Our Congress

Each February, we organise the ECCO Congress representing a key date on the international IBD calendar. To date we have organised six congresses hosting between 2500 to 3500 participants each year.

The annual ECCO Congress provides a unique opportunity to gain access to the latest and best scientific information and education in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery with its major focus on IBD.

Science and education

The scientific programme is structured in basic science and clinical sections. Furthermore there are oral and poster presentations of accepted abstracts and ECCO Fellowships and Grants are announced.

Traditionally, educational activities such as the IBD Intensive Advanced Course for Junior Gastroenterologists with the integrated Y-ECCO Workshop, the N-ECCO Network Meeting and the N-ECCO School take place prior to the actual start of the congress.

Social functions

The ECCO Interaction: Hearts and Minds is the grand, informal get-together during the ECCO Congress. Over the years, has developed from an insider event to an institution at the ECCO Congress and is now a permanent highlight on the delegates' calendar.

At the 6th Congress of ECCO in 2011, a wide range of fun social activities was introduced on the occasion of the 10 year ECCO Anniversary.