ESPGHAN What’s New – December 2023

Dear ESPGHAN Members, friends and colleagues,
After another extremely busy societal year, we would like to thank you for the continued dedication and support, enabling all of our activities and initiatives, to the benefit of the children in our care. 

We take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a peaceful New Year. We are looking forward to continuing our collaborations, and to further the great success of ESPGHAN in 2024. 
Below, you will find information on:
 – Annual Meeting 2026 open bid
 – Open Positions (Council and JPGN Editor deadline of 07.01.2024)
 – Awards and Education
 – Additional information on UEG awards 2024

Sincerely,
ESPGHAN Executive Committee
Ulrich Baumann, Mary Fewtrell, Lorenzo D’Antiga

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Annual Meeting 2026 – Open Bid Process

Due to some initial misunderstandings on the wording for the bid documents, we have clarified the guidelines and re-opened the process with a deadline of 31.01.2024. The bid document and information can be found here. 

Open Positions – Upcoming Deadlines

ESPGHAN Open Positions

Upcoming open positions for 2024 include:
 – President Elect
 – General Secretary
 – Scientific Secretary
 – JPGN Editor
FINAL REMINDER: Deadline 07.01.2024

Open Committee Positions 2024
 -2 open positions on the GI Committee (Deadline 15.01.2024)
 – 3 open positions on the Young ESPGHAN Committee (Deadline 30.01.2024)

More information on the roles can be found here.

Education Events and Open Awards

FINAL REMINDER: ESPGHAN Open Awards 
The following awards are closing shortly:
Distinguished Service Award – Deadline 31.12.2023
Charlotte Anderson Award – Deadline 31.12.2023

ESPGHAN Podcasts
The latest editions can be found at your preferred platform below: 
Apple, Spotify,  Amazon, Samsung

Our 2024 event schedule is now being added to the Knowledge Centre of the website, with all schools to be visible in the coming period. 
Upcoming Application deadlines:
Parenteral Nutrition Masterclass: 15.01.2024
Masterclass on Abdominal Pain in Children: 31.01.2024
Eastern European Summer School:28.02.2024

Additional Information

UEG Awards and Grants 
UEG are welcoming applications for the following grants in 2024:
UEG Research Prize – Deadline 01.03.2024
UEG Research Fellowship – Deadline 01.03.2024