ECCO Congress Programme
March 3–6, 2027
Wednesday, March 3
07:30–12:30
8th ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
08:00–17:10
25th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees
08:00–11:30
7th School for Clinical Trialists
08:00–17:00
1st Global Forum
08:30–16:15
18th N-ECCO School
12:30–16:30
13th Y-ECCO Science Workshop
12:30–17:05
5th ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD
13:30–17:00
1st ResCom Workshop
14:00–18:05
14th P-ECCO Educational Course
Thursday, March 4
07:30–12:05
5th ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD
07:45–12:00
14th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop - Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
08:00–17:00
16th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass
08:00–16:45
12th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass
09:00–11:45
15th SciCom Workshop
09:00–16:30
21st N-ECCO Network Meeting
10:30–18:00
Industry exhibition
12:15–17:30
Scientific Programme
17:45–18:45
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 1–5
Friday, March 5
08:00–09:00
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 6–10
08:00–18:00
Industry exhibition
08:15–12:25
12th D-ECCO Workshop
09:15–17:30
Scientific Programme
17:45–18:45
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 11–15
starts at 20:00
ECCO Interaction: Hearts and Minds
Saturday, March 6
08:00–09:00
Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 16–20
09:00–13:30
Industry exhibition
09:15–15:00
Scientific Programme
12:15–13:15
Guided Poster Tour
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, March 4-6, 2027.
Please note that March 3, 2027 will be a full day of educational activities and no scientific programme. The scientific programme starts as of Thursday, March 4, 2027. The congress registration fee includes access to all scientific sessions.
Highlights of the Scientific Programme
- The roots of inflammation: decoding IBD
- Treating the biologic state of disease
- ECCO-ESGE Collaborative Session
- Key clinical challenges part I
- Catching the next wave in IBD treatment
- Redefining success - the new era of IBD treatment
- Microscopic Colitis: A Frequently Overlooked Subtype of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- IBD Horizons
- Unravelling the biology of IBD
- Key clinical challenges part II
- Bridging surgery and nutrition in IBD
- ECCO Closing Session
Educational Programme
Separate registration required.
The educational programme of the 22nd 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.
Highlights of the Educational Programme
- 8th ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
- 25th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees
- 7th School for Clinical Trialists
- 1st Global Forum
- 18th N-ECCO School
- 13th Y-ECCO Science Workshop
- 1st ResCom Workshop
- 14th P-ECCO Educational Course
- 14th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop - Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS
- 15th SciCom Workshop
- 21st N-ECCO Network Meeting
- 16th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass
- 12th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass
- 5th ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD
- 12th D-ECCO Workshop