Congresses & Events
The ECCO Congress represents a key date in the international IBD calendar. The ECCO Congress has been held annually in February since 2006, with over 7,000 delegates hosted in 2020. The annual ECCO Congress provides a unique opportunity to gain access to the latest and best scientific information and education in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery with its major focus on IBD.
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Statistics of past ECCO Congresses
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. The educational programme consists of a variety of activities focusing on different areas of interest within IBD. More information on the scientific and educational programmes can be found here.
ECCO Interaction
The ECCO Interaction: Hearts and Minds is the grand networking event during the ECCO Congress. It is now an institution of the ECCO Congress and is an essential highlight on the delegates' calendar.
Past Congresses
| Congress | City and Country | No. of Participants |
Net exhibition area |
Statistics |
| 15th Congress of ECCO February 12-15, 2020 |
Vienna, Austria | 7,307 | 2,308 sqm |  CountryGeneral |
| 14th Congress of ECCO March 6-9, 2019 |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 8,034 | 2,415 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 13th Congress of ECCO February 14-17, 2018 |
Vienna, Austria | 6,676 | 2,137 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 12th Congress of ECCO February 15-18, 2017 |
Barcelona, Spain | 6,249 | 1,811 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 11th Congress of ECCO March 16-19, 2016 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 6,265 | 1,563 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 10th Congress of ECCO February 18-21, 2015 |
Barcelona, Spain | 5,420 | 1,219 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 9th Congress of ECCO February 20-22, 2014 |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 5,175 | 931 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 8th Congress of ECCO February 14-16, 2013 |
Vienna, Austria | 4,515 | 767 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 7th Congress of ECCO February 16-18, 2012 |
Barcelona, Spain | 4,282 | 786 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 6th Congress of ECCO February 24-26, 2011 |
Dublin, Ireland | 3,509 | 682 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 5th Congress of ECCO February 25-27, 2010 |
Prague, Czech Republic | 2,610 | 586 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 4thCongress of ECCO February 5-7, 2009 |
Hamburg, Germany | 1,905 | 503 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 3rd Congress of ECCO February 28 – March 1, 2008 |
Lyon, France | 1,614 | 446 sqm | CountryGeneral |
| 2nd Congress of ECCO March 1-3, 2007 |
Innsbruck, Austria | 816 | 422 sqm | N/A |
| 1st Congress of ECCO February 8-11, 2006 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 350 | No data | N/A |