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477Browse our publications for more detailed information:</p> 478 479<ul> 480 <li><a href="https://ueg.eu/year-in-review" target="_blank">Year in Review 2025</a></li> 481 <li><a href="/files/4023/4e477793df9bdde030226dcd3a262a4a.pdf" target="_blank">UEG's funding sources 2024</a></li> 482 <li><a href="/files/3236/ddcb155487b88aaa80aed158006bdbdf.pdf" target="_blank">Strategic plan 2023-2026</a></li> 483 <li><a href="https://www.nxtbook.com/ueg/UEG/equality-and-diversity-plan/index.php" target="_blank">Equality & Diversity Plan</a></li> 484 <li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ueg2.12698" target="_blank">The UEG green paper – climate change and gastroenterology</a></li> 485 <li><a class="acb-anchor" data-custom-anchor-enabled="true" href="#history" target="_blank">History</a></li> 486</ul> 487 488 </div> 489 </div> 490 </div> 491 </div> 492</div> 493 494 495 <div class="content-row reduced-width"><div class="content-col"><hr></div></div> 496 497 498 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 499 <div class="content-col"> 500 <div class="two-col-box"> 501 <div class="box-col "> 502 <div class="in-doc-anchor-element" id="hannes-hagstrom"></div><div class="rl-text-box"> 503 <div class="h2">In memoriam of Hannes Hagström</div> 504</div> 505 <div class="rl-text-box"> 506 <p>We are deeply saddened to share that Hannes Hagström, hepatologist and professor at Karolinska Institutet, has passed away at the age of 45. As a UEG Rising Star in 2024, he was part of the UEG Community, and he will be profoundly missed by colleagues, patients, family, and friends.</p> 507 508<p>An international collaborator at heart, Hannes contributed to advancing the understanding of MASLD and to EASL guideline development. Much of his research centered on liver fibrosis, including his influential finding that fibrosis stage, rather than NASH, predicts mortality in MASLD. He leaves behind a lasting mark on the international digestive health community.</p> 509 510<p>Read more about Hannes in <a href="https://euueg.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/IQAzmAkfiYz3RKJqua9KJTWDAQ9udAHO4xGvjNZS4QcYFsU?e=Sg0qwJ" target="_blank">this obituary by Jonas F. Ludvigsson</a>.</p> 511 512 </div> 513 </div> 514 <div class="box-col "> 515 <div class="rl-image-box"> 516 <img 517 src="/images/4354/46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093_975_LARGE.jpg" 518 srcset="/images/4354/46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093_975_LARGE.jpg 1000w, /images/4354/46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093_736_MEDIUM.jpg 750w, /images/4354/46d0671dd4117ea366031f87f3aa0093_382_SMALL.jpg 400w" 519 title="Hannes Hagström" 520 loading="lazy"> 521 </div> 522 </div> 523 </div> 524 </div> 525</div> 526 527 528 <div class="content-row reduced-width"><div class="content-col"><hr></div></div> 529 530 531 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 532 <div class="content-col"> 533 <div class="two-col-box"> 534 <div class="box-col "> 535 <div class="rl-text-box"> 536 <div class="h2">Organisational structure</div> 537</div> 538 <div class="rl-text-box"> 539 <p>UEG unites <a href="/about/our-members#ordinarymembers">17 Specialist Member Societies</a> and <a href="/about/our-members#nationalmembers">50 National Societies</a> working in the broad area of digestive health, constantly adapting to the changing requirements of scientific research and health care.</p> 540 541<p>Guided by our mission and strategic plan, the Council provides overall strategic leadership. The Executive Committee - comprising the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary General - oversees the day-to-day management and administration of UEG&r
541squo;s business in close collaboration with UEG Headquarters Management. Committees and task forces enable volunteers to play an active role in shaping both current and future UEG initiatives and serve as the organisation’s operational backbone.</p> 542 543<p>Member Societies are represented in the <a href="/p/38">Meeting of Members</a> and in the National Societies Forum.</p> 544 545<p>All officers of UEG, regardless of position, provide their effort and time on a complete voluntary basis, and therefore make UEG a non-profit organisation concerned solely with the well-being of patients.</p> 546 547 </div> 548 </div> 549 <div class="box-col "> 550 <div class="rl-image-box"> 551 <a target="_self" href="https://ueg.eu/images/4209/590494d54ebe8eda5858c48f34e12b51_975_LARGE.png" class="lightbox" data-image="https://ueg.eu/images/4209/590494d54ebe8eda5858c48f34e12b51_975_LARGE.png" > 552 <img 553 src="/images/4209/590494d54ebe8eda5858c48f34e12b51_975_LARGE.png" 554 srcset="/images/4209/590494d54ebe8eda5858c48f34e12b51_975_LARGE.png 1000w, 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class="normal-text"> 588 <p>We are the overall leadership of UEG and provide the strategic direction. </p> 589 590<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/39">View board</a></p> 591 592 </div> 593 </div> 594 </div> 595 </div> 596 <div class="box-col box-col-4 main "> 597 <div class="rl-info-box"> 598 <div class="box-title"> 599 <div class="h5">Meeting of Members</div> 600 <svg> 601 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 602 </svg> 603 </div> 604 <div class="box-content"> 605 <div class="normal-text"> 606 <p>We are composed of members of UEG and have various responsibilities defined in the UEG Statutes.</p> 607 608<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/38">View board</a></p> 609 610 </div> 611 </div> 612 </div> 613 </div> 614 <div class="box-col box-col-4 right "> 615 <div class="rl-info-box"> 616 <div class="box-title"> 617 <div class="h5">National Societies Forum</div> 618 <svg> 619 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 620 </svg> 621 </div> 622 <div class="box-content"> 623 <div class="normal-text"> 624 <p>We act as the central communication channel between National Societies and UEG.</p> 625 626<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/89">View board</a></p> 627 628 </div> 629 </div> 630 </div> 631 </div> 632 </div> 633 </div> 634</div> 635 636 637 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 638 <div class="content-col"> 639 <div class="tri-col-box"> 640 <div class="box-col box-col-4 left "> 641 <div class="rl-info-box"> 642 <div class="box-title"> 643 <div class="h5">Scientific Committee</div> 644 <svg> 645 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 646 </svg> 647 </div> 648 <div class="box-content"> 649 <div class="normal-text"> 650 <p>We organise the best international multidisciplinary gastroenterology congress in the world.</p> 651 652<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/82">View committee</a></p> 653 654 </div> 655 </div> 656 </div> 657 </div> 658 <div class="box-col box-col-4 main "> 659 <div class="rl-info-box"> 660 <div class="box-title"> 661 <div class="h5">Education Committee</div> 662 <svg> 663 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 664 </svg> 665 </div> 666 <div class="box-content"> 667 <div class="normal-text"> 668 <p>We provide learning opportunities in digestive health in multiple formats.</p> 669 670<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/91">View committee</a></p> 671 672 </div> 673 </div> 674 </div> 675 </div> 676 <div class="box-col box-col-4 right "> 677 <div class="rl-info-box"> 678 <div class="box-title"> 679 <div class="h5">Public Affairs Group</div> 680 <svg> 681 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 682 </svg> 683 </div> 684 <div class="box-content"> 685 <div class="normal-text"> 686 <p>We act as the united voice of European gastroenterology towards the public and policy makers.</p> 687 688<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/83">View group</a></p> 689 690 </div> 691 </div> 692 </div> 693 </div> 694 </div> 695 </div> 696</div> 697 698 699 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 700 <div class="content-col"> 701 <div class="tri-col-box"> 702 <div class="box-col box-col-4 left "> 703 <div class="rl-info-box"> 704 <div class="box-title"> 705 <div class="h5">Research Committee</div> 706 <svg> 707 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 708 </svg> 709 </div> 710 <div class="box-content"> 711 <div class="normal-text"> 712 <p>We support cooperation and excellence in digestive health research.</p> 713 714<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/84">View committee</a></p> 715 716 </div> 717 </div> 718 </div> 719 </div> 720 <div class="box-col box-col-4 main "> 721 <div class="rl-info-box"> 722 <div class="box-title"> 723 <div class="h5">Quality of Care Committee</div> 724 <svg> 725 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 726 </svg> 727 </div> 728 <div class="box-content"> 729 <div class="normal-text"> 730 <p>We improve clinical practice to reduce health inequalities across Europe.</p> 731 732<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/87">View committee</a></p> 733 734 </div> 735 </div> 736 </div> 737 </div> 738 <div class="box-col box-col-4 right "> 739 <div class="rl-info-box"> 740 <div class="box-title"> 741 <div class="h5">Young Talent Group</div> 742 <svg> 743 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 744 </svg> 745 </div> 746 <div class="box-content"> 747 <div class="normal-text"> 748 <p>We connect and support future experts.</p> 749 750<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/85">View group</a></p> 751 752 </div> 753 </div> 754 </div> 755 </div> 756 </div> 757 </div> 758</div> 759 760 761 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 762 <div class="content-col"> 763 <div class="tri-col-box"> 764 <div class="box-col box-col-4 left "> 765 <div class="rl-info-box"> 766 <div class="box-title"> 767 <div class="h5">Equality & Diversity Group</div> 768 <svg> 769 <use xlink:href="/img/frontend/general-icons.svg#caret-icon"></use> 770 </svg> 771 </div> 772 <div class="box-content"> 773 <div class="normal-text"> 774 <p>We strive for equality of opportunity and inclusion.</p> 775 776<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="/p/88">View group</a></p> 777 778 </div> 779 </div> 780 </div> 781 </div> 782 <div class="box-col box-col-4 main "> 783 </div> 784 <div class="box-col box-col-4 right "> 785 </div> 786 </div> 787 </div> 788</div> 789 790 791 <div class="content-row"> 792 <div class="content-col"> 793 <div class="basic-banner ueg dark " 794 style="background-image: url(https://ueg.eu/)"> 795 <div class="basic-banner-content"> 796 <style type="text/css">.basic-banner.dark {background-color:#305336!important;} 797</style> 798<h3 style="color:white!important;margin-bottom:1rem;">Get involved with UEG!</h3> 799 800<h4 style="color:#00d600;">Take the next step in your career by expressing your interest in contributing to our activities,<br /> 801from serving on boards and committees to supporting various projects and initiatives.</h4> 802 803<p><a class="button no-border-button no-bordered-button" href="https://ueg.eu/opportunities/professional-advancement/open-positions" style="border-radius:20px!important;" target="_blank">Apply</a></p> 804 </div> 805 </div> 806 </div> 807 </div> 808 809 810 811 812 <div class="in-doc-anchor-element" id="governance"></div> <div class="content-row reduced-width content ueg"> 813 <div class="content-col"> <h2>Governance</h2> 814 </div> 815 </div> 816 817 818 819 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 820 <div class="content-col"> 821 <div class="two-col-box"> 822 <div class="box-col "> 823 <div class="rl-text-box"> 824 <div class="h4">Code of conduct</div> 825</div> 826 <div class="rl-text-box"> 827 <p>UEG is dedicated to achieving its mission in an open, transparent and democratic manner according to the highest standards of ethics. Together with other members of the <a class="external-link-new-window" href="http://www.bi
827omedeurope.org/" target="_blank" title="Opens internal link in current window">Biomedical Alliance in Europe</a>, UEG has approved and adopted the <a class="_blank" href="/files/4222/04115ec378e476c56d19d827bcf8db56.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Conduct of healthcare professionals and scientific organisations</a>.</p> 828 829<p>This code sets out core principles for health care professional and scientific organisations to maintain and enhance professional independence, objectivity and scientific integrity. It guides all persons serving UEG in the development and implementation of UEG’s activities. UEG volunteers and senior employees sign a Declaration of Interest (DoI) to disclose any possible conflicts between their duties towards UEG and their private interests.</p> 830 831 </div> 832 </div> 833 <div class="box-col "> 834 <div class="rl-image-box"> 835 <img 836 src="/images/934/4daa3db355ef2b0e64b472968cb70f0d_975_LARGE.jpg" 837 srcset="/images/934/4daa3db355ef2b0e64b472968cb70f0d_975_LARGE.jpg 1000w, /images/934/4daa3db355ef2b0e64b472968cb70f0d_736_MEDIUM.jpg 750w, /images/934/4daa3db355ef2b0e64b472968cb70f0d_382_SMALL.jpg 400w" 838 title="Committee_Meeting_what_we_do_strategic_drivers_2020.jpg" 839 loading="lazy"> 840 </div> 841 </div> 842 </div> 843 </div> 844</div> 845 846 847 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 848 <div class="content-col"> 849 <div class="two-col-box"> 850 <div class="box-col "> 851 <div class="rl-text-box"> 852 <div class="h4">Equality & diversity</div> 853</div> 854 <div class="rl-text-box"> 855 <p>Diversity, integrity and respect, as well as transparency, accountability, sustainability, quality, and independence form the core values of UEG as a professional non-profit organisation. We strive to ensure inclusivity and equality of opportunities for all engaged digestive health professionals and staff, independent of age, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, and ability. We are committed to creating an equitable environment that is free from discrimination, as we believe that diversity of thought, experience, and perspective is essential for driving innovation, creativity, and success. </p> 856 857<p>We will maintain a community where everyone feels valued, supported, and included. Assigned by the UEG Council, the<a href="/p/88"> UEG Equality & Diversity Group</a> continues to oversee our efforts in this regard. </p> 858 859<p><a class="button bordered-button" href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.12415" target="_blank">Read UEG Equality & Diversity Plan</a> </p> 860 861 </div> 862 </div> 863 <div class="box-col "> 864 <div class="rl-text-box"> 865 <div class="h4">Legal & fiscal framework</div> 866</div> 867 <div class="rl-text-box"> 868 <div class="rte-wrap text"> 869<p>UEG Statutes constitute the legal basis for the operation of the organisation. UEG is incorporated in Vienna, Austria and complies with the legal rules of the Austrian Law of Associations with number 570340662 in the Austrian Register of Association.</p> 870 871<p>UEG is a non-profit organisation and is funded by its membership dues and the scientific activities and events it organises, such as congresses and postgraduate teaching, scientific journals publishing, educational programmes as well as sponsorship from industry. To operate all its activities UEG has set up United European Gastroenterology GmbH which is fully owned by UEG and incorporated as a limited liability company in Vienna, Austria (Austrian Commercial Register - FN 443867 x). UEG’s accounts comply with Austrian fiscal provisions and are both internally (by two members of the association called auditors) and externally audited (by an international tax advisor) on an annual basis.</p> 872 873<p><a class="download button bordered-button" href="/files/2345/81b073de9370ea873f548e31b8adc081.pdf" target="_blank" title="Initiates file download">Download UEG Statutes</a></p> 874</div> 875 876 </div> 877 </div> 878 </div> 879 </div> 880</div> 881 882 883 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 884 <div class="content-col"> 885 <div class="two-col-box"> 886 <div class="box-col "> 887 <div class="rl-text-box"> 888 <div class="h4">The UEG Green Paper</div> 889</div> 890 <div class="rl-text-box"> 891 <p>The GI workforce has a clear responsibility to raise awareness and call to action to address the challenges that a
891warming climate poses to humanity. UEG, together with our National and Specialist Member Societies, must advocate for change to reduce our carbon footprints. It is becoming more critical than ever to ensure that our society is doing its part to reduce its carbon footprint. The UEG Community’s commitment to offset our ecological impact by various measures is outlined in the UEG Green paper.</p> 892 893<p><a class="download button bordered-button" href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ueg2.12698" target="_blank" title="Initiates file download">Access the UEG Green Paper</a></p> 894 895 </div> 896 </div> 897 <div class="box-col "> 898 </div> 899 </div> 900 </div> 901</div> 902 903 904 <div class="content-row reduced-width"><div class="content-col"><hr></div></div> 905 906 907 <div class="content-row reduced-width ueg"> 908 <div class="content-col"> 909 <div class="two-col-box"> 910 <div class="box-col "> 911 <div class="in-doc-anchor-element" id="history"></div><div class="rl-text-box"> 912 <div class="h2">History</div> 913</div> 914 <div class="rl-text-box"> 915 <p>UEG was formally established in 1992 with the first UEG Week hosted by the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology under the leadership of Constantine Arvanitakis in Athens. UEG Week developed and the number of attendees increased constantly. With progressive growth there was also an urgent need to strengthen the central administrative capability. This process and the first 20 years of UEG’s existence has been summarised in the <a href="/files/999/b706835de79a2b4e80506f582af3676a.pdf" target="_blank">20th Anniversary brochure</a>.</p> 916 917<p>During the past years UEG has established itself as one of the most effective and prestigious medical specialty organisations in the world. Relive the last three decades of UEG by reading this UEG Journal article written by former President Michael Farthing: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.12333" target="_blank">30 years of UEG: What has been achieved and what does the future hold?</a></p> 918 919<p><a href="https://youtu.be/UGNf2ke1EoQ" target="_blank">UEG's journey through the past 30 years is summarised in this video.</a></p> 920 921 </div> 922 </div> 923 <div class="box-col "> 924 <div class="rl-image-box"> 925 <img 926 src="/images/2430/1fb2a1c37b18aa4611c3949d6148d0f8_975_LARGE.jpg" 927 srcset="/images/2430/1fb2a1c37b18aa4611c3949d6148d0f8_975_LARGE.jpg 1000w, /images/2430/1fb2a1c37b18aa4611c3949d6148d0f8_736_MEDIUM.jpg 750w, /images/2430/1fb2a1c37b18aa4611c3949d6148d0f8_382_SMALL.jpg 400w" 928 title="Michael Farthing Quote" 929 alt="Michael Farthing Quote" 930 loading="lazy"> 931 </div> 932 </div> 933 </div> 934 </div> 935</div> 936 937 938 <div class="content-row reduced-width"><div class="content-col"><hr></div></div> 939 940 941 <div class="content-row reduced-width content ueg"> 942 <div class="content-col"> <h2>UEG is member of</h2> 943 </div> 944 </div> 945 946 947 948 <div class="content-row ueg"> 949 <div class="content-col"> 950 <div class="spawnser-banner"> 951 <div class="spawnser-banner-content"> 952 <a class="spawnser-link" href="https://www.acforum.net/" target="blank"> 953 954 955 956 <img src="https://ueg.eu/images/234/289dff07669d7a23de0ef88d2f7129e7.png" 957 title="AC Forum" 958 alt="AC Forum" loading="lazy"/> 959 </a> 960 <a class="spawnser-link" href="http://www.bi
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