The EULAR PARE Committee gathers representatives of groups for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases around Europe to work together towards improving the quality of life for those in Europe living with these conditions, with the vision to empower and help them lead full and independent lives.

The national member organisations of EULAR PARE (People with Arthritis / Rheumatism across Europe) work together via the EULAR PARE Committee and the EULAR PARE Assembly. The PARE Committee is composed of up to 25 members. The Members of the PARE Committee are natural persons with specific knowledge and experience in the field of the PARE objectives. Only persons representing EULAR members (PARE, HPR, scientific organisations, scientific affiliates and individual members) and being affected by an RMD can be Members of the PARE Committee, except for a maximum of 5 persons that do not need to fulfil these criteria.

The EULAR PARE Assembly meets annually on the occasion of the EULAR European Congress of Rheumatology gathering the representatives of national EULAR PARE member organisations, affiliated EULAR member organisations which are representing people with RMDs, the PARE Committee members, patient representatives which are active in EULAR activities and other EULAR PARE key stakeholders by invitation. The PARE Assembly is convened with the aim to exchange information and ideas, to develop visions, to identify future leadership and to network. The PARE Assembly has no competence to take decisions.

The primary aims of EULAR PARE are to:

• ensure that the voice of people with RMDs is heard and has influence within EULAR and among decision makers within Europe;
• improve the quality of life of people with RMDs, by supporting EULARs aims in the fields of education, research and advocacy;

support and empower effective, user-led organisations of people with RMDs and develop strong networks; create powerful alliances that will make a difference to the lives of people with RMDs.

EULAR PARE Committee By-Laws 

EULAR PARE Communications Sub-Committee Regulations

​EULAR PARE Community Relations Sub-Committee Regulations ​

​EULAR PARE Education and Research Sub-Committee Regulations​ ​

Chair: Simon Stones, United Kingdom  
Past-Chair: Peter Boyd, Ireland

Sub-Committee Chair Communications:  Nele Caeyers, Belgium
Sub-Committee Chair Education & Research:  Jeanette Andersen, Denmark
Sub-Committee Chair Community Relations:  Boryana Boteva, Bulgaria 
 

Committee Members

Jeanette Andersen, Denmark

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-27

Katy Antonopoulou, Greece

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Sara Badreh, Sweden

Mandate duration: Jun-22 – Jun-26

Peter Boyd, Ireland

Mandate duration: Jun-22 – Jun-26

Boryana Boteva, Bulgaria

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-27

Nele Caeyers, Belgium

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-27

Francisco Javier Carreira Roca, Spain

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-29

Mrinalini Dey, United Kingdom

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Corinna Elling-Audersch, Germany

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Jane Giudice, Malta

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-29

Alice Grojean, Switzerland

Mandate duration: Jun-22 – Jun-26

Souzi Makri, Cyprus

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-28

Elsa Mateus, Portugal

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Mwidimi Ndosi, United Kingdom

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Michael Poelzl, Austria

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-29

Andri Phoka, Cyprus

Mandate duration: Jun-25 – Jun-29

Victoria Romero Pazos, Spain

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Eszter Rozan, Hungary

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-28

Slađana Rumpl Tunjic, Croatia

Mandate duration: Jun-22 – Jun-26

Silvia Aguilera, Switzerland

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Simon Stones, United Kingdom

Mandate duration: Jun-24 – Jun-28

Alita van de Louw, Netherlands

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27

Anita van de Louw, Netherlands

Mandate duration: Jun-23 – Jun-27