Dear Colleagues, =

This is a kind reminder that the early registration deadline =
for the WCDP 2025
is approaching fast — it will close on =
April 30
. If you’d like to benefit from the lower registration =
fees, please make sure to register within the next few =
days.

The decision of selecting Sharm El Sheikh as the host city =
for the WCDP 2025 reflects our commitment to offering the African =
continent greater access to ILS events, while also making the conference =
more accessible to participants in the region.

In addition, Sharm El Sheikh offers a stunning location and =
excellent facilities, including our host venue, the Park Regency =
Resort
, where the Conference and ILS meetings will be held and where =
you can also book your accommodation.

To reassure you regarding travel safety, please note that there =
are currently no travel advisories in place against visiting =
Sharm El Sheikh. The city is situated in the southern part of the =
Sinai Peninsula
, far from the Gaza Strip and border areas in the =
north. In fact, ILS recently conducted several lifeguard training =
courses in Sharm El Sheikh over the Easter holiday — with hotels =
fully booked, especially by European tourists.

Visa Information:
Most nationalities do not require a visa to stay in =
Sharm El Sheikh. However, if you plan to travel outside of the city =
during your visit, a visa will be needed.
Visas can be purchased =
upon arrival
at the airport, or in advance via the official website: =
www.visa2egypt.gov.eg

For detailed information on conference dates, registration, and =
accommodation booking, please refer to the email =
below.

Should you have any questions, feel free to reach =
out.

Best =
regards,

 

Karin Obus=

Executive Director

 

International Life Saving Federation

Gemeenteplein 26, 3010 Leuven, Belgium

E-mail: ils.hq@telenet.be and hq@ilsf.org

Web: www.ilsf.org

Tel: +32 16 89 60 60

 

 

From: ILS =
Headquarters <hq@ilsf.org>
Sent: 26 March 2025 =
17:07
To: ILS-HQ: Karin Obus <hq@ilsf.org>
Cc: =
WCDP2025@edlf-eg.org
Subject: ILS World Conference on Drowning =
Prevention 2025 and ILS meetings

 

To the ILS =
Member organisations

 

Dear =
colleague,

 

This year =
the ILS meetings will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where also the =
World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP 2025) will take =
place.

 

The ILS =
meetings will be held on November 19th and =
20th.

The =
Commissions will meet on November 19th and the Board of =
Directors on the 20th.

Our meetings =
are open to observers.

 

The WCDP =
will be on November 21st, 22nd and =
23rd. 

How to =
register is explained on the
Registration page of the =
WCDP =
2025
website, =
where you will also find information on the Conference programme, =
accommodation, workshops and excursions, visa requirements and =
more.

 

For =
questions about the ILS meetings, please contact the ILS Headquarters at =
hq@ilsf.org

For =
questions about the Conference, please contact the local organising =
committee at
wcdp2025@edlf=
-eg.org
=

 

We hope to =
welcome many of you to Sharm El Sheikh.

 

Best =
regards,

 

Karin =

 

Karin Obus=

Executive Director

 

International Life Saving Federation

Gemeenteplein 26, 3010 Leuven, Belgium

E-mail: ils.hq@telenet.be and hq@ilsf.org

Web: www.ilsf.org

Tel: +32 16 89 60 60

 

 

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