo que promete un acercamiento cada vez mayor entre los terapeutas ocupacionales latinoamericanos.

CLATO es la organización que reùne a los terapeutas ocupacionales de diez países de América Central y del Sur. Representantes de cinco escuelas de terapia ocupacional se reunieron el día anterior al Congreso. Una de sus conclusiones fue la de desarrollar una Asociación Latinoamericana de Escuelas de Terapia Ocupacional, que mantendrá nexos con la Federación Mundial de Terapeutas Ocupacionales.

A las actividades del congreso asistieron 337 terapeutas ocupacionales y estudiantes. Las actividades cubrieron una gran variedad de aspectos tales como teoría de la Terapia Ocupacional, investigación, asunto educacionales, reuniones de alumnos y de la CLATO.

Ciento sesentisiete estudiantes tuvieron la oportunidad de reunirse y acordaron un documento que incluye ideas para la promoción de la terapia ocupacional y demandas para la mejoría de los programas educativos.

Este artículo describe a la CLATO, a los asistentes al congreso, los contenidos del congreso, las propuestas de las escuelas de terapia ocupacional y de los estudiantes. El V Congreso CLATO se realizará en Brasil en 2003.

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