• Not teaching a course from July 2019 to June 2021
• The 2020 and 2021 AGMs will not be counted when establishing compliance with the AGM attendance rule.
• More Experienced Instructors – The period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021 shall not be counted to establish compliance with the requirement to evaluate Instructor-Candidates on Basic Courses in the previous 5 years

Covid-19 Course Exemptions
Please refer to the separate document Covid-19 Course Exemptions Guidelines – latest version LINK
Please submit all course exemption requests to the IBITA Chairperson Marc Michielsen – [email protected]

Host Country webinar
The summary of the survey results from the host country webinar that took place on 25th September is now available LINK    Thank you to the Slovenian team for organising such excellent speakers

Education Committee
Education Committee Webinar Series 2021 / 2022
The Education Committee is pleased to invite you to a series of webinars to be held over the  next few months to help us stay connected and to share knowledge and experience regarding the Bobath Concept. The details of upcoming webinars are available on the website – LINK 
During the webinars it will be possible to ask questions online to open discussion on the topic.  The webinars will be recorded and available on the website for those unable to participate in the online session.
The next webinar will be on 11^th December 2021 at 13.30 Europe time – further details of the title and the speakers to follow

Instructor Training Committee
The Instructor Training Committee is planning to offer 2022 modules in February AND in August/September.
Please note: The registration and payment deadline for the Modules to be held February 2022 in Brescia is fast approaching. Please register soon if you plan to attend a Module as payment must be received for the module by 15th December 2021.

2022 Brescia, Italy: Not aligned with IBITA Congress
February 14 to 18 ACI-C module – Using Task Analysis as a tool for developing clinical reasoning skills in the Bobath Concept – LINK for more information and how to register
Bibliography –LINK
February 19 to 22 BCI-C module – Postural Control and Locomotion module – LINK for more information and how to register.  Bibliography –LINK
February 23 to 27 BCI-C module – Postural Control and Upper Limb module – LINK for more information and how to register. Bibliography –LINK

Bibliographies are now available for the three modules and many of the articles are available from the IBITA library.

2022 Saitama, Japan
August 27 – 30 Pre congress BCI-C Training Module: Postural Control and the Upper Limb
September 4 – 7 Post congress BCI-C Training Module: Postural Control and Locomotion
September 4 – 7 Post congress ACI-C Training Module: Using Task Analysis as a tool for developing clinical reasoning skills in the Bobath Concept.
The venue for all 3 Modules will be held at the Rehabilitation Amakusa Hospital, Saitama,, Japan

Any Basic Course Instructors who have taught five Basic Courses are eligible to apply for the
ACI-C training module so do not miss a valuable opportunity to further develop your clinical reasoning skills.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL BCI-C’S & ACI-C’S ATTENDING THE MODULES IN JAPAN
Instructor-candidates will be given preferential priority registration on a “first come, first served” basis  until 1^st April 2022 for the modules to be held in Japan.

Module Plans for 2023 Marstrand, Sweden and 2024 Italy
Refer to the webpage https://ibita.org/future-modules/ for details

Nominating Committee
Dear IBITA members,
In this newsletter you will find a first overview about the arising vacant posts for the election of office bearers next year.
Please notice that there might be some little changes because the committees are busy organizing new compositions and length of terms of office.
But….do not hesitate to announce your interest or give a recommendation for a member to be nominated.

The Nominating Committee wants to invite all of you to declare your wish to support the important committee’s work. Please have a look at the IBITA homepage where you can find information about the different committees and the members involved at the moment.
We are happy to receive your declaration of interest or any questions.
The nominating committee
Cecilia, Koji, Heike
Heike Frauendorf                        hfrauendorfschulze@freenet.de
Cecilia Lofgren                        pc.lofgren@myhome.fi
Koji Takahashi                        kj-a-go-go@k3.dion.ne.jp

Qualification Committee
We would like to congratulate Samuel Jimenez and Janet Stevens who have now become Panel members. We are now looking to recruit another eleven members to join the existing team.

Call for Expression of Interest to become a Qualification Panel Member.
The Qualification Committee is looking to expand the membership of the Qualification Panel. The panel currently has 13 members worldwide. Further representation will enable even greater depth and collaboration within our global organization. We are currently open for applications from any region.

Who is Currently on the Panel?  The names and countries of residence of current members are listed  on the website – LINK

Who is Eligible? – Instructors who are currently teaching IBITA recognized courses and have experience in evaluating Instructor-Candidates
What Skills will I Need?

• effective oral and written communication skills in your native language, and English as a second language
• knowledge and comprehension of the qualification process (or willingness to learn)
• proficiency in computer technology including familiarity with a broad range of web based programs such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, Skype, Zoom (or willingness to learn)

Why become a Qualification Panel Member?

• being a Panel Member enables you to evaluate the Instructor-Candidates and qualify them by a fair and transparent process
• Panel Members work closely with the Qualification Committee, and assist in shaping the future development of the Qualification Process

What is involved?

• Qualification Panel members must commit to being involved in an evaluation of an Instructor-Candidate at least once every 2 years, working in collaboration with other panel members
• This involves reviewing Instructor-Candidate’s Portfolio of Evidence and then attending, either live or virtually the 2 day Qualification Event
• Qualification Panel members will receive an honorarium for the days they attend the Qualification event, their expenses for travel and accommodation, and a subsistence allowance.

How do I apply?

• Download the EOI form from Google Docs – Procedural Manual files – 4.1.4.5. Expression of Interest (EOI) form – Qualification Panel Member  (LINK)
• Send your EOI to Alena Scurrah: alenascurrah@gmail.com

Applications will be screened against the Qualification Panel: Person Specification and formally considered by the Qualification Committee, short-listed and then interviewed.

Other news
Teaching an IBITA Basic course in UAE
A request has been received from UAE for instructors to teach a Basic course in a rehabilitation hospital. If you are interested in teaching this course, please let me know and I can give you more information.

For Information – The Public website “Basic course” page has several useful links directly to files that are relevant to the Basic course.
The newsletters contain important information so if you have not seen the monthly newsletter recently (in case it has landed in your junk/spam box and you have not noticed!) please remember it is also available in LATEST NEWS on the home page of our website – https://ibita.org/news

Finally, if you have any information for the next newsletter, please send it to me by 15^th December  2021.
Janice Champion
IBITA Secretary