Q: How and when will I receive my CME certificate?

A: At the end of the congress, you can access and submit your CME evaluation form(s) by logging into the ECCO Portal.
After completing the form(s), you can immediately access and download your CME certificate(s). CME Credits will be available online until May 19, 2022.

If you miss a session or want to attend multiple overlapping Educational Courses, you can do so on-demand until May 31, 2022, provided that you have an active congress registration: please kindly note that you have to be registered for every educational course, which you would like to attend live/watch on the on-demand platform.

Q: How do I update my ECCO Account / Profile?

A: You can update your ECCO Account after logging in to the ECCO Portal. Click ‘update profile’

Q: Where do I view the programme?

A: The programme for ECCO’22 Virtual Congress can be found here.

Q: Which time zone is the congress broadcasting?

A: CET – Central European Time

Q: How do I register for an Educational Course?

A: You need to have a valid ECCO Membership for 2022 to register for Educational Courses by logging in to the ECCO Portal. Click Congress Registration, then select your existing congress registration or select ‘register myself’ if your congress registration is being managed by a group coordinator. The 6^th Basic ECCO: EduCational COurse for Industry does not require the ECCO Membership 2022.

Q: When and where will the congress content be available?

A: The abstracts and presentation titles are online on the ECCO’22 Virtual Congress and on the ECCO Website.

The registered delegates will have access to the on-demand videos shortly after each live session. The videos will be on-demand until May 31, 2022 on the Virtual Congress Platform and later on the e-Library.

Q: When can I access the Virtual Exhibition?

A: Virtual Exhibition opens on February 14, 2022 and will be open 24 hours until May 31, 2022.

Q: Is there a virtual press room at the ECCO’22 Virtual Congress?

A: No.

Q: Do I need to register separately to attend the satellite symposia offered at the ECCO’22 Virtual Congress?

A: No, access to the Satellite symposia is included in your congress registration, no separate registration is needed. Details on the upcoming satellite symposia can be found under Satellite Symposia.

Q: I only want to visit the industry and e-Poster exhibition. Do I need to register for the main congress programme?

A: No, Exhibitors/Staff and delegates only visiting the industry exhibition and e-Poster exhibition can register online by logging in to the ECCO Portal, clicking on “Congress Registration”, "Register Myself" and then select “Exhibitor” fee.

Q: How do I become a Member? How much does it cost?

A: Please find all information about ECCO Membership here.

Q: How do I change my password?

A: You can change your password in your ECCO Account, after signing in via the ECCO Portal. Click change password.

Q: Can I get a refund for the Scientific Programme or an Educational Course?

A: Should a delegate not attend the congress, for whatever reasons, no claims for refunds or waiving of registration fees can be made at this stage. For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.

Q: How do I get my Certificate of Attendance?

A: The certificate of attendance can be downloaded by accessing your congress registration on the ECCO Portal.

Q: What are the support hours for the virtual platform?

A: Monday, February 14: 09:00-17:00 CET

Tuesday, February 15: 09:00-17:00 CET

Wednesday, February 16: 07:00-19:00 CET

Thursday, February 17: 07:00-19:00 CET

Friday, February 18: 07:00-19:00 CET

Saturday, February 19: 08:00-14:00 CET

Q: How and when will I receive my CME certificate?

A: At the end of the congress, you can access and submit your CME evaluation form(s) by logging into the ECCO Portal.
After completing the form(s), you can immediately access and download your CME certificate(s). CME Credits will be available online until May 19, 2022.

If you miss a session or want to attend multiple overlapping Educational Courses, you can do so on-demand until May 31, 2022, provided that you have an active congress registration: please kindly note that you have to be registered for every educational course, which you would like to attend live/watch on the on-demand platform.

Q: Are there any open calls for ECCO Activities at the moment?

A: Yes! Until August 1, 2022 you can apply for the ECCO Fellowships, Grants, and Awards.

For the first time ever, we are launching a call for the ECCO Young Researcher Award. The aim of this award is to recognise and promote young researchers who have demonstrated excellence in IBD-related research fields.

Target audience are basic and/or clinical/translational scientists not older than 40 years. For more information about the call, please visit the website here: https://www.ecco-ibd.eu/science/ecco-young-researcher-award.html

Currently, the “Nutritional Management of Acute Severe Flare of IBD” is open. We would be grateful for your input.

Please check the ECCO Website for more relevant information on the ECCO Educational Workshops.

For future open calls, please keep an eye out for our regular e-Newsletter.

Q: How can I get access to JCC?

All ECCO Regular Members as well as Y-ECCO Members have a free subscription to online JCC – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (12 online issues/year).

To complement online ECCO Member access, regular and Y-ECCO members may additionally select a print subscription to JCC ordered direct from the publisher (Oxford University Press): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Make sure to visit the ECCO Booth on the ECCO’22 Virtual Congress Platform.

Q: Where can I find the full ECCO’22 Congress Programme?

A: The overview of the full ECCO’22 Congress Programme can be found under Programme on the Virtual Congress Platform. The ECCO Educational Programme will take place on February 16-18, 2022 and the ECCO Scientific Programme willl take place on February 17-19, 2022.

We would also advise you to download the ECCO IBD App.

Q: How can I watch/find a session or talk that I have missed from the Educational and Scientific Programmes?

A: The ECCO Educational and Scientific Programmes (incl. DOPs) will be available on the on-demand platform.

The ECCO’22 on-demand platform will be available for all ECCO delegates until May 31, 2022. Every Session will be available on the on-demand platform 15 min after the original live session has ended.

Please kindly note that you have to be registered for your selected educational course to attend live or watch on-demand.

In addition, the webcasts will be available in the e-Library for ECCO Members after the Congress (CME credits cannot be claimed via the e-Library).

Q: Where can I get the ECCO’22 Abstracts?

A: The ECCO’22 Abstract book is accessible as a PDF in the ECCO Booth online. The ECCO’22 Abstracts are also available on the ECCO Website and on the JCC Website. 

Q: What are the support hours for the virtual platform?

A: Monday, February 14: 09:00-17:00 CET

Tuesday, February 15: 09:00-17:00 CET

Wednesday, February 16: 07:00-19:00 CET

Thursday, February 17: 07:00-19:00 CET

Friday, February 18: 07:00-19:00 CET

Saturday, February 19: 08:00-14:00 CET

Q: I am having difficulties accessing the e-CCO Learning, although I am an ECCO Member or a Health Care Professional under 35?

A: We are very sorry that you are facing difficulties. Please contact the ECCO Office via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Q: Is attendance at the Educational Courses included in the congress registration fee?

A: No, a separate registration is needed to attend an Educational Course and separate registration fees apply. An overview of the Educational Programme and applicable fees can be found here.

Q: Can I vote in the upcoming GA Elections?

A: All congress delegates with paid ECCO Membership (2022) will be able to attend the General Assembly at the ECCO’22 Virtual Congress Platform (February 17, 2022 – 20:00-21:00 CET) and vote for the new ECCO Internal Auditors.

ECCO Membership 2022 is required to be paid by 15:00 CET on February 17, 2022 the latest.

Q: Can I first register for the main Congress (scientific programme) and register at a later stage for any Educational Courses?

A: Yes, this is certainly possible. To add further items to your registration, please log in to the ECCO Portal with your username and password and then click on “Congress Registration “. Any additions made will appear on a new invoice that will be e-mailed to you automatically.

Q: What internet browser do you recommend using?

A: The preferred browser is Chrome, but the platform is compatible with most browsers, with the exception of Windows Edge (formerly Internet Explorer). Please make sure that you have installed the latest version of your browser.

Q: How can I have the best viewing experience of the Virtual Congress Platform?

A: Please set the zoom setting for text and apps to 100% in the display settings of your computer and the browser zoom settings to 100% as well. 

Q: Is it possible to view the sessions on a mobile device?

A: Although not the ideal solution, viewing on a mobile device is possible. Please make sure to switch the webrowser on your mobile device to the desktop viewing mode, which will improve your viewing experience.

Q: Will there be live Q&A with the speakers?

A: Yes, you will be able to ask questions via the sli.do panel on the left side of the presentation. Questions will be answered during the Q&A time following each presentation.

Q: Will there be a networking function?

A: Yes.

Q: Will attendees have to enable cookies and cross site tracking in browser?

A: The necessary cookies are always enabled.

Q: Are delegates able to open multiple tabs and easily click between congress sessions and external exhibitor pages (or will they be logged out of sessions if they click onto another tab?)

A: By default, visitors will stay within one tab – the virtual congress platform, nevertheless multiple tabs are possible.

Q: Is your internal system recording when a delegate has logged into the virtual congress using their unique login details?

A: Yes, it is recording who logs in. This is necessary in order to receive Certificates of Attendance, but no detailed information will be shared.

Q: What are the support hours for the virtual platform?

A: Monday, February 14: 09:00-17:00 CET

Tuesday, February 15: 09:00-17:00 CET

Wednesday, February 16: 07:00-19:00 CET

Thursday, February 17: 07:00-19:00 CET

Friday, February 18: 07:00-19:00 CET

Saturday, February 19: 08:00-14:00 CET

Q: Will there be a live chat function for technical support during the live hours of the congress?

A: No. If you encounter any problems, please contact the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Q: Can the content be watched on smartphones?

A: In the web browser on the phone, you need to switch to „desktop view“ in the settings. 

Q: On what day will the platform be opened for exhibitors? Is there a buffer allowance for booth viewing and making final changes?

A: The Virtual Congress Platform opens for all delegates on February 14, 2022 at 11:00 CET. Access to the backend will be granted earlier and will be kept open throughout the Congress Days, so that you still can adapt and change if necessary.

Q: To whom is the exhibition opened?

A: To all registered delegates and registered industry representatives.

Q: Is ECCO offering virtual meeting rooms for ECCO´22 Virtual?

A: No

Q: When will on demand content become available?

A: Shortly after the session has been broadcasted.

Q: Until what date will the content be available on demand?

A: Until the platform closes on May 31, 2022.

Q: Can we download all content?

A: Content available for download can be found in the Virtual ECCO Booth: JCC Volume 16, Issue 1/2022, Pocket Guide and the Abstract Book. All other on-demand content is not downloadable.

Q: Will there be a Virtual congress bag?

A: There will be Virtual Congress Bag, including the Pocket Guide, the 20 years Anniversary Book and further content to discover and download.

Q: The company I work for is a corporate member of ECCO – Can i profit from the reduced congress registration fees for ECCO members?

A: Unfortunately not – only individual members of ECCO may profit from the reduced registration fees for the congress.

Q: What are the dates for the congress in Copenhagen?

A: ECCO’23 will be held from March 1-4, 2023

Q: Will the congress in Copenhagen be virtual again?

A: We are aiming for a physical congress. Please stay tuned and check back on a regular basis on our ECCO’23 congress site here.

Q: Do you have a housing agency for Copenhagen?

A: Yes, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

Q: When is the abstract submission deadline for ECCO’23 Congress?

A: Abstract submission deadline for ECCO’23 is November 21, 2022.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

Please note that in accordance with the Code of Practice of EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) and Pharmig (Verband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie Österreichs), prescription-only products may not be advertised to the general public. Only prescribers may be exposed to advertising for prescription-only products. As a multidisciplinary audience attend the ECCO Congress, ECCO will distinct different access to prescribers and non-prescribers.

The exhibitors will be able to restrict the access to their booth or different content on their booth according to the compliance status of the delegates.

Satellite symposia organisers also have the chance to restrict their programme based on the compliance status of the delegates.

We therefore kindly ask you to please indicate if you are a prescriber (have a license to prescribe medicine in your country), non-prescriber or employee of a pharmaceutical company. Thank you very much for your cooperation.