IPC SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES: VISTA

The VISTA Conference aims to advance the mission, goals, and reputation of the IPC by providing an international scientific forum for cross-disciplinary professionals. It serves as a key platform for sharing knowledge, research, and expertise in sport for persons with disabilities.

First organised by the IPC in 1993, VISTA aimed to address the limited scientific research on elite sport for athletes with an impairment. It has evolved into a key forum for exchange on expertise related to Para Sport and the Paralympic Movement. Today, the conference also aims to enhance and promote interaction among sport scientists, researchers, classifiers, coaches/trainers, sport administrators, and athletes.  

The 11th edition of the VISTA Conference will take place from 7 to 10 December 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. This edition be held under the theme ‘Developing Para Sport: Inclusion, Transformation, Health, and Performance’ and is organised in partnership with the IPC and the Egyptian Paralympic Committee.

Information about the conference can be found here.

Three women and two men sitting on the podium during a podium discussion at Vista 2015. — ⒸEddy Kelele Fotografia

Following its successful debut, VISTA has been hosted in various countries including Germany (1999, 2006, 2011, 2013), Sweden (2003), Spain (2015), Canada (2017), and the Netherlands (2019). The 2021 edition was held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, while the 2023 edition was postponed until 2025.