Affiliate ECCO Societies & ECCO Partners
Over the past decade, ECCO has built up strong ties with Global Friends via abundant initiatives. In this context, ECCO is now introducing a new category for reinforced partnership with established national and international organisations in the field of IBD.
ECCO gladly welcomes the following ECCO Affiliate Societies in the ECCO Family:
EDGE – Egyptian Developers of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Contact person: Mohammed Khorshid
ESCCO – Egyptian Society of Crohn's and Colitis
Contact person: Mohamed Alboraie
ESDO – European Society of Digestive Oncology
Contact person: Eric Van Cutsem
ESIBD – Egyptian Society of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contact person: Mostafa Ibrahim
FUNDECCU Argentina – Fundación Argentina de Ayuda para les Personas con Enfermedad de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa
Contact person: Fabiana Miele
IBD Africa – Inflammatory Bowel Disease Africa
Contact person: David Epstein
JSIBD – Japanese Society of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contact person: Mamoru Watanabe
KASID - Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
Contact person: Joo Sung Kim
KSSID - Kazakh Scientific Society in Study of Intestinal Diseases
Contact person: Jamilya Kaibullayeva
TSIBD – Taiwan Society of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Contact person: Wang Horng-Yuan
Opportunities:
1. Posting on ECCO Website as Official Affiliate ECCO Society
2. Participate in Talking Global IBD initiative at the ECCO Congress (attached to General Assembly)
3. Create a Society Profile Poster to be displayed at the ECCO Congress
4. Write a profile of your society for ECCO News.
5. Stand as a committee member for ECCO (1 international seat in ECCO Committees; no Chair eligibility)
6. Host an ECCO Educational Workshop in your country, best aligned to a National Gastroenterology meeting (note the criteria on http://www.ecco-ibd.eu and contact the EduCom Chair).
7. Nominate a candidate for IBD Intensive Course of Trainees: 20 outside-of-Europe seats available (first come, first served) via open call to Global Friends and published on ECCO Website every spring
8. Explore research cooperation via UR-CARE
Becoming an Affiliate ECCO Society:
If your organisation is an incorporated, non-commercial organisation in the field of IBD -either on the national level and on the international level, please:
1. Fill in the respective form (including the nomination of 1 central contract person)
2. Attach an official proof of incorporation
3. and send to the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you want to become an ECCO Affiliate Society or ECCO Partner, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.