Prof. Werner Poewe, Chair, discusses the Society's
European Section.
Welcome from the Chair
April 2013
Welcome to all new and returning visitors to the MDS-ES Web page. I hope you will find much useful information here about the European Section and our activities in Europe.. Read more
Summer/Winter Schools Seek Hosts
MDS-ES seeks potential hosts for future Summer and Winter Schools from 2015 onward. A major attraction of the Schools is that students are given an opportunity to examine at least 12 different patients with a Movement Disorder, each under the supervision of an international Movement Disorders expert. For information on hosting a Winter or Summer School, click here.
- Read the 2013 Winter School Course Report from Tartu, Estonia.
- Apply here to the July 2013 Summer School in London, United Kingdom.
MDS-ES Funding of Local Education Programs
To apply for MDS-ES support for your local education activities, please access the following online forms:
- MDS Visiting Professor Program
- European Education Fund for the Developing World
- MDS Ambassador Program
MDS Affiliate Member: Czech Movement Disorders Society (Czech MDS)
The Czech Movement Disorders Society was founded in 2001, and in 2011 we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Society. Currently, the number of active members in the Czech Movement Disorders Society is 84, with members coming from movement disorders centers and neurology departments, as well as from out-patient departments of neurology. Read more
MDS-ES has a formal relationship with the European Federation of Neurological Societies, and runs the EFNS/MDS-ES Scientist Panel on Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. For more information about panel activities and European disease management recommendations click on the following links:
EFNS/MDS-ES Scientist Panel on Parkinson's disease and other Movement Disorders
EFNS Congress Stockholm September 8-11, 2012 - Movement Disorders program
European Parkinson's disease recommendations - early stage management
European Parkinson's disease recommendations - late stage management
You are a member of the European Section, and may apply for MDS-ES programs if you are based in the following countries:
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia , Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Libya.
Also: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City, West Bank and Gaza.
The mission of The Movement Disorder Society-European Section (MDS-ES) is to represent and promote The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) and its mission in Europe. Click here to read the objectives of the MDS-ES.
To contact the leadership of your section, click on the links below:
MDS-ES Officers
MDS-ES Executive Committee
MDS-ES European Education Committee
MDS-ES Web Editor
MDS-ES Secretariat