ECCE Conference
The first conference of the new EU funded Action (COST 16234) looking at patient access to cleft care across Europe took place in Niš, Serbia on 14 and 15 September. ECO is driving this programme which aims to ensure that...
Gateway Launch
We were honoured that a Dutch Health Ministry representative, Paul Boom, was present for the launch of ECOs directory of cleft services in Europe, the European Cleft Gateway which was officially re-launched on 8 June in Utrecht, Netherlands. The...
European projects – download training material
As well as the two new Erasmus+ projects recently awarded (see separate post), ECO has been involved in 3 other training partnerships since 2014. Face Value and When Looks Get in the Way kicked off in 2014. In summary,...
EU Parliament meeting
ECO was delighted to be a key participant in a delegation to the European Parliament on 27 February 2018. The breakfast event, hosted by MEP Sean Kelly and attended by a diverse audience of other MEPs and policy makers,...
COVID 19
The European Cleft Organisation along with cleft specialists across Europe are aware that the current health crisis is having a significant impact on surgery and treatment of babies and children born with clefts. In many cases regular clinic appointments have...
Face Equality Week
International Face Equality Week is taking place from 17 – 24 May. This annual campaign is organised by Face Equality International – ECO is a founder member. Head over to their website to find out what is planned and...
DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES
This copy of CEN/TR 16824:2015 has been made available for free download against a payment made by ECO to CEN. Reproduction and modification of this copy are prohibited. DOWNLOAD NOW
ECO at 10 years
It is hard to believe that we are celebrating our 10th anniversary. Although it does seem a long time since a small group of us met in Anton Vorderman’s front room in the Hague to discuss ECO’s remit and...
Brussels workshop report – implementation of cleft guidelines
An international workshop funded by the European Science Foundation (ESF) was organised at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) in Brussels on 21 March. The delegates comprised those who helped put the guidelines together as well as senior clinicians,...
ECO now partner in 3 EU Erasmus+grant programmes
ECO is delighted that it is now a partner in a third Erasmus + grant programme which will look at potential issues in school for children with clefts that might affect learning. The project will last for two years...