WCN
WCN · World Federation of Neurology
World Congress of Neurology
ConferenceAwardedNeurology, Neuroscience, Brain HealthIn-personAnnual
Copenhagen, DK14 Oct 2028 – 18 Oct 20285 days
Delegates
7,000+
Duration
5 days · 14 Oct 2028 – 18 Oct 2028
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The World Congress of Neurology (WCN) brings together leading scientists, public health experts, and policy-makers to translate recent momentous scientific advances into action that will address means to end the epidemic, within the current context of significant global economic challenges. Its mission is to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide through promoting global neurological education and training, with an emphasis on under-resourced parts of the world.
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Key details
- City & country
- Copenhagen, DK
- Dates
- 14 Oct 2028 – 18 Oct 2028
- Duration
- 5 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Annual, Global rotation among three global regions
- Commercial type
- B2B
- Official website
- wfneurology.org/wcn-meetings — register free for link access
Who attends
Leading scientistspublic health expertspolicy-makersworld-class neurologistsexpertsresearcherscliniciansyoung neurologistsand trainees
Programme
Networking events
- Scientific sessions
- Teaching courses
- Presentations
- Poster sessions
- Plenary lectures
- Debate sessions
- Informal talks with WFN leadership
- Tournament of the Minds
- Coffee meetings in exhibition area
Host city history — 9 congresses since 2009
2025SeoulKR← current
2023MontrealCA
2021RomeIT
2019DubaiAE
2017KyotoJP
2015SantiagoCL
2013ViennaAT
2011MarrakeshMA
2009BangkokTH
AsiaNorth AmericaEuropeMiddle EastLatin AmericaAfrica
KR ×1CA ×1IT ×1AE ×1JP ×1CL ×1AT ×1MA ×1TH ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to Latin America.