The Committee supports EULAR's aims to reduce the impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) on the individual and society and to improve the social position and the quality of life of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in Europe. 

In furtherance of these aims, the Committee focuses on the organisation and guidance of the EULAR Congress, in particular: 

• Developing a high-quality programme;  
• guiding the scientific abstract management process: 
• guiding the overall organisation and set up of the EULAR Congress; 
• having balanced content, speakers and representation. 
• The Committee does not pursue gainful or self-help purposes. 
  
  

​Congress Committee By-Laws ​

Chair: Prof. Xenofon Baraliakos, Germany 
Past-Chair: Prof. Daniel Aletaha, Austria

Programme Chair: Prof. Bimba Hoyer, Germany 
Abstract Chair: Associate Prof. Helga Lechner-Radner, Austria

Advisory members
Dr. Angela Migowa, Kenya 
Prof. Eric Morand, Australia
Prof. Tuhina Neogi, USA
Dr. Carlos Toro, Colombia

PARE Advisor: Souzi Makri, Cyprus
HPR Advisor: Dr. Erika Mosor, Austria

Committee Members

Mike Backhouse, United Kingdom

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Peter Boyd, Ireland

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Christian Dejaco, Austria

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-26

Manouk De Hooge, Belgium

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Joao Dias, Portugal

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Fernando Estevez Lopez, Spain

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-28

Dirk Foell, Germany

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Uta Kiltz, Germany

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Alf Kastbom, Sweden

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Nikolas Kougkas, Greece

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Tue Kragstrup, Denmark

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Xavier Mariette, France

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Anna Molto, France

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-28

Gyorgy Nagy, Hungary

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Predrag Ostojic, Serbia

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Denis Poddubnyy, Germany/Canada

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Jette Primdahl, Denmark

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-26

Christophe Richez, France

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Piero Ruscitti, Italy

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-27

Francisca Sivera, Spain

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-28

Simon Stones, United Kingdom

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-28