 ICTM conferences have been held since 1948 and are presently biennial.In 2009, the site of the ICTM World Conference was Durban, South Africa, in 2011 it was St. John's Newfoundland, in 2013 Shanghai, China, in 2015 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in 2017 Limerick, Ireland, and in 2019 it will be Bangkok, Thailand.The Council is represented by individuals, called Liaison Officers, and representatives of organisations, called National and Regional Committees.