The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Acronym: ESPEN
General Information
Identification Code: 912754043487-74
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 7/15/2021
Last Update: 2/3/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) is dedicated to all issues relevant to the field of clinical nutrition and metabolism and promotes:
• basic and clinical research
• basic and advanced education
• organization of consensus statements about clinical care and care quality control
The aims of ESPEN are to encourage the rapid diffusion of knowledge and its application in the field of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism to the prevention, screening, assessment and correct treatment of disease-related malnutrition (DRM).
ESPEN sponsors a journal and for which it assumes editorial responsibility.
It promotes undergraduate and postgraduate education in the field of human nutrition (including basic, applied and clinical nutrition) through ambitious programs that includes the LLL-ESPEN program, clinical guidelines, courses, symposia and annual congresses.
It promotes experimental and clinical research. It is a non-state actor affiliated with WHO-Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Education and training
- Public health
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan carries a strong commitment to giving all patients in the EU the same access to high-quality care. The plan supports, coordinates and complements the member state’s efforts to reduce the burden of cancer and aims to cover the entire disease pathway. Nutrition is part of every step of this cancer care pathway, and Integrated Nutritional Cancer Care requires a well thought out implementation. Additionally, Europe’s Beating cancer plan prioritises prevention and at least 3 of the 12 points listed in the European Cancer Codex address nutrition.
The EU4Health programme aims to address gaps in national health care systems. Successful implementation of Integrated Nutritional Cancer Care is largely dependent on the quality of national health care systems, including patient centricity. If you are serious about health, you should be serious about nutrition. Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer aims to optimise cancer treatment, support quality of life of patients, and ensure equitable access. Integrated Nutrition Cancer Care and its digital enabling services should therefore be part of Horizon Europe’s Health impact area ‘Good Health and high-quality accessible healthcare’.
Another collaboration with the EU is a project aimed to review the current education of health professionals with regard to health promotion and disease prevention. ESPEN is now a partner of this project. The European Commission eventually opened a website on the Health Policy Platform to facilitate the emergent network on health promotion, lifestyle medicine and professional education in the EU. The website is title “Health promotion and lifestyle medicine healthcare professional education in the EU”. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/hpf/
Communication Activities: - EU4Nutrition
- EC’s Thematic network
- International Conference 'Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Europe - from education to practice
- Health promotion and lifestyle medicine healthcare professional education in the EU
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings,Cancer
Head Office
Address: Rue de Muhlenbach 121
Post Code: 2168
City: LUXEMBOURG
Country: LUXEMBOURG
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EU Office
Address: Rue de Muhlenbach 121
Post Code: 2168
City: LUXEMBOURG
Country: LUXEMBOURG
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Financial Data
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Complementary Information: Individual grants are below 10% of the total budget, and the most important income is member registration.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 5
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.espen.org/societies2/espen-national-societies
Organisation Members: UEG (United European Gastroenterology) https://ueg.eu/
ENHA (European Nutrition for Health Alliance) https://european-nutrition.org/enha/
ECO (European Cancer Organisation) https://www.europeancancer.org/