Activities planned for the new triennium include:

Participation in World Diabetes Day 2005

The IDF Consultative Section and International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot is already working to support the activities of diabetes representative organizations around the world through its participation in the publication of a book in the Time to Act series and other materials to support the World Diabetes Day campaign.

Initiation of new consensus projects which will serve to review and extend the consensus documentation.

Further translations of the Consensus Document and Practical Guidelines.

Further expansion of country representatives network.

Support and stimulation of local and regional foot care initiatives and meetings.

A Pilot study for India , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Tanzania and Zanzibar :
' Step by step - improving diabetes foot care in the developing world' has been initiated in 2003. The project has been approved for funding by the World Diabetes Foundation.
Implementation of the ' Step by step' - project in the triennium.

The continued promotion of podiatry training and education worldwide.