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The ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD will take place on Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4, 2027, immediately ahead of the ECCO Congress in Copenhagen. Building on the success of previous editions, in 2027 the course will undergo its most significant evolution yet, reflecting EduCom's ongoing commitment to the educational needs of the IBD Community.

The 8th ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop, organised in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS, will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 2027, immediately ahead of the ECCO Congress in Copenhagen. This edition introduces an enhanced practical format designed to provide participants with a solid and clinically relevant foundation in intestinal ultrasound (IUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment and monitoring of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The 79th ECCO Educational Workshop in Armenia was held on May 2, 2026, in an online format via Zoom. The event brought together more than 60 participants and provided an excellent opportunity for the Armenian IBD Community to discuss some of the most challenging aspects of the diagnosis and management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The workshop was organised with the participation of ECCO Faculty members Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta and Glen Doherty, together with local senior experts Manik Gemilyan and Gagik Hakobyan.

The 80th ECCO Educational Workshop took place on June 26, 2026 at the Park Plaza Histria Hotel in Pula, Croatia, as part of the 3rd Croatian IBD Congress organised by the Croatian IBD Society of the Croatian Medical Association. The workshop was organised by ECCO in collaboration with Željko Krznarić, Marko Brinar and their local team, with the support of Sophie Restellini and Triana Lobatón, members of the ECCO Education Committee (EduCom), who joined the workshop as representatives of ECCO.

The 81st ECCO Educational Workshop took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 25, 2026, bringing together IBD specialists and trainees for a full day of interactive discussion around challenging real-life clinical scenarios. Held at the Artis Hotel in central Vilnius, the workshop provided an opportunity to explore how ECCO e-Guide algorithms can be applied to complex decisions encountered in everyday IBD practice.

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The 24th ECCO IBD Intensive Course for Trainees took place on February 18, 2026, in Stockholm, setting the scene for the ECCO Congress. Just over 100 participants attended, representing four continents, once again highlighting the global reach of the course.

The 13th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop – Advanced, organised in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS, was held during the 21st Congress of ECCO in Stockholm in February 2026 as part of ECCO’s Educational Programme. The workshop was attended by 179 participants and brought together international experts, fostering valuable discussions on recent advancements in intestinal ultrasound (IUS) for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

The 13th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop – Advanced, organised in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS, was held during the 21st Congress of ECCO in Stockholm in February 2026 as part of ECCO’s Educational Programme. The workshop was attended by 179 participants and brought together international experts, fostering valuable discussions on recent advancements in intestinal ultrasound (IUS) for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

I am absolutely thrilled to bring you the newest updates and exciting developments on the e-Learning platform that we have been diligently working on. As we approach the winter break, I also want to take a moment to wish you all some well-deserved time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy the holiday season with friends and family.

The 75th ECCO Educational Workshop took place in central Tallinn, Estonia on June 6, 2025. The event was organised by the ECCO Office and National Representatives Hendrik Laja and Vadim Brjalin with support from the president of the Estonian Society of Gastroenterology, Karin Kull.

The 76th ECCO Educational Workshop was held in Hungary on June 12, 2025, as part of the Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology. The workshop provided a unique opportunity to discuss questions arising throughout the care of IBD patients, with the participation of renowned IBD experts such as Gionata Fiorino from Italy and Glen Doherty from Ireland. The workshop was co-organised and co-chaired by Tamás Molnár, head of the Gastroenterology Centre in Szeged, and Pál Miheller, head of the Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology in Budapest.

The 77th ECCO Educational Workshop took place at the Lima Convention Center, Peru, on August 29, 2025. This event, the first ECCO Workshop of the year to be held outside Europe, brought together more than 130 participants from different countries of South America and was celebrated during SPED 2025 (Gastroenterology Panamerican Week), which had started on the previous day. The workshop featured interactive discussion on various clinical scenarios and hot topics in IBD.

The 24th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees will be held on February 18, 2026, in Stockholm, just ahead of the ECCO Congress. Since its launch in 2003, this course has become a key part of ECCO’s educational offerings, providing advanced trainees with a focused and high-quality learning experience in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). It continues to serve as a vital stepping stone for young clinicians seeking to deepen their expertise and connect with peers and mentors from across Europe and beyond.

Continuing a well-established tradition, the ECCO 2026 Congress Educational Programme will once again offer two highly sought-after workshops focusing on imaging for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). These workshops, developed in collaboration with the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) and the International Bowel Ultrasound (IBUS) group, aim to educate healthcare professionals on imaging methods and their application in the accurate diagnosis and monitoring of disease in patients with IBD, in both adult and paediatric settings.

The 24th ECCO IBD Intensive Course for Trainees designed for residents, fellows in gastroenterology and junior faculty will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 18, 2026, immediately prior to our next Congress. We are pleased to inform you that the preliminary programme for this course is already available. 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...

The 74th ECCO Educational Workshop was held in Katowice, Poland, on April 26, 2025. Organised by ECCO Poland National Representatives Magdalena Gawron-Kiszka and Piotr Eder, the event welcomed ECCO Members eager to explore current challenges in IBD management.

I am delighted to share some exciting updates regarding our e-Learning platform. As we embrace the vibrant seasons of spring and summer, I encourage you to take advantage of the latest content we have recently added to the e-Library, including the latest Abstracts and Presentations from the ECCO’24 Congress. I am pleased to announce the introduction of new and updated content on our e-Learning platform:

The 12th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop – Advanced, organised in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS, took place during the 20th Congress of ECCO in Berlin in February 2025 as part of ECCO's Educational Programme. The workshop was attended by 166 participants and brought together experts from various countries, facilitating valuable discussions on the latest advancements in intestinal ultrasound (IUS) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Ultrasound and MRI Focus The 6th ECCO Workshop on Imaging, a key part of ECCO's Educational Programme, took place during the 20th Congress of ECCO in Berlin in February 2025. Due to high interest, two identical sessions were held on the same day, allowing more participants to take part in this hands-on learning course. We thank all the speakers and tutors, whose expertise and dedication contributed to the success of the event.