WCDP2019

The Visible Behaviour of Drowning Persons

During the World Congress on Drowning Prevention in Durban in 2019, an invitation-only workshop was organized to study the behavior of persons who were in the process of drowning.


WCDP2019 – recognised by both the IOC and WHO

The ILS is in the unique position of being recognised formally by both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Health Organisation (WHO).  It was therefore with great pleasure that…


WCDP 2019 Oral Presentations online

Following the conference work has been undertaken to enable all of the Oral Presentations that were delivered at WCDP 2019 to be made available online.  It is a feature of…


WCDP 2019 has been successfully concluded

From 8th to 10th October 2019, the global drowning prevention community came together in Durban, South Africa for the latest in the World Conferences on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) run by…


Welcome to WCDP2019

The drowning prevention experts of the world assembled at the International Conference Centre, Durban this morning for the formal Opening Ceremony of the WCDP 2019 Conference. Following the opening addresses,…