| Training | Encouraging an European consensus on essential aspects of professional education, certification and revalidation in cardiology |
| Research | Increasing the standards of cardiovascular research in Europe through identification and promotion of unmet research needs and priorities |
| Regulatory Affairs | Ensuring an open dialogue and exchange with European regulatory authorities on cardiovascular regulatory aspects |
| Prevention | Stimulating the development of national strategies to tackle heart disease while providing practical tools to act both at population and individual level |
| News | Latest information on ESC Policy Initiatives |