About IFSO-EC

IFSO-European Chapter (IFSO-EC) was founded in 2004 by several personal meetings of leading European bariatric surgeons. IFSO-EC is an integral part of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), a Federation composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons and Integrated Health professionals.

The main tasks and strategies of IFSO-ES are:

• A special focus and interest in bariatric activities in Europe, where the enormous European scientific potential can be used as an important force for the development of bariatric surgery.
• Coordination of scientific collaboration among various national European (and other) bariatric surgical organizations at the European level.
• Collaboration with the official authorities of the European Union (e.g. the European Parliament, EU Council, etc.), national governmental organizations and other international organizations, such as the WHO, on awareness and prevention of obesity, and treatment pathways.
• Organization and coordination of broad European bariatric scientific activities, such as European bariatric congresses, national meetings, etc.
• Collaboration with non-surgical obesity-focused organizations, such as EASO, IOTF and relevant patient advocacy groups.
• Collaboration with European health-care funding / health-care provider organizations on the health economics, safety and effectiveness of bariatric surgery.
• Promoting and coordinating scientific collaboration among various national European bariatric surgical organizations (and others as defined above) on a European level.
• Collaboration with other European and worldwide scientific and public organizations predominantly specialized in bariatric care.