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Educational Programme - February 18-20, 2026

Scientific Programme - February 19-21, 2026

21st Congress of ECCO, February 18-21, 2026 - Holistic IBD Care -
Wednesday 18.02.2026		Thursday 19.02.2026		Friday 20.02.2026		Saturday 21.02.2026
Morning	Afternoon	Morning	Afternoon	Morning	Afternoon	Morning
24^thIBD Intensive Course for Trainees*		10^th ClinCom Workshop*	Scientific programme Poster exhibition
	8^th EpiCom Workshop*	14^th SciCom Workshop*	Industry exhibition
17^th N-ECCO School*		11^th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass*		11^thD-ECCO Workshop*
7^thECCO Imaging and Endoscopy Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS*		13^thECCO Ultrasound Workshop Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS*	Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 1-6	Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 7-11	Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 12-16
	12^th Y-ECCO Science Workshop*	13^th P-ECCO Educational Course*			ECCO Interaction: Hearts & Minds
	9^th N-ECCO Research Forum*	15^th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass*
		20^th N-ECCO Network Meeting*

*ECCO Membership and separate registration required.

Scientific Programme

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The scientific programme is structured around basic science, traditional medicine and clinical sessions given by some of the world's top specialists. It includes oral presentations of the best abstracts, the announcement of ECCO Fellowships and Grants and summary presentations of new ECCO Guidelines. Scientific sessions will be held Thursday to Saturday, February 19-21, 2026.

Please note that February 18, 2026 will be a full day of educational activities and no scientific programme. The scientific programme starts as of Thursday, February 19, 2026. No parallel sessions are scheduled. The congress registration fee includes access to all scientific sessions.

Highlights of the scientific programme:

Holistic Approach - Patient-Centred
Holistic IBD Care - Focus on Strategy I
Holistic IBD Care - Focus on Strategy II
Holistic Approach - Treatment II
Holistic Approach - Broadening Perspectives
Holistic Approach - Evaluating Paediatric CD
Holistic View - Looking Through the Endoscope: ESGE-ECCO Collaborative Session
Holistic Science - The Forgotten B Cell
Holistic Approach - Multidisciplinary Team
Holistic Approach - Surgery
ECCO Lecture

Educational Programme (SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

The educational programme of the 21^st Congress of ECCO is scheduled prior to the official start of the ECCO Congress. It covers activities for ECCO's different interest groups including young gastroenterologists, surgeons, paediatricians, pathologists, IBD Nurses and allied health professionals and scientists.

7^th ECCO Imaging and Endoscopy Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
24^th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees
8^th EpiCom Workshop
17^th N-ECCO School
12^th Y-ECCO Science Workshop
9^th N-ECCCO Research Forum
10^th ClinCom Workshop
13^th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop - Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
14^th SciCom Workshop
13^th P-ECCO Educational Course
20^th N-ECCO Network Meeting
15^th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass
11^th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass
11^th D-ECCO Workshop