External events

EAU21, Europe’s largest Annual Urology Congress, will take place in Milan from 9 through 12 July 2021. The European Association of Urology (EAU) provides patient organisations and patient advocates with a stage to voice their goals and objectives at this congress.

We are excited to announce ICS 2020 is going online!
We have decided to transform ICS 2020 into a fully online meeting for you to experience at home, while protecting the safety and well-being of all meeting participants.

Please register and join the 2nd European Health Summit taking place online tomorrow afternoon. See the dedicated website for more information about the summit and how to register. WFIPP is co-chairing this all-important event.

Please register and join the 2nd European Health Summit taking place online tomorrow afternoon. See the dedicated website for more information about the summit and how to register. WFIPP is co-chairing this all-important event.

Save the date for the International Foundation for Integrated Care Virtual Conference!

On June 25th, Members of the European Parliament together with the Patient Access Partnership (PACT) officially relaunched the Interest Group on Equitable Access to Healthcare.

A workshop on male urinary incontinence, including semi-live surgical demonstrations, complex case discussions, voice and video presentations.

The president of WFIP, Mary Lynne Van Poelgeest-Pomfret, was present in Basel Switzerland representing WFIP.    The Festival was an excellent opportunity for WFIP  to enforce its mission,

Last 28th and 29th of June 2019, Mary Lynne Van Poelgeest, on behalf of WFIP, took part to the VII FINCOOP National Congress. FINCOOP is one of the founder members of WFIP, we are all so proud of their successful history and latest achievements! It is an honour to have you on board!

WFIP recently joined the European Platform EURORDIS.

Last 11th December 2018, WFIP has been invited to take part as a European stakeholder to the last Societal Impact of Pain Forum.

WFIP, as IAPO member, has been invited to represent the patient/citizen voice during a thought-provoking panel debate on the topic of fake medicines. This as a side event preceding the International Aids Conference in Amsterdam 23 – 27 July 2018.

WFIP is pleased to announce the upcoming 2018 IUGA Public Forum at the IUGA Annual Meeting 27 – 30 June 2018. This event is taking place in conjunction with World Continence Week 2018, organized by WFIP.

WFIP has been invited to present its experience within the frame of the IV edition of the SINE DOLORE WORLD PARK, the unique theme park in the world against pain and for the quality of life.

Biosimilar medicines are an essential part of healthcare provision in Europe today. Europe will continue to play a leading role in shaping a sustainable regulatory framework regionally and globally to promote greater access to essential therapies for auto-immune diseases and cancer.

The 7th Global Forum on Incontinence was held in Rome on 17-18 April 2018. It was organized by Essity in partnership with AGE Platform Europe, Eurocarers and IAPO, with endorsement of a number of international, regional and national organizations with an interest in the topic of incontinence and continence care.