United European Gastroenterology

Acronym: UEG

General Information

Identification Code: 665390317626-77

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Entity Form: Association

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

Registration Date: 6/1/2015

Last Update: 2/14/2024

EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: UEG, or United European Gastroenterology, is a professional non-profit organisation combining all the leading European societies concerned with digestive disease. As Europe’s home for multidisciplinary gastroenterology, we unite over 50,000 engaged professionals from national and specialist societies, individual digestive health experts and related scientists from all fields. Our mission is to act as the united and trusted voice of European gastroenterology and to be recognised as the leading authority for digestive health. We promote science, research, education and excellent quality of care and we aim to reduce health inequalities across Europe. Our vision is to reduce the burden of digestive diseases and improve digestive health.

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

Interests:

Consumers
Culture and media
Food safety
Public health
Research and innovation

Levels of Interest:

european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - EU Health policy, food policy - EU Research policy - UEG raises awareness on improved cancer care and the implementation of cancer screening programmes across the EU. - UEG supports food reformulation efforts and promotion of diets based on scientific evidence. - UEG is committed to helping reduce alcohol related harm. - We create the understanding for prevention and treatment of chronic digestive diseases.

Communication Activities: - EU elections 2024 campaign and advocacy toolbox: https://ueg.eu/public-affairs/eu-elections-2024 - Manifesto on Digestive Health: https://ueg.eu/files/515/2b8a61594b1f4c4db0902a8a395ced93.pdf - Position paper on front-of-pack nutrition labelling: https://ueg.eu/files/1288/0e9fa1f3e9e66792401a6972d477dcc3.pdf - Position paper on European Action Against Colorectal Cancer: https://ueg.eu/files/1028/3806734b256c27e41ec2c6bffa26d9e7.pdf - UEG Nutrition and Chronic Digestive Diseases Report: https://ueg.eu/files/333/310dcbbf4cce62f762a2aaa148d556bd.pdf - UEG Alcohol and Digestive Cancers Report: https://ueg.eu/files/352/371bce7dc83817b7893bcdeed13799b5.pdf More information on UEG's advocacy activities: https://ueg.eu/public-affairs/advocacy

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: Wickenburggasse 1

City: Wien

Country: AUSTRIA

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EU Office

Address: Wickenburggasse 1

City: Wien

Country: AUSTRIA

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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0

Members25 Percent: 1

Members50 Percent: 0

Members75 Percent: 0

Members: 3

Members F T E: 2.25

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: https://ueg.eu/about/our-members

Organisation Members: - Biomedical Alliance in Europe: https://www.biomedeurope.org/ - EUROCARE - European Alcohol Policy Alliance: http://www.eurocare.org/ - Optimal Nutritional Care for All: https://european-nutrition.org/ (UEG is a supporter) - PCE - Pancreatic Cancer Europe: https://www.pancreaticcancereurope.eu/ - ECDA - European Chronic Diseases Alliance https://alliancechronicdiseases.org/ - ECO - European Cancer Organisation https://www.europeancancer.org/