The AEPC was founded in Lyon in 1963 as Association Européenne pour la Cardiologie Pédiatrique.  Since then, AEPC has become a network of specialists who are committed to the practice and advancement of Congenital Cardiology and closely related fields. Cardiology in the Young is the official journal of the AEPC. AEPC offers a free subscription of ‘Cardiology in the Young’ (CitY) as part of the annual membership fee. The membership offers also several other benefits.

The overall membership of the Association now stands at 1060 paediatric cardiologists and other specialists working in the field of paediatric cardiology and its related disciplines in 2010. The amount of members increases by 11% a year.

AEPC and its Working Groups aim to enhance collaboration amongst members for scientific research and professional development and to maintain high standards of professional practice. The Ordinary Members of AEPC originate from 32 countries in Europe, and each country is represented within the Association by an elected National Delegate. AEPC has also several members outside Europe. The Association co-operates with numerous associations working in the field of congenital heart defects originating from other continents. AEPC works also closely together with ESC and its organizations. For more information click here.

ESID’s vision is that of a world in which every child, adolescent and adult with an inborn error of the immune system benefits from both clinical and scientific knowledge allowing them to live their lives to their full potential.

Our mission is to improve the awareness, diagnosis, treatment and understanding of primary immunodeficiency diseases through education, documentation, promotion of best practice guidelines, research and evaluation of patient outcomes.

To achieve these goals, ESID is committed to work jointly with healthcare professionals, patient organisations, industry and governmental bodies. For more information click here.

The mission of ESPID is to promote excellence in pediatric infectious diseases and child health. To accomplish this purpose the objectives of ESPID are: -To promote the exchange of information among people who have expertise in the field of
pediaric infectious diseases (by organizing regular scientific meetings, forming international study groups and networks, participation in advisory boards of other societies, organization of symposia at other international congresses, and through joint publications by members’ publications in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal and other journals)

• To support the information and function of independent units (e.g. sections, departments, divisions) in order to encourage progress in the field of infectious diseases in childhood. Training and further education in the field of infectious diseases and research, particularly basic research, as well as clinical care shall be given priority
• To carry out co operative studies in Europe in the field of prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of infection in childhood
• To provide further education in the field of pediatric infectious diseases by organizing meetings for this purpose including annual scientific meetings, training programs and educational workshops, making fellowship and travel awards and fostering official publication of scientific proceedings and other materials
• To carry out any other measures to support the promotion of pediatric infectious diseases, as determined by the Annual General Meeting

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EuroELSO is the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) established in Ann Arbor, MI, USA in 1989. This website has the objective to join all the European health care professionals and scientists who are dedicated to the development and evaluation of novel therapies for support of failing organ systems with extracorporeal life support. EuroELSO also provides educational programs for active centers as well as for the broader medical and lay communities.
To provide support to institutions delivering extracorporeal life support through continuing education, sharing knowledge, updating on original research, publications.

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SIOP is the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.
The society has over 3,500 members worldwide including doctors, nurses, other health-care professionals, scientists and researchers. Our members are dedicated to increasing knowledge about all aspects of childhood cancer.

SIOP’s vision is that no child should die of cancer: cure for more, care for all.

Mission:

Improve the lives of children and adolescents with cancer through global collaboration, education, training, research and advocacy.

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