As the 15th European Epilepsy Congress in Rome draws to a close, we wish to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to its success. This year’s Congress brought together leading epilepsy experts, researchers, and practitioners, and was made possible thanks to your participation, dedication, and support. With over 3600 attendess from over 100 countries, the event was truly remarkable.

The Congress was filled with over 130 engaging sessions and meaningful discussions that will undoubtedly advance our collective understanding of epilepsy. From the teaching courses to the inspiring keynote presentations and breakthrough research, the Congress showcased many innovative ideas and collaborations. Highlights included the excellent platform sessions, focusing on basic science, clinical neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, comorbidities, drug therapies, neurosurgery, genetics, and the use of AI in epilepsy care.

Participants could view more than 1000 abstract presentations of original data as oral presentations in Platform Sessions and as Poster Presentations in-person posters. Posters were presented across the 3 full days of the congress, an innovation which was exceptionally well received, and truly enforced the purpose of the congress, new concepts, discussion and networking amongst peers and colleagues from across the globe.

We hope that the broad range of topics and speakers meant that there was something for everyone.

We would like to acknowledge the significant contributions of our esteemed chairs and speakers, whose expertise and insights were invaluable. A heartfelt thank you to the organizing committee, volunteers, the ILAE staff for their tireless work behind the scenes, ensuring the seamless execution of this Congress. Additionally, we extend our gratitude to our sponsors and supporters, whose commitment to advancing epilepsy research and treatment made this event possible.

Several ILAE Europe awards were presented during the Welcome Ceremony on Saturday, 11 September, we once again congratulate the very worthy recipients.

• ILAE Europe – European Epilepsy Epileptology Award: Athanasios Covanis (Greece)
• ILAE Europe – European Epilepsy Education Award: Andriy Dubenko (Ukraine)
• ILAE Europe – European Epilepsy Service Award: Margarete Pfäfflin (Germany)
• ILAE Europe – Young Investigator Award: Gabriele Lignani (United Kingdom)
• ILAE Europe – Young Investigator Award: Marina Trivisano (Italy)

We are excited to build on the momentum from this Congress, and we look forward to seeing you at the 16th European Epilepsy Congress in Athens, Greece, in 2026.

Once again, thank you for your active participation and for making this event such a success. We hope to continue this journey together, fostering innovation and improving the lives of those affected by epilepsy worldwide.

Matthew Walker & Nicola Specchio

Co-Chairs, EEC 2024 Scientific and Organising Committee (SOC)

SCIENTIFIC & ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs		Members:
Matthew Walker (United Kingdom)	Nicola Specchio (Italy)	Eleonora Aronica (Netherlands) Sallie Baxendale (United Kingdom) Christian Dorfer (Austria) Alla Guekht (Russian Federation) Cecilie Johannessen Landmark (Norway) Vasilios Kimiskidis (Greece) Natela Okujava (Georgia) Luca de Palma (Italy) Ronit Pressler (United Kingdom) Laura Tassi (Italy) Eugen Trinka (Austria)
Honorary President of the Congress
Federico Vigevano (Italy)

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