European Association for the Study of Obesity

Acronym: EASO

General Information

Identification Code: 020025124702-06

Website: http://www.easo.org

Entity Form: Charity

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 11/24/2016

Last Update: 3/27/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: EASO is the leading voice of obesity science, medicine, and community in Europe, representing scientists, health care professionals, physicians, public health experts and patients. Established in 1986, EASO is a federation of professional membership associations from 36 European countries. EASO Mission: To improve health outcomes across society, EASO empowers, advocates and educates to research, prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the chronic disease of obesity along the life course. EASO Vision: Identifying and solving the challenges of obesity through collaborative action with multidisciplinary stakeholders underpinned by a strong scientific understanding. The Objectives of EASO are: - To establish obesity as chronic relapsing disease - To develop evolving evidence-based approaches for preventing and treating obesity across the lifespan - To promote effective solutions through research, education and policy.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Communication
Consumers
Digital economy and society
Education and training
Employment and social affairs
Food safety
International co-operation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Public health
Regional policy
Research and innovation
Transport
Youth

Levels of Interest:

european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EASO provides Expert Secretariats to the European Parliamentarian Interest group on Obesity & Resilient Health Systems as well as for the OPEN-EU (Obesity Policy Engagement Network – EU hub)

Communication Activities: Dissemination partner in ongoing EU projects INTERACT, TIMESPAN, OBCT, STAGE, PREVENT, BIOSTREAMS, BETTER4Uand SOPHIA (IMI). Recent partner in projects PROTEIN, SWEET, NoHoW, MooDFOOD, DORIAN and Spotlight. Organiser of the annual European Congress on Obesity (ECO) and World Obesity Day Europe. Coordinator of network of specialist multidisciplinary treatment centres. EASO publishes position statements and guidelines in Obesity Facts (OFA), see http://easo.org/education-portal/guidelines/. Member of EU Health Coalition and Biomed Alliance.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Molesworth House1-2 South Frederick Street

Post Code: D02 N820

City: Dublin 2

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 07789818037

EU Office

Address: Molesworth House1-2 South Frederick Street

Post Code: D02 N820

City: Dublin 2

Country: IRELAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 353

Phone Number: 07789818037

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Membership Information

Members25 Percent: 1

Members50 Percent: 2

Members: 8

Members F T E: 6.25

Info Members: EASO employs a small core team and outsources services on a project basis. This limits financial liability on the charity and maintains flexibility. Outsourced services include website maintenance, communications/PR (WOD), congress management.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: EASO is a federation of 36 national obesity associations, representing approximately 7500 professional members and a community of 20,000 individuals. See http://easo.org/membership/

Organisation Members: WOF. European Biomedical Alliance. EU Health Coalition. OPEN EU, ECCO