Standing Committee of People with Arthritis/Rheumatism in Europe
EULAR Autumn Conference
The EULAR Autumn Conference is an annual meeting of people with arthritis/rheumatism in Europe
organised by the EULAR Standing Committee of PARE. The main goals of the conference are education,
specialized training and networking. Originally called "Arthritis People on the Move (APOM)"
as the Worldwide Conference of Arthritis and Rheumatism Patient Societies, it will be
known as EULAR Autumn Conference from the beginning of 2008. This change reflects the key role
of the EULAR Standing Commitee of PARE as the main organiser of the conference as well as its
association with EULAR.
From 1997-2003 APOM was organised once a year, usually in the Autumn, solely by the EULAR Social Leagues. In 2004 it was for the first time officially organised in partnership by the EULAR Social Leagues and the PARE Manifesto project (APOM / PARE Manifesto Representatives Meeting) and both networks were invited to the event. Ever since the beginning, the conference has been a site for specialized training provided to the member countries by the Standing Committee.
EULAR Autumn Conference 2008
This year's conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 6-9 November 2008 and will be hosted by the Hungarian League against Rheumatism.
RELATED INFORMATION
APOM Conference 2007
The X APOM Conference took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, 26-28 October 2007. The main topic were advocacy, campaigning and patient doctor communication.
APOM Conference 2006
The IX APOM Conference took place in Rome, Italy, 24-26 November 2006. The theme
of the conference was built on PARE Manifesto’s focus on access to treatments
in 2006.
APOM Conference 2005
The VIII APOM Conference was held in Cyprus from 4 to 6 November 2005, counting on
the participation of approximately 80 people with arthritis from all over Europe. The main topics
were health economics and quality of life, addressing also media communication
techniques.