The Commitments of the EFNS

EFNS Head Office – Vienna, Austria

The EFNS represents

• • • • 44 European national neurological societies 9 Associate Member societies Individual EFNS members Collaborating societies ...18 000 individual neurologists all over Europe.

The EFNS represents

44 European national neurological societies and their members Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, FYRO Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

The EFNS represents

8 Associate member societies Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia

The EFNS represents

Collaborating Societies European Charcot Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis Research Vereniging van Vlaamse Zenuwartsen International Danube Symposium for Neurological Sciences

The EFNS represents

Individual Members Qualified individuals with a declared interest in basic or clinical neuroscience who are not members of an affiliated national society may apply for individual membership

Vision and Missions

Vision: Excellence in European Neurology Mission 1: Mission 2: Mission 3: Mission 4: Mission 5: Mission 6: Mission 7: Mission 8: Mission 9: Mission 10: A strong organization of European Neurology Taking care of neurological patients in Europe High quality of neurological health care Multidisciplinary collaboration and partnership Excellence in clinical neurological research – the cornerstone of progression Clinical and basic neuroscience – two interacting themes High standards in neurological education throughout Europe A platform for teaching activities at European level Raising public awareness about neurological disorders in Europe Contributing to neurological health care worldwide

V I S I O N

Excellence in European Neurology

A common home for neurological patient care, research, education and partnership in Europe

M I S S I O N 1

A strong organization of European Neurology

To encourage collaboration between European national neurological societies

M I S S I O N 2

Taking care of neurological patients in Europe

To promote the development of neurology as the major medical speciality caring for patients with neurological disorders.

M I S S I O N 3

High quality of neurological health care

To strenghten the standard, availability, and uniformity of neurological services in Europe

M I S S I O N 4

Multidisciplinary collaboration and partnership

To strengthen the collaboration between the EFNS and related professional and lay organizations

M I S S I O N 5

Excellence in clinical neurological research – the cornerstone of progression

To improve the quality of European neurological research by supporting research activities, encouraging collaboration, and promoting dissemination of research results

M I S S I O N 6

Clinical and basic neuroscience – two interacting themes

To strengthen the integration of basic neuroscience and of clinical neurology by promoting bidirectional translational research

M I S S I O N 7

High standards in neurological education throughout Europe

To strengthen the standard, availability and equality of pre-graduate and post-graduate neurological education for neurologists and related professionals throughout Europe

M I S S I O N 8

A platform for teaching activities at the European level

To provide a common platform for the integration of high quality, standardized neurological teaching activities at the European level

M I S S I O N 9

Raising public awareness about neurological disorders in Europe

To raise awareness in the European lay public and among health care providers and politicians about the importance and the implications of neurological disorders

M I S S I O N 10

Contributing to neurological health care worldwide

To strengthen the collaboration between European neurology and related international health organizations

EFNS Government

Council of Delegates

- chaired by the EFNS President - one delegate from each National Neurological Member Society

EFNS Management Committee

President Past-President 3 Vice Presidents Secretary General Treasurer Committee Chairpersons

EFNS Committees

Congress Programme Committee • • • • Education Committee CME Sub-committee E-learning Sub-committee European Co-operation Sub-committee Teaching Course Sub-committee Liaison Committee Scientific Committee

EFNS Scientist Panels

• • • • • • • • • • • • ALS and non-dementing degenerative disorders Autonomic nervous system disorders Critical care Dementia & cognitive neurology Demyelinating diseases EFNS/MDS-ES Panel on Movement disorders Epilepsy Genetics and metabolic disorders Headache Infectious diseases, including AIDS Muscle disorders Neuroimaging /-sonology

EFNS Scientist Panels

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• • • • • • • • • • • • Neuroimmunology Neuro-oncology Neuro-ophthalmology and –otology Neuropathic pain Neuropathies Neurorehabiliation Neurotraumatology Palliative care and neurology Public health Sleep disorders Stroke Substance abuse

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Department-Department Programme EFNS Fellowship Programme EFNS Academy EFNS Congress Teaching Courses EFNS Regional Teaching Courses EFNS Congress Bursaries EFNS Tournament for Young Neurologists Investigator Award CME Articles

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Department to Department Programme

80 grants each amounting to a maximum of €1,800 in order to make it possible to stay at a foreign department for up to 6 weeks

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Fellowship Programme

8 scientific and 4 educational grants each amounting to a maximum of € 2,000 per month Duration: up to 12 months

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Academy

This annual meeting in Staré Splavy, Czech Republic, offers lectures and workshops for up to 120 young neurologists. Participants pay for their travel only.

EFNS Educational Programme

EFNS Teaching Courses

at EFNS Congresses • • • • • Basic and advanced clinicial knowledge Hands-on courses Therapy in neurology Scientific Dinner Controversies in neurology

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Regional Teaching Courses

• • • to bring neurological standards directly to young colleagues in order to avoid travelling to expensive congresses basic teaching in neurology to establish friendly relations between young colleagues.

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Regional Teaching Courses 2011

Yekaterinburg, Russia – May 2011 Belgrade, Serbia – June 2011 Lviv, Ukraine – June 2011

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Bursaries

200 bursaries, consisting of free registration to the congress and hotel accomodation.

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Tournament for Young Neurologists Uschi Tschabitscher Prize

12 persons are selected, based on the quality of their submitted abstract, to participate in the tournament for young neurologists during the EFNS congress. Candidates receive a travel grant as well as hotel accommodation and free registration to the congress.

EFNS Educational Programmes

EFNS Investigator Award

All posters and short communications presented at the EFNS Congress will automatically be eligible for the investigator award. Each EFNS Scientist Panel will select one winner.

EFNS Educational Programmes

Continuing Medical Education Articles

Each month a CME article is published in the European Journal of Neurology and on the EFNS website. Online reading, testing and certification are available on www.efns.org

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EFNS is co-organising meetings with

• • • • • • • • • • European Association of Young Neurologists (EAYNT) European Brain Council (EBC) European Epilepsy Academy (EUREPA) European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS) European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) European Headache Federation (EHF) European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) European Section of The Movement Disorders Society (MDS-ES) Pan-Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS) The World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

EFNS Congresses

The EFNS holds one congress per year in a European city.

The Congress usually takes place in September.

EFNS Congresses

Programme

Teaching Courses Main Topics Focused Workshops Special Sessions Poster Sessions Free oral communications Tournament for Young Neurologists Social Programme Satellite Symposia

EFNS Congresses

Helsinki, Finland 2003

3200 participants

Paris, France 2004

4250 participants

Athens, Greece 2005

4500 participants

Glasgow, UK 2006

4500 participants

Brussels, Belgium 2007

4000 participants

Madrid, Spain 2008

5080 participants

Florence, Italy 2009

5500 participants

Florence 2009

EFNS Congresses

European Journal of Neurology

Impact Factor: 2.7

Review and Original Articles EFNS Guideline Papers

Free of charge online access for all EFNS members

The Federation of Neurological Societies is the leading Neurological Society in Europe