HISTORY OF IFOS WORLD CONGRESSES
No of Congress
Year
Country
1st
1928
Copenhagen, Denmark
4th
1949
London, United Kingdom
5th
1953
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
6th
1957
Washington D.C., USA
9th
1969
Mexico City, Mexico
11th
1977
Buenos Aires, Argentina
12th
1981
Budapest, Hungary
15th
1993
Istanbul, Türkiye
16th
1997
Sydney, Australia
19th
2009
Sao Paulo, Brazil
22nd
2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
23rd
2026
İstanbul, Türkiye
IFOS - The International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (
https://www.ifosworld.org/) was established in 1965 to ensure continuity between World Congresses.
The IFOS World Congress is held every four years in a different country, and in 2026, it will be held in Istanbul from
September 9-13 (
https://ifosistanbul2026.org/en/).
The XXIII World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (IFOS 2026) is the premier global event in the field of otorhinolaryngology and head & neck surgery.
Bringing together thousands of specialists from around the world, this congress represents the pinnacle of knowledge exchange, innovation, and professional development in the field.
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