Speakers presentation

Opening Ceremony
Welcome from the Congress Chairs: – Franca Benini
Keynote Lecture: Hope in Pediatric Palliative Care – Chris Feudtner

Plenary Session: Symptom control
Neurological symptoms – Julie Hauer
Respiratory symptoms – Stephen Liben
Nutrition and anorexia – Ross Drake
Psychosocial symptoms – Rut Kiman

Special session No pain for Children Award 1st Prize
Bereaved Siblings’ Advice to Health Care Professionals Working with Children with Cancer and their Siblings – Malin Lövgren

Plenary Session: Emerging issues in Paediatric Palliative Care
Disability – Adriano Ferrari
Assessing local needs – Martha Mherekumombe
Integrative Therapies in Pediatric Palliative Care: Hypnosis – Stefan Friedrichsdorf

Plenary Session: Research in Paediatric Palliative Care
Ethics – Richard Hain
Patient outcomes – Julia Downing

Keynote session
The rights of the dying child – Kathy Foley & Marcello Orzalesi

Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Franca Benini