Call for Participants: The 21st IBD Intensive Course for Trainees

Since ECCO wants to make the course as attractive as possible for participants, we limit the general number of participants for each ECCO Member Country to two, which will ensure a more interactive atmosphere. Three seats will be open for countries with a population of over 50 million (Italy, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom and Turkey). 

Minimum criteria for nominees:

• ECCO Member status (2023)
• Trainees in at least their third year, with preferably one year of GI experience
• Should demonstrate a sufficient level of English to follow the course

     Nomination process for candidates from ECCO Country Member states

Candidates who are interested should contact their respective National Representatives well in advance. Find the list of national representatives here.

In order to get their contact details please get in touch with the ECCO Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

The participants are selected in their country, by a national system left to the responsibility of the national representatives of each ECCO Member Country.

The National Representatives submit their nominations with a letter of intent of each candidate (containing full contact details, position and information about their hospital affiliation).

Deadline for receipt of nominations from ECCO National Representatives: September 1, 2022. 

Nominated candidates will be informed of their application status by the beginning of October 2022.

     Data processing consent and retention

By sending an application by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., you confirm that you have informed each nominee, and obtained their consent for the processing of their personal data (i.e. first name, last name, date of birth, e-mail address, institute) in the context of their nomination for the IBD Intensive Course for Trainees 2023. ECCO Office stores applicants’ personal data of this application for the project timeframe. You have the right to object at any time at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ECCO Office will delete data securely after the end of this project.

     Application process for candidates from outside of Europe

Candidates who are interested should contact the ECCO Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) well in advance.

In acknowledgement of the highly appreciated cooperation with ECCO Global Friends, a certain number of course seats are reserved for candidates from outside of Europe.

In order to apply, candidates need to submit a letter of support from a Senior IBD expert (containing the candidate’s full contact details, position and information about their hospital affiliation).

Participants are selected by representatives of the Governing Board and EduCom on the basis of qualification and country balance.

Deadline for receipt of nominations from candidates from outside of Europe: September 1, 2022. 

Nominated candidates will be informed of their application status by the beginning of October 2022.

     Data processing consent and retention

By sending an application by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., you agree to the data processing for the above described project. ECCO Office stores applicants’ personal data of this application for the project timeframe. You have the right to object at any time at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ECCO Office will delete data securely after the end of this project.

To find out more about the 21^st IBD Intensive Course for Trainees and the ECCO Congress, please visit the ECCO’23 Copenhagen Congress website.

Have a look at some impressions of the 20^th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees, virtual:

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