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ECCO'24 Programme

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The scientific programme is structured around basic science, traditional medicine and clinical sessions.

The educational programme is scheduled prior to ECCO'24 and requires additional registration.

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Invitation to collaborate with ECCO

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your interest in ECCO. This homepage outlines our rapidly growing organisation, which aims to optimise the care for patients suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). We hope that our activities and initiatives appeal to you in a way that you may consider joining forces with us either by becoming a new Corporate Member or continuing your current membership.

In the past decade, ECCO has become the leading European organisation for IBD and is now the largest forum in the world for IBD specialists. All our 35 Member Countries are represented in the core bodies that constitute ECCO: the Council of National Representatives and 11 operational ECCO Committees. In addition, not only is ECCO linked to most of the National IBD Societies and study groups within Europe, but it also extends its collaboration beyond Europe into Asia, Asia-Pacific, South Africa, North America, Latin America and the Middle East.

Our central point of interest is the well-being of the patients with IBD. For this purpose, we organise high quality educational programmes for those who take care of them: the clinicians (gastroenterologists, paediatricians, surgeons), nurses, dietitians, research fellows and students. Educational activities are provided in a direct way during our Annual Congress and via regional ECCO Educational Workshops; and indirectly through our extended e-CCO Learning platform as well as continuous development of internationally recognised ECCO Guidelines. New publications of ECCO Guidelines, new Topical Reviews, ECCO Position Statements allow us to keep the standards of patients' care up to date. In addition, we seek to innovate IBD therapeutics by finding answers through Scientific Workshops and by promoting research with ECCO Fellowships, Grants and Travel Awards. Together with the new ECCO Global Grant and ECCO Talking Global IBD event - an exceptional networking format, we emphasise the importance of research partnership across borders.

With all its activities, ECCO aspires to represent the highest possible level of quality ensuring impartiality. ECCO is aware, that its ambitious plans and vision require valuable support of the biomedical industry. We therefore strive to develop continuous and effective relationship based on collaborative approach and mutual respect.

To this end, ECCO has put together this informative online brochure for our current and potential Corporate Members. The brochure provides important details on the relationship between ECCO and Industry. It explains the advantages of becoming a Corporate Member and describes potential benefits from a range of ECCO initiatives.


If you are interested in getting involved with ECCO, please contact us personally or via the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to initiate further discussion.

We thank you for your valued and continued support!


Yours sincerely,

Britta Siegmund
President of ECCO 2023-2025

What we do – Education

Annual Congress of ECCO

Every February/March, we organise the ECCO Congress representing a key date on the international IBD calendar. We have organised 18 Congresses so far, attracting a very large number of attendees with expertise in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases from over 100 countries. The last Congress, organised in Copenhagen in March, 2023, attracted 6,754 participants (incl. exhibitors).


ECCO provides a balanced scientific programme including a range of symposia, as well as excellent training opportunities. Moreover the congress is an excellent networking opportunity for the best European gastroenterologists and IBD experts.

  • ECCO’23 Copenhagen - Congress participants 6754

    ECCO’23 Copenhagen - Congress participants 6754

    ECCO Congress participants (Source: ECCO Office)

  • Top 20 Countries at ECCO’23 Copenhagen

    Top 20 Countries at ECCO’23 Copenhagen

    Statistical overview – Top 20 countries at ECCO’22 Virtual (Source: ECCO Office)

    The industry exhibition is a key event for Corporate Members and industry partners, offering the opportunity to network face-to-face with purchasing decision makers in the field of IBD. The continuous increase in congress participation is evidence of the dynamic spirit of ECCO. Our membership has grown not only with gastroenterologists, but with other professions such as paediatric specialists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and scientists interested in IBD.


    Upcoming Congress of ECCO

    With its steadily increasing number of participants, the ECCO Congress has become the leading world congress for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and we look forward to welcoming you to a highly diverse programme with a major focus on precision medicine for IBD. The 19th Congress of ECCO will take place in Stockholm, February 21-24, 2024.

    The Scientific Programme themed "Crossing borders in IBD" with content delivered by the best professionals in the field of IBD and gastroenterology we ensure high quality focus on care across the world from epidemiology to international panel case reviews, crossing disciplinary borders from paediatric to adult care and challenging cases, among others. In parallel, as part of our well established and recognised Educational Programme, 15 courses offer once again unique learning experience to the participants.

    For further details about the congress please visit the ECCO'24 homepage.


    ECCO Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus

    Since 2021 Sponsorship & Exhibitor bookings are possible via the new Industry Webshop ensuring user-friendly handling of bookings. As always, our Congress offers numerous advertising options to reach KOL’s, as well as the entire IBD Community.

    In the Industry Webshop of ECCO'24 you can book exhibition space, satellite symposia slots, venue branding and several other sponsorship items.


    Educational courses

    Below you may see a short description of our educational courses held at the Congress. For more information and more detailed programme, please visit the ECCO'24 website.

    IBD Intensive Course for Trainees

    The annual IBD Intensive Course for Trainees is a 1 day course which takes place prior to the Scientific Programme of the ECCO Congress. It was initiated in 2003, with the general aim to provide junior faculty in gastroenterology with a multidisciplinary broad base of knowledge in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Participation is upon invitation only; students are nominated by the ECCO National Representatives.

    N-ECCO School

    The N-ECCO School gives nurses who might still be in training and have an interest in IBD the possibility to attend an IBD focused course. Since 2016, dietitians also are invited to join this course. Participation is based upon invitation as nurses are nominated by the N-ECCO National Representatives.

    ECCO: EduCational Course for Industry

    The ECCO: EduCational COurses for Industry are organised by ClinCom and are split into between the Basic and the Advanced ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry. Both courses take place every other year, alternately.

    Basic ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry: This educational course is a practical introduction to IBD for colleagues in industry that covers a broad range of topics. Participants may be non-medical or medically qualified without any experience in IBD.

    Advanced ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry: This educational course is an advanced module of the Basic ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry. It is a 4-hour highly interactive session between Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and industry. Each topic is introduced in a short overview talk by one KOL and is followed by an interactive panel discussion between ECCO-KOLs and industry.

    N-ECCO Research Forum

    The aim of this meeting is to encourage networking between nurses across Europe and internationally, to share development, design and delivery of nurse research, to promote collaboration of research nurse studies, and to mentor new nurses in research within IBD.

    ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR & IBUS

    The ECCO Basic Imaging Workshops are organised by the Education Committee (EduCom) in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS. These workshops are devoted to the features and advancements of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy as well as bowel ultrasonography and MRI. Real cases place the use of these elements within the clinical context.

    Y-ECCO Science Workshop

    At the 19th Congress of ECCO, Y-ECCO will organise its 10th Y-ECCO Science Workshop. This workshop offers basic science a more visible platform within ECCO at the ECCO Congress. Invited young basic scientists are given the opportunity to present and discuss their own research with peers and senior opinion leaders.

    EpiCom Workshop

    The course is designed for clinicians and researchers with an interest in clinical application of epidemiology and identifying gaps in knowledge for future research. The workshop takes place every two years at the ECCO congress covering a range of epidemiologic topics.

    SciCom Workshops

    The SciCom Workshops are organised by the Scientific Committee (SciCom) and focus on different topics each year with the primary goal of harmonising IBD practices within ECCO Country Members and providing continuous medical education.

    ECCO Ultrasound Workshop - Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR & IBUS

    The Imaging Workshops are hands-on, practical workshops on endoscopy, bowel ultrasound and MRI for the evaluation and monitoring of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and provide a unique opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and some practical experience in this evolving field, which will facilitate non-invasive monitoring and change your practice.

    P-ECCO Educational Course

    The P-ECCO Educational Course, launched by the Paediatric Committee (P-ECCO) brings paediatric treatments closer to adult physicians as well as IBD Nurses and offers continuous medical education with the ultimate aim of providing a smooth transition from paediatric to adult care. In 2022 the theme of the course will be “Paediatric IBD, when the going gets tough".

    ClinCom Workshop

    The ClinCom Workshop is organised for clinicians (gastroenterologists, surgeons, clinical researchers, and paediatricians) who are active in clinical trials and wish to share their experience with peers and colleagues. The ClinCom Workshop takes place every other year at the ECCO Congress. Participants take home full knowledge on how to set a feasible trial, how to handle biological material, and how to deal with ethical requirements.

    N-ECCO Network Meeting

    The N-ECCO Network Meeting provides educational and networking opportunities and covers all aspects of IBD with a mix of presentations from nursing, medical, surgical and paediatric specialties.

    S-ECCO IBD Masterclass

    The S-ECCO IBD Masterclass is organised by the Surgeons of ECCO (S-ECCO). The aim of this Masterclass is to foster the results of a multidisciplinary approach and it offers hot debates, trial updates and free papers.

    D-ECCO Workshop

    The D-ECCO Workshop provides the opportunity to reach and educate dietitians, IBD Nurses and physicians from across Europe. The course has been conceptualised by the Dietitians of ECCO (D-ECCO).

    H-ECCO IBD Masterclass

    The H-ECCO IBD Masterclass is organised by the Histopathologists of ECCO (H-ECCO). This 1.5 day course covers different topics under the broad heading of IBD pathology. The goal of the H-ECCO IBD Masterclass is the engagement and the achievement of higher standards of histopathological reporting of IBD.

    ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD

    This is a half day course organised by EduCom to give gastroenterologists in private practice more insight and tips on IBD patients’ management and treatment. This encompasses an overview of the IBD landscape by covering the whole treatment strategy from the conventional immunosuppressive to the last available biologic agent, combined with case-based presentations.


    ECCO Educational Workshops

    The primary goal of this educational activity is the implementation of the ECCO Guidelines on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. The programme of these workshops is created around clinical cases, with the intention of being as educational and interactive as possible, to allow participants to take active part in the discussions. Every year, four to five ECCO Educational Workshops are organised within Europe and one to two are held outside of Europe.


    e-CCO Learning

    To foster learning and align practices with the ECCO Guidelines, we have created the e-Learning platform, which is frequently updated to include all the latest developments and to keep all the learning materials up-to-date.

    The e-Learning platform comprises a searchable e-Library that contains multimedia reference material (Talking Heads, Educational Audio Podcasts, Skills Videos) in conjunction with interactive case-based e-Courses.

    More recently, we have also added the IBD Communication Toolbox, which is a series of podcasts, recorded by gastroentherologists, where you can hear how IBD experts deal with questions that are commonly asked by patients.

    What we do – Collaboration

    Basic & Advanced ECCO: EduCational COurses for Industry

    The Basic ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry is a practical introduction to IBD for colleagues in industry that covers a broad range of topics. Participants may be non-medical or medically qualified without experience in IBD.

    The Advanced ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry is a 4-hour, highly interactive session between Key Opinion Leaders and Industry and it is built around questions addressing the most relevant topics in clinical trials in IBD.

    Both courses are organised every other year, alternately.


    Exchange and Dialogue with ECCO Officers

    Corporate Members of ECCO enjoy the opportunity to spend some time with ECCO Officers during exchange and dialogue opportunities. Corporate Members are invited to brainstorm and discuss a range of topics for further interaction and collaboration.  The opportunities for this exchange and dialogue will take place during the ECCO Congress.

    In case of interest in face-to-face meetings please contact the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Why become a Corporate Member

    The annual membership fee for Corporate Members of ECCO amounts to EUR 25,000.-, for which Corporate Members* can benefit of the following ECCO initiatives:

    ECCO Congress business:

    • Reduced registration fees for the Basic & Advanced ECCO: EduCational COurses for Industry at the ECCO Congress
    • Preferential treatment for sponsorship orders and allocation of booth space at ECCO Congress
    • First call for satellite symposia at the ECCO Congress
    • Reduced rates for exhibition space (for the year of membership)
    • Visibility of ECCO Corporate Members during the ECCO Congress (congress programme, roll-ups/posters at the congress centre, power point slide in a number of speeches etc.)
    • Transparent and professional in-house congress organisation


    ECCO Printed matters / publications:

    • Acknowledgement on ECCO Website and ECCO Platforms (company logo and link to Corporate Member’s website)
    • Acknowledgement in ECCO printed materials (ECCO Image Brochure, ECCO Corporate Membership Brochure, ECCO Congress announcements and programmes, Educational Workshops, etc.)
    • Acknowledgement in ECCO communication channels
    • Receipt of latest information via ECCO eNewsletter


    ECCO Association business:

    • Preferential treatment for sponsored activities of ECCO (Educational Workshops, N-ECCO activities, Y-ECCO Mentorship Forum etc.)
    • Collaboration in the form of unrestricted grants (ECCO Fellowships, Grants and Travel Awards)
    • Exchange and dialogue with ECCO Officers
    • Participation in the ECCO General Assembly, held annually at the ECCO Congress
    • Promotional opportunities and networking at ECCO Educational Workshops (applicable for national sponsors)
    • Professional management of ECCO as an association


    Join the ECCO Family and become an ECCO Corporate Member now

    Please feel invited to contact the ECCO Office to finalise your membership.

    * Corporate Membership fees of ECCO are complying with the definition of “true” membership fees according to the Austrian Association Law 2001, Association Regulations 2001 of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finances - 3.1.1.1/432 (ECCO’s number in the Austrian Register of Associations: 468755685)

    How to contribute

     ECCO Congress

    The annual ECCO Congress offers a wide range of sponsorship option and provide flexible exhibition booths sizes. The booking process of the opportunities is supported by the ECCO Industry Webshop with the first release available usually in June. At that stage, the satellite symposia slots and exhibition booth booking are opened accompanied by other significant sponsorship items. The venue branding items, digital sponsorship options, and other possibilities are usually released in September.

    In case you would like to be informed about the expected dates and the list of items before the release, please send an email to the Congress Team (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and you will be added to the mailing list.


    Association Projects

    Association initiatives provide opportunities opportunities based on following funding scheme:

    Educational/Unrestricted Grants:

    E-QUALITY: ECCO Quality of Care Project

    The E-QUALITY project is a new initiative of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation to ultimately improve the quality of care of patients living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). With this project, ECCO emphasizes its statutory mission: To improve the care of all patients with IBD in all its aspects through international guidelines for practice, education, research and collaboration in the area of IBD.

    You can find further information here.

    Sponsorship Life Events:

    ECCO Educational Workshops

    The primary goal of ECCO Educational Workshops is to harmonise IBD practices within ECCO Country Members by presenting the practical use of the ECCO Guidelines on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Additionally, the Workshops provide continuous medical education with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of care for patients with IBD. ECCO Educational Workshops are aimed at individuals who are interested in IBD and provide an ideal opportunity to network whilst receiving an update on the latest ECCO Guidelines by top gastroenterologists in Europe.

    You can find further information here.

    IBD Nurse Education programme

    ECCO believes it is essential to develop a comprehensive, practical education programme for IBD Nurses, which aims to increase the number of IBD Nurses and enhances their role. Various discussions led by and with ECCO nurses have confirmed this need. In line with these discussions ECCO has launched a brand new IBD Nurse Education Programme.  The 2nd cycle of the programme took place in Hungary in 2022/2023. The call for the 3rd cycle of the IBD Nurse Education Programme destination is now opened and the programme is scheduled to take place in 2024/2025.

    Y-ECCO Mentorship Forum

    This stand-alone event is aimed at transferring career and scientific knowledge from senior experts to junior gastroenterologists within the field of IBD. The Y-ECCO Mentorship Forum is about questioning, challenging, guiding and encouraging young doctors to develop skills and take steps to become the professionals they want to be. In addition, this forum should enable the participants to network with their peers and senior KOLs for potential future scientific collaboration.

    You can find further information here.

    For further details related to the association projects/detailed brochure on life events, please feel free to get in touch with the Association Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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    Who we are

    The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), founded in 2001 to improve the care of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Europe, is now the largest forum for specialists in IBD in the world. It is a non-profit organisation, which successfully expanded from comprising of 14 Country Members to an association assembling 35 member states of the Council of National Representatives and facilitating collaborations beyond Europe’s borders.

    In 2009, we introduced individual membership allowing anyone around the globe interested in IBD to both benefit from our initiatives and to join us in our mission. Since then over 4300 paying members as per June 2023 have joined, with numbers continuing to increase.

    ECCO is interested in establishing regular collaboration with the industry and will welcome your support as a regular Corporate Member.


    Our structure


    Our mission

    ECCO’s mission is to improve the care of patients with IBD in all its aspects through international guidelines for practice, education, research and collaboration in the area of IBD.


    Our objectives

    • We facilitate and promote the education of health care professionals in the field of IBD (including physicians, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, endoscopists, nurse specialists and allied professions).
    • We organise (inter)national scientific and educational exchange programmes in the field of IBD. We enhance the quality of research in the field of IBD, both in basic science (i.e. organising pathogenesis workshops) and clinical science (i.e. review of IBD study protocols).
    • We promote and support national and international IBD research efforts.
    • We take a political voice in Europe and collaborate with organisations sharing an interest in IBD including medical societies, patient organisations and industries.
    • We participate in the activities of the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and in the organisation of the annual United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week).

    ECCO Governing Board

    President
    Britta Siegmund (Germany)
    Scientific Officer
    Ailsa Hart (United Kingdom)
    President-Elect
    Fernando Magro (Portugal)
    Education Officer
    Gionata Fiorino (Italy)
    Past-President
    Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet (France)
    Treasurer
    Janneke van der Woude (The Netherlands)
      Secretary
    Alessandro Armuzzi (Italy)

    From left to right: Alessandro Armuzzi, Janneke van der Woude, Fernando Magro, Britta Siegmund, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Gionata Fiorino, Ailsa Hart

    What we do – Science


    ECCO Fellowships, Grants and Travel Awards

    ECCO holds an annual competition offering Fellowships, Grants and Travel Awards to encourage early career scientists, and to promote innovative scientific research in IBD in Europe.

    The Pioneer Award is our most prestigious award for visionary, innovative and interdisciplinary research in IBD. With a 2-year programme support this award is available for research in a single centre institute or as a collaboration (multi-centre). ECCO Pioneer Award recipients receive a total amount of EUR 300,000.-.

    NEW! The Global Grant was introduced to expand and strengthen the global network of ECCO through research partnerships between centres in ECCO Member Countries and non-ECCO Member low income or lower-middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank). The ECCO Global Grant project may focus on aspects of IBD pathogenesis (e.g. environmental impact, genetics), epidemiology and/or clinical care, among others. The first award will be presented at ECCO'24. ECCO Global Grant recipients are awarded a total amount of EUR 300,000.-.

    ECCO Fellowships are created for individuals younger than 40 years of age, who submit an original research project, which they wish to undertake abroad in a European host institute. The institute will host and guide the fellow for one year and is responsible together with the fellow for the successful completion of the project. Fellowship recipients receive a total amount of EUR 60,000.-.

    ECCO Grants are created to support good, 1-year basic science, translational or clinical research projects in ECCO Member Countries, also for scientists, who are not yet 40 years of age. Research is typically completed directly in the institution of the applicant. ECCO Grant recipients are awarded a total amount of EUR 80,000.-.

    The N-ECCO Research Grant has been introduced for IBD Nurses to enhance their opportunity to be involved in international research projects across Europe. The aim is to engage IBD nurses who are less experienced in carrying out research, to conduct proper systematic research under mentorship of a senior researcher. The total amount of EUR 20,000.- can be given to one big project, or split between two smaller projects.

    The D-ECCO Research Grant offers dietitians, who have less experience in carrying out research, the opportunity to conduct proper systematic research projects on an international level under mentorship of a senior researcher. The total amount of EUR 20,000.- can be given to one project.

    Travel Awards give investigators who are not yet 40 years of age the opportunity to visit different IBD centres across Europe, to learn scientific techniques or be clinical observers. Travel Award recipients receive a total amount of EUR 1,500.-.

    The N-ECCO Travel Award enables one IBD Nurse member of ECCO per year to visit another European centre to observe nursing care. Observational learning is essential for development as an IBD Nurse and this is a fantastic opportunity to gain financial support to do so. The N-ECCO Travel Awards recipient will receive a total of EUR 1,500.-.

    The D-ECCO Travel Award provides support to one dietitian to visit different IBD Centres across Europe and to observe and learn about diet and nutrition in IBD. The D-ECCO Travel Award recipient will receive a total of EUR 1,500.-.

    For more details on ECCO grant and awards, please visit ECCO Fellowships & Grants.

    If you are interested in supporting early career scientists physicians and promoting innovative scientific research in IBD, please contact the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


    Publications

    JCC – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis is the official journal of ECCO and is concerned with the dissemination of knowledge on clinical, basic science, and innovative methods related to IBD. The journal publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Viewpoints, ECCO-originated papers, Short Reports, Abstracts and Letters to the Editor. JCC issues are published 12 times a year and cover the knowledge and science related to IBD: The aims are to update, innovate and challenge.


    JCC has received an Impact Factor of 8.0 in 2022.

    ECCO News is the society magazine of ECCO published quarterly and available online. The ambition of ECCO News is to reflect on current activities of the organisation and to report on the latest resources and information about IBD at large within Europe.


    With this periodical publication ECCO opens a new way to maintain the information-flow on the activities taking place within the society - keeping its members up-to-date as well as all gastroenterologists, surgeons, paediatricians, basic scientists and nurses worldwide interested in IBD.

    How to join us

    Corporate Members 2024

    ECCO follows a policy of a transparent and impartial interaction with industry active and interested in the field of IBD. ECCO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Corporate Members:

    Corporate Membership


    Individual Membership

    ECCO is a young and active association with a very high potential for membership growth. As of June 2023, we have over 4300 registered individual members, with numbers continuously increasing each year.

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      ECCO Membership Growth 2009-2023

      ECCO Membership growth 2009-2023, as per June 2023 (Source: ECCO Office)

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      ECCO Membership per country 2023

      Membership statistics per country “Top 25 countries” out of 92, as per June 2023 (Source: ECCO Office)

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      Categories of Individual Membership


      Country Membership

      Since the foundation of ECCO we have been continuously supported by our national counterparts and are honoured to embrace 35 Country Members, each being represented by two National Representatives. These functionaries are the driving force and seen as our ambassadors spreading the “ECCO Spirit”.

      More details on the role and tasks of the ECCO National Representatives can be viewed online at  www.ecco-ibd.eu.

      Corporate Membership Application Form

      ECCO Corporate Members have access to our ECCO Initiatives listed in section “Why become a Corporate Member”.

      For your Corporate Membership you will be kindly asked to support ECCO with an annual fee of EUR 25,000 (twenty-five-thousand). This fee covers the period of one year. Signature of this form imposes a 2-year commitment to ECCO as Corporate Member.

      Download Application Form

      Please return the completed form to the ECCO Office by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or by fax: +43 (0) 1-710 22 42-001

      Please note that ECCO prefers to use its own contract template in case a pharmaceutical company requires to sign a contract.

      If you would like to join ECCO as a Corporate Member and need further details, please contact the ECCO Office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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      PUBLICATIONS AND LATEST NEWS

      ECCO News | Volume 19 | Issue 1

      ECCO News | Volume 19 | Issue 1

      Check out the latest version of ECCO News

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      Current JCC eTOC Vol. 18 Iss. 3

      Current JCC eTOC Vol. 18 Iss. 3

      The Journal of Crohn's and Colitis (JCC) continually strives to support the IBD Community through publication of the best original research.

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      ECCO Topical Review

      ECCO Topical Review

      Over the past years, ECCO has successfully published a considerable number of Consensus Guidelines on important topics of IBD.

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      ECCO Guidelines

      ECCO Guidelines

      The work on guidelines resulted in a number of consensus conferences requiring more dedicated organisational work in that area and more planning for the future.

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      EDUCATION

      ECCO e-Guide

      ECCO e-Guide

      The ECCO e-Guide is a freely-accessible online platform for Healthcare Professionals in IBD, which aims to visualise the ECCO Guidelines as algorithms

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      ECCO Educational Audio Podcasts

      ECCO Educational Audio Podcasts

      The ECCO Educational Audio Podcasts comprise a series of audio recordings each dealing with a specific area of the management of patients

      read more >

      Letter from the e-Learning Ambassador

      Letter from the e-Learning Ambassador

      The mission of e-CCO is to improve the care of patients with IBD in all its aspects by providing a comprehensive package of education for all

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      Educational Workshops

      Educational Workshops

      The primary goal of ECCO Educational Workshops is to harmonise IBD practices within ECCO Country Members by presenting the practical

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      SCIENCE

      Fellowships and Grants

      Fellowships and Grants

      ECCO Fellowships, Grants and Travel Awards are available to encourage young physicians in their career and to promote innovative scientific research in IBD in Europe.

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      Research Projects

      Research Projects

      Learn more about Research Projects supported by ECCO.

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      Scientific Workshops

      Scientific Workshops

      Our scientific workshops aim at unraveling unanswered questions in the field of IBD, producing authoritative reviews and thus contributing to the body of knowledge.

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      UR-CARE

      UR-CARE

      The United Registries for Clinical Assessment and Research (UR-CARE)
      platform is an online international registry capturing IBD patients' records in an easy and comprehensive way.
      UR-CARE is designed for daily clinical practice and research studies and is available to study groups as well as to individual centres.

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      ECCO is a global community, and we stand for peaceful coexistence and protection of human rights. We feel for all innocent people who are suffering and express our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones.


      We as ECCO demand the immediate release of all hostages!