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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA)

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA). CEA is the Oldest ILAE Regional Commission CEA Chairs. Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arz i manoglou, France

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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA)

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  1. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) CEA is the Oldest ILAE Regional Commission CEA Chairs Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria Simon Shorvon (UK): 1993-1997 Martin Brodie (Scotland, UK): 1997-2001 Svein I. Johannessen (Norway): 2001-2005 Michel Baulac (France): 2005-2009 Meir Bialer (Israel): 2009-2013 CEA has a continuity The CEA past-chair is a full member You must serve one term as a CEA member before you can become a CEA chair

  2. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria CEA Action Plan • Aim 1-Artilculate internationally applicable guidelines for diagnosis & treatment of patients with epilepsy in Europe • Action: CEA liaisons: • Arzimanoglou: Communication • A. Covanis: Global Campaign • H. Cross: Education & EPNS • A. Guekht: EFNS • Pitkanen: Basic science • E. Trinka: ENS

  3. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) CEA Action Plan • Aim 2- Stimulate & enhance education on the prevention, diagnosis & treatment of epilepsy • Action: • Continuing having a European Educational Academy (EUREPA). Details to be given by H. Cross • Continuing with the Migrating Courses (MC). • Candidates for the 2012 & 2013 MCs? • c) Coordinating the European Educational Courses. • San Servolo: Basic Science, Pediatrics & Pre-surgical • Eilat: Pharmacology & AEDs • Lyon: Stereo EEG alone or with EPODES • d) Welcome new regional courses (e.g. Caucasian & Baltic Sea Summer Schools on Epilepsy) • e) Encourage new initiatives from chapters & work toward a coordinated educational agenda Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria

  4. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria CEA Action Plan • Aim 3- Stimulate & enhance basic & clinical research in epilepsy in Europe • Action: • Extensive dialogue with EU executives aiming to give epilepsy research priority in EU funding • CEA-EU Symposium (Rhodes, June 28th 11:30-13:00) • c) Support scientific conferences with European added value that publish post-conference proceedings (e.g. status epilepticus, inflammation in epilepsy)

  5. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria CEA Action Plan • Aim 4- Work with European Organizations to catalogue current epilepsy care in Europe & determine its needs • Action: • R. Kalvianaen will update the previous CEA report on provision of epilepsy care in Europe authored by K. Malmgren et al. (to be discussed soon at this European Chapters Convention)

  6. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) CEA Action Plan Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria • Aim 5- Prompt & facilitate initiatives that improve standards of comprehensive care (diagnosis, treatment & social care). Reduce the treatment gap throughout Europe • Action: • CEA-WG to liaise with EMRA of EMEA’s guidelines on AEDs (WG: Arzimanoglou, Baulac, Bialer, Cross, Kälviäinen) • c) A CEA-CNA-CTA joint task force on regulatory harmonization (first meeting in Rhodes)

  7. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) CEA Action Plan Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria • Aim 6- To help ensuring that ILAE’s organizational structure is efficiently & effectively dedicated to fulfilling ILA mission • Action: • Continuous update of European chapters' chairs & secretaries (update Gus Eagen) • b) Establish ILAE chapters in the 3 remaining European countries • c) Update CEA rules in accordance with the ILAE-EC proposed constitutional amendment

  8. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY (ILAE) Commission on European Affairs (CEA) Chair: Meir Bialer , Israel meirb@ekmd.huji.ac.il Secretary: Alla Guekht, Russia 1575.g23@g23.relcom.ru Alexis Arzimanoglou, France Michel Baulac, France Athanasios Covanis, Greece Helen Cross, UK Reetta Kalviainen, Finland Asla Pitkanen, Finland Torbjorn Tomson, Sweden Eugen Trinka, Austria How ILAE Constitution Changes will affect the next CEA Election? • Europe will have up to 2 representatives (out of 5) in the ILAE Management Committee • The next (2013) CEA chair will be elected by the European chapters in a non-weighted vote • c) The next CEA chair will also be the European regional VP on the ILAE-EC • d) All current & previous CEA members (including chairs) are eligible candidates • e) The Election of the (2013-2017) CEA will run as before & will take place after the ILAE-EC election • f) A CEA member can serve only 2 terms unless he becomes a CEA-chair

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