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  • Members of the AOECS Board of Directors following the General Assembly in Amsterdam, October 2026.

    Meet the AOECS Board of Directors

    AOECS is pleased to introduce its Board of Directors following the General Assembly held in Amsterdam on 10 October 2026.

  • Coeliac Health 2030 takes centre stage at AOECS Annual Conference

    Around 130 delegates from across the world gathered in Amsterdam for the 38th AOECS Annual Conference to explore the future of coeliac health by 2030. Discussions focused on earlier diagnosis, more consistent care, emerging treatments and research that reflects patients’ priorities, with international cooperation central to turning progress into better everyday lives.

    Delegates attending the 38th AOECS Annual Conference in Amsterdam.

  • AOECS joins new UEG advisory board to strengthen patient involvement

    AOECS has joined United European Gastroenterology’s (UEG) new Patient Representatives Advisory Board, bringing the perspectives of people living with coeliac disease into a broader European dialogue on digestive health. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between patient organisations and medical professionals, ensuring that patients’ experiences and needs are better understood.

    Group photo at UEG Week 2026 in Barcelona, with AOECS Secretary General Veronica Rubio in a bright pink top at the centre.

  • Abigail Zalba to Represent Coeliac Youth at European Congress

    Abigail Zalba, General Coordinator of Coeliac Youth of Europe, will represent young people with coeliac disease at the first-ever EPF Youth Congress 2026 in Brussels, advocating for their rights and a stronger voice in European health policy. AOECS welcomes this opportunity for its youth network to engage in European patient advocacy.

    Abigail Zalba, General Coordinator of Coeliac Youth of Europe (CYE), participating at an AOECS conference.

  • Swedish researcher receives first AOECS Young Researcher Award

    Swedish researcher Elin Hård af Segerstad received the first AOECS Young Researcher Award, presented at its 38th Annual Conference in Amsterdam. Selected from six entries, she researches how to make life with coeliac disease easier. The award combines scientific assessment with patient perspectives to encourage research that makes a difference.

    Portrait of Elin Hård af Segerstad, the first recipient of the AOECS Young Researcher Award.

  • AOECS opens its 38th Annual Conference in Amsterdam

    The 38th AOECS Annual Conference opens on 9 October, 2026 in Amsterdam, bringing together patient organisations, researchers and industry representatives to strengthen international cooperation, share scientific advances and shape the future of coeliac care.

    Marc Vervuurt, Member of Parliament in the Netherlands, speaking at a podium during the opening of the 38th AOECS Annual Conf

  • AOECS welcomes landmark Codex agreement on gluten labelling

    The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) welcomes the new Codex Guidelines on Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL), a landmark step towards more consistent, science-based gluten risk communication. The Guidelines strengthen consumer confidence, improve international harmonisation and recognise, for the first time, the needs of people living with coeliac disease.

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Better digestive healthcare starts with listening to patients. 👂 We are pleased to announce that AOECS has joined United European Gastroenterology’s (UEG) newly established Patient Representatives Advisory Board (PRAB). The initiative brings patient organisations and medical professionals closer together, creating opportunities to share experiences, discuss priorities and strengthen the patient voice in European digestive health. For AOECS, it is an opportunity to bring the experiences and needs of people living with coeliac disease into the conversation. We welcome UEG’s commitment to listening to patients and look forward to contributing to this important dialogue. #CoeliacDisease #PatientAdvocacy #DigestiveHealth #UEGweek

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We're proud that Abigail Zalba, General Coordinator of Coeliac Youth of Europe, will take part in the EPF Youth Congress in Brussels on 23–24 October! Living with coeliac disease affects much more than what you eat. From school and social activities to healthcare and mental wellbeing, young people face challenges that deserve greater recognition. That's why we're advocating for their needs and rights to be reflected in European health and youth policies. 💚 Every young person with coeliac disease deserves to be heard – and to have a say in decisions affecting their future.

@Gluten Free Alliance

Congratulations to Elin Hård af Segerstad, the first recipient of the AOECS Young Researcher Award! 🏆 Announced at our 38th Annual Conference in Amsterdam, the award recognises young research talent and brings patient perspectives into the evaluation process. Elin’s research explores how to make life with coeliac disease easier, from defining what belongs in a gluten-free diet to improving support from healthcare services. Congratulations to Elin Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, the first recipient of the AOECS Young Researcher Award! 🏆 Announced at our 38th Annual Conference in Amsterdam, the award recognises young research talent and brings patient perspectives into the evaluation process. Elin’s research explores how to make life with coeliac disease easier, from defining what belongs in a gluten-free diet to improving support from healthcare services. “It means a great deal to me that it comes from AOECS, which represents people with coeliac disease across Europe,” she says. Read more about Elin and the new award below. #CoeliacDisease #CoeliacResearch #AOECS

@Gluten Free Alliance

💚 Our 38th Annual Conference is underway in Amsterdam! We're bringing together coeliac organisations, researchers, healthcare professionals, industry representatives and policymakers from across Europe and beyond to shape the future of coeliac care! 🌍 From better diagnosis and new treatment possibilities to safer gluten-free food and stronger patient advocacy, there's plenty to discuss. We're also showcasing more than two dozen scientific research posters and celebrating inspiring success stories from our member societies. Stronger together for a better future for everyone living with coeliac disease! 💚

@Gluten Free Alliance

Where you live should not determine the quality of your coeliac care. Yet approaches to diagnosis, follow-up and clinical care still differ across Europe. At the AOECS Annual Conference 2026, Dr Gerd Bouma will join the discussion on Challenges for Clinical Care of Coeliac Disease Across Borders. How can we learn from each other? Where are the gaps? And what can we do to move towards more consistent, patient-centred care across Europe? These are exactly the conversations we want to have as we look towards Coeliac Health 2030. #CoeliacDisease #CoeliacCare #AOECS2026 #together4coeliacs #celiac2celiac

@Gluten Free Alliance

Travelling with coeliac disease shouldn't mean worrying whether you'll find safe food to eat. Yet across Europe, the experience still varies greatly from one country to another. ✈ In a new article by The European Correspondent, our Board Member Susanna Neuhold shares her experiences of travelling with coeliac disease and reflects on why better awareness, clearer information and wider availability of safe gluten-free food are so important for millions of people. This year is also a special one for Susanna, who celebrates 20 years of dedication to AOECS 🎖. Since becoming involved in 2006, she has contributed in many different roles and has been a passionate advocate for improving the lives of people with coeliac disease across Europe. Thank you, Susanna, for your commitment over the past two decades, and congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 📖 Read the full article here: https://europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/off-to-the-glutenfree-paradise

@Gluten Free Alliance

🌍 Good news for the global coeliac community! The new Codex Guidelines on Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL) mark an important step towards clearer, more consistent information about the risk of unintended gluten contamination. For the first time, cereals containing gluten are explicitly included in an international, science-based framework for precautionary allergen labelling. The Guidelines also help protect confidence in gluten-free claims while supporting better risk communication for consumers. At AOECS, we are proud to have contributed to this achievement through many years of scientific collaboration and advocacy.

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