ECCO Congress Programme
February 18–21, 2026
Wednesday 18
07:30–18:00
7th ECCO Imaging and Endoscopy WS in collaboration with ESGAR & IBUS
08:00–17:30
24th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees
08:30–16:45
17th N-ECCO School
12:30–16:30
12th Y-ECCO Science Workshop
13:30–17:00
8th EpiCom Workshop
13:45–17:30
9th N-ECCO Research Forum
Thursday 19
07:45–12:00
13th ECCO Ultrasound WS – Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR & IBUS – Module 3 of the IBUS curriculum
08:00–11:40
10th ClinCom Workshop
08:00–17:15
11th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass
08:00–17:00
15th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass
08:45–11:45
14th SciCom Workshop
09:00–11:00
13th P-ECCO Educational Course
09:00–17:00
20th N-ECCO Network Meeting
10:30–18:00
Industry exhibition
12:15–17:30
Scientific Programme
17:45–18:45
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 1–6
Friday 20
08:00–18:00
Industry exhibition
08:15–12:25
11th D-ECCO Workshop
08:30–17:30
Scientific Programme
08:30–09:30
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 7–11
17:45–18:45
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 12–16
starts at 20:00
ECCO Interaction: Hearts & Minds
Saturday 21
09:00–13:00
Scientific Programme
09:00–13:00
Industry exhibition
ECCO Membership and separate registration required.
Scientific programme
Scientific Programme
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. 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 I
- 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 21st 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.