Frequently Asked Questions

The EPF Congress 2021 will take place online in a virtual setting from the 26th to the 29th of October.

There is a live follow-up event planned to take place in Brussels in Spring 2022. Details TBD.

EPF Congress 2021 will include a wide audience of patient representatives, policy makers, health systems experts, healthcare profession representatives, academics, regulatory and HTA experts, health insurance providers and industry representatives, from Europe and beyond. This will encourage a wide diversity of thought and discussion.

Yes. While the EPF Congress 2021 in October will remain completely virtual, there is a live follow-up event planned for Spring 2022 in Brussels to continue the conversation and expand upon our learnings from October.

More news and information will follow regarding the live event.

For any inquiries or concerns about the EPF Congress 2021, please contact [email protected]

The price for a virtual booth is €150 euro (plus 21% VAT), and includes two (2) free passes to the EPF Congress.

The deadline to confirm the booth is 20 August. The deadline to set up the booth is 1 October. To confirm a booth, please email [email protected]

Due to the virtual nature of the event and time constraints, only Congress exhibitors, sponsors and partners will be able to present posters.

To qualify as an exhibitor, you must purchase a booth following the instructions from the previous question above. Only then, will you be able to present your poster.

Unfortunately, we do not have a call for abstracts as it is not a scientific congress. However, if you have an interesting study you would like to share with EPF, kindly send an email to [email protected]

The theme of the EPF congress 2021 is the digital transformation of healthcare and will draw on our exploration of this area at the 2019 Congress, our engagement in Eu policies and projects focusing on digital health, and the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The objectives of the Congress will be to explore patients' needs, best practices and policy solutions in different contexts, such as: the digitalisation of health and care systems, Health data for better quality and patient-relevant outcomes, Patient empowerment, digital health literacy and co-design in digital health, and the exploration of safety, ethics and equity in the digital health context.

Yes, there is a registration fee for Corporate and non-profit organisations.

The Corporate registration fee is 363 EUR (including 21% VAT) for all four days.

The Non-Profit Organisation registration fee is 121 EUR (including 21% VAT) for all four days.

Registration is FREE for EPF Members and their member organisations and patient advocates.

Registration is FREE for all EPF members, their member organisations and patient advocates. All EPF members will or should have received a personalised email with a special code to register. If you have not received this or misplaced the code, please email [email protected]

Patient advocates and health NGOs can register for free for the EPF Congress 2021 until 1st of September.

Following that date, they will be required to purchase registration at the Non-Profit rate of 121 EUR (including VAT).

To register as a patient advocate or health NGO, please email [email protected] with your credentials.