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European Association for the Study of Obesity

Acronym: EASO

General Information

Identification Code: 020025124702-06
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Entity Form: Charity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/24/2016
Last Update: 3/27/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

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
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EU Office

Address: Molesworth House1-2 South Frederick Street
Post Code: D02 N820
City: Dublin 2
Country: IRELAND
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
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