Representatives from the IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, the International Equestrian Federation and the International Hockey Federation are all set to participate in the conference, which runs from October 27 to 28 in the German capital.

The event will bring together independent experts and members from the Federations to discuss various issues surrounding the topic of concussion in sport.

One of the key objectives of this year’s conference, the first edition of which was held in 2001, is for the participants to sign a detailed Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sports that would then be used by physicians and healthcare professionals who treat injured athletes. 

It is hoped this will enable a blanket set of rules to be applied on the issue, which remains contentious in sports such as rugby, where the injury is more common than in others.

A summary of new evidence-based research that covers all aspects of concussions will also be presented at the conference, which has often prompted concrete action from the relevant authorities.

Following the first edition 15 years ago, the first Sport Concussion Assessment tool was published, which is now used by various sports leagues and organisations across the world and has been consistently developed and improved.

FIFA chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak and World Rugby counterpart Martin Raftery are two of the headline speakers at the conference.

Rugby is one of the most affected sports when it comes to concussion and it remains the most common injury in English professional rugby, according to a Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project.

A report last year also revealed the number of cases within sport in the nation had tripled from 3.9 per 1,000 playing hours in 2011 to 12 to 10.5 per 1,000 playing hours in 2013 to 14.

“Concussion education, prevention, management and research is World Rugby's number one player welfare priority and a priority for all sports,” said Raftery.

“Guided by independent experts and evidence-based research, we are committed to delivering the best-possible level of support to players at all level of the sport, both for men and women.

 "This conference is an important step in not just standardising education, but also the way that we manage the treatment and safe return to play for athletes with concussion.

 "Previous conferences have been successful in identifying what we should be doing, but the next step is to achieve consensus on how to implement guidelines and protocols in the important area of concussion assessment and return to play.”