Creating a better everyday life for people living with lymphoedema and related disorders

13th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference

We are delighted to announce that the 13th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference will be taking place in Rome, Italy in the Auditorium della Scienza e della Tecnica, Viale Umberto Tupini.
 
28 - 31 October, 2026
Registrations will open shortly.

The ILF are proud to be partnering with the Italian Lymphedema Framework (ITALF) and the International Lipoedema Association to bring you the ILF2026 Conference.
 
Our organising and scientific Committees are busy developing a rich conference programme with speakers, sessions and workshops that you don't want to miss! Learn with our experts and discover all the latest innovations for managing lymphoedema and related conditions in our industry exhibition.

Further information about the scientific programme, framework and patient days will be available shortly. 

Register now                            Scientific programme

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Compass 2026

On behalf of the ILF, the Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA), Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment Centre (ALERT), Macquarie University, and medi GmbH & Co. KG, we are delighted to invite you to attend the second COMPAS (Compression APAC Summit), to be held in Sydney, Australia, from 27–29 March 2026. 

 

Download the programme here: Arthur Bagonza Els Brouwer Bekk Christensen Louise Koelmeyer Katherine Turner

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12th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference

Celebrating the Success of the ILF2025!
The 12th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference was a tremendous success - thank you to everyone who joined us in Niagara Falls! With 600 attendees from 37 countries, the event delivered three days of packed content featuring 150 speakers, 38 exhibitors, and a dedicated two-day patient event. Relive some of the conference’s standout moments by exploring the photo gallery and browsing the conference abstracts on the ILF2025 website.

ILF2025 write up Explore the abstracts Explore your moments

We are also proud to present two major new publications launched during the program at the 12th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference: the Chronic Oedema Document (EWMA) and the STRIDE 2 Document: Professional Guide to Compression Garment Selection for the Trunk and Upper Limb. In addition, the Guidelines on the Management of Cellulitis in Lymphedema, published in August 2025 by the British Lymphology Society and the Lymphoedema Support Network, were also presented.


We are delighted to announce that the 12th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference will be taking place in Niagara Falls, Canada.
 
23 - 25 October, 2025
Registrations are now OPEN!

The ILF are proud to be partnering with the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and the International Lipoedema Association to bring you the ILF2025 Conference.
 
Our organising and scientific Committees are busy developing a rich conference programme with speakers, sessions and workshops that you don't want to miss! Learn with our experts and discover all the latest innovations for managing lymphoedema and related conditions in our industry exhibition.

Register now                            Scientific programme

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