Registration will open in late April, stay tuned for more information!
In 2026 we will return to the BMCC in Bruges for the 5th edition of our annual Congress. The BIRD Congress will offer high-profile key lectures, live Q&A sessions, plus workshops, interspersed with delicious food.
In 2026, we have again expanded the program to bring a more diverse and customizable experience. We will offer a choice of 5 educational training sessions on Friday morning, open to all healthcare professionals and to the sponsors of the educational training program. A small fee of €25 will be asked for each participant to ensure access to these sessions. On Saturday morning we have expanded the offering to include 6 interactive workshops, of which healthcare professionals participating in the Congress may choose two sessions to attend.
We have built some time into the Friday program from 5:30pm - 7:00pm to enable you to digest the lectures and to have some free time before the conference dinner on Friday evening.
The Conference Dinner will take place at the Crown Plaza, with the reception to start at 7:00pm. After dinner, the party will continue down the road at the Bruges Beer Experience. To reserve your seat for the Conference Dinner (and party), a fee will be asked of both healthcare professionals and industry representatives.
Registration for the BIRD 2026 Fiffh Annual Congress is open to general gastroenterologists, trainees in gastroenterology and internal medicine, IBD scientists, IBD ideologists, nurses interested in IBD, dieticians, psychologists, study coordinators and other IBD-related professionals. The program will be geared towards this broad spectrum of IBD health professionals, with Educational Trainings and Workshops dedicated to both experienced and novice IBD practitioners, maximizing the interaction between the various players that work with IBD patients.
Note: BIRD Members save money on their registration fee. Become a BIRD member now! After registering to become a member, please allow up to 5 working days before registering as a BIRD Member for the Congress.
Registration to become a BIRD member to benefit from the reduced member fee is only possible until November 13.
Registration is free for trainees who are BIRD members!