A Congress Designed Around Patient Progress
The 13th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference (ILF 2026), in collaboration with key national and international frameworks, believes that true clinical progress cannot happen without patient insight.
By making attendance accessible to patient organizations and advocacy representatives, we open the floor to a bidirectional exchange of knowledge. Learn from pioneering clinicians, share patient stories, and network with researchers working on state-of-the-art diagnostic and management technologies.
Global Collaboration
Connect with experts from over 40 countries.
Patient-Centric Programs
Dedicated sessions focusing on quality of life.
Our Mission
“Empowering clinical experts and patient organizations to walk hand-in-hand.”
Special Congress Ticket
A significantly reduced participation fee designed to make our rich scientific sessions and workshops accessible to patient representatives.
(VAT 22% included)
Special discount applied on the standard delegate rate.
What is included in the fee:
Personalized Badge
Providing Full access to all official sessions & exhibition spaces.
Congress Lanyard
Provided to patients and patient association members.
Congress Kit
Includes the final scientific programme and dedicated materials.
Lunches & Coffee Breaks
Catered networking lunches and morning/afternoon coffee breaks.
Group Calculator
Associations are also invited to submit an abstract
We want to hear about your association’s projects, support programs, research collaborations, or clinical advocacy successes! Submission provides you with an opportunity to showcase your initiatives before our global panel.
Why Submit Your Work?
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Presenter recognition in the official Scientific Abstract Compilation -
Possibility for dedicated poster display in the main foyer -
Opportunity to deliver oral communication during patient-centric sessions
Scientific Program Highlight
Dedicated Patients’ Association Meetings
Patient’s Associations Program Highlights
The Congress will feature specific slots crafted explicitly for interaction, learning, and roundtables involving framework delegates and patient leaders.
Pre-Congress Foundations
Opening workshops and frameworks initialization, focusing on national support structures and shared objectives.
Patient’s Associations Meeting 1 & 2
Active roundtables and peer-to-peer panels where association delegates deliberate directly with medical and surgery pioneers.
Global Consensus Sessions
Reviewing the newly released Guidelines and Consensus Documents, focusing on compression therapy and quality of life.
Congress Venue
Auditorium della Tecnica, Rome
Viale Umberto Tupini, 65 — Roma
A world-class hub situated in the historic yet modern EUR district of Rome, fully equipped with state-of-the-art translation and workshop facilities to support patient advocacy activities.
Please write directly to the organizers throu the contacs page .