Report from the 34th General Assembly
For the 34th time over 100 delegates met in Lisbon between September 15-18th on the annual AOECS General Assembly to discuss how to improve life for people with coeliac disease.
Topics: Health Organisations
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Find out what is new in the revised version of the AOECS Standard
AOECS is now introducing a new version of the AOECS Standard for Gluten-Free Foods. This version supersedes the previous old version and becomes binding by January 1st, 2023. See our webinar presenting the changes.
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Survey on food and economic support for coeliac people in the European Union
A recent study show that governmental support to people with coeliac disease varies a lot from country to country in Europe.
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Latvian Coeliac Society arranges summer camp for Ukrainian coeliac children
Latvian Coeliac Society for the ninth year organized the traditional summer camp in July 2022 for coeliac children. This year also Ukranians families was able to participate with financial support from AOECS.
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The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) launches Gluten Free Alliance
AOECS launches Gluten Free Alliance and updates the Crossed Grain Trademark and AOECS Standard
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Results from Coeliac Day Run, 2022
Participants from over 16 European countries participated in the Coeliac Day Run collecting funds to support coeliacs affected by the war in Ukraine.
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Prize winner donates winnings to AOECS Central Emergency Fund
The American association Celiac Disease Foundation appoints Dr. Joseph A. Murray for the prize Excellence in Celiac Disease Research. The prize winner donates all winnings to AOECS Central Emergency Fund.
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Increasingly harder to find gluten-free food in Ukraine
It is getting increasingly more difficult for people to find gluten-free food inside Ukraine. The humanitarian aid to ship gluten-free food into Ukraine continues and 750 food parcels were delivered to different regions inside Ukraine in April. More help is needed.
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Over 1 500 families have received gluten free food packages in Ukraine
Over 1 500 families have received gluten free food packages in Ukraine with support from AOECS Emergency Fund.
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Gluten-free food shipped to and received in Ukraine
AOECS emergency fund to help coeliacs affected by the war is coming to use. National Coeliac Societies from neighboring countries to Ukraine are coordinating transports into Ukraine. The Ukranian Coeliac Society is administering donated gluten-free food inside Ukraine in its turn.
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AOECS sets up a Central Emergency Fund for donations to Ukrainian Coeliacs
AOECS sets up a Central Emergency Fund for handling donations to Ukrainian Coeliacs. The funds will in short term be used to administer the logistics of distributing already donated gluten-free food. If you want to contribute, read more on our website https://www.aoecs.org/coeliac-disease/aoecs-emergency-fund/
