The CPC selects and arranges Main Sessions, Symposia, Clinical Seminars, Debate Sessions, How-To Sessions, FOCUS Sessions and Basic Science Track sessions, based on proposals from the various Working Groups, Associations, National Societies, and other scientific organisations. In addition, the CPC arranges Specific Lectures, Hot Line sessions and Joint Sessions with other organisations.
The Congress Programme Committee is elected for a two year period.
Congress Programme Committee 2007-2008
K.M. Fox, London, GB, President
R. Ferrari, Ferrara, IT President-Elect
J.J. Bax, Leiden, NL, Chairperson Congress Programme Committee
A.J. Howard, Sophia Antipolis, FR, ESC - Chief Executive
I. Bardinet, Sophia Antipolis, FR, ESC - Director Congress Division
C. Mundow, Sophia Antipolis, FR, ESC - Secretary
Ordinary members
J. Brugada Terradellas, Barcelona, ES, EHRA Representative
H. Drexler, Hannover, DE, HFA Representative
E. Eeckhout, Lausanne, CH
G. Filippatos, Athens, GR
Keith Fox, Edinburgh, GB
R.J.C. Hall, Norwich, GB
C.W. Hamm, Bad Nauheim, DE
D. Hasdai, Petah-Tikva, IL
J. Knuuti ,Turku, FI
S.D. Kristensen, Aarhus, DK
C. Linde, Stockholm, SE
J. Marco, Toulouse, FR, EAPCI Representative
T.A. McDonagh, Glasgow, GB
P. Nihoyannopoulos, London, GB, EAE Representative
J. Perk, Oskarshamm, SE, EACPR Representative
L. Piérard, Liège, BE
D. Poldermans, Rotterdam, NL
A. R. Pries, Berlin, DE
F. T. Ruschitzka, Zurich, CH
F. Schiele, Besançon, FR
A. Torbicki ,Warsaw, PL
Focus Committee Members
R.J.C. Hall, Norwich, GB, Chairperson
C.W. Hamm, Bad Nauheim, DE, Chairperson
E. Eeckhout, Lausanne, CH
G. Filippatos, Athens, GR
J. Marco, Toulouse, FR, EAPCI Representative
P. Nihoyannopoulos, London, GB
L. Piérard, Liège, BE
Ex officio members
K. Fox, London, GB, President
R. Ferrari Ferrara, IT, President-Elect
M. Komajda, Paris FR, Past-Chairperson CPC & VP Assoc. / WG / Councils
C.W. Hamm, Bad Nauheim, DE, Coordinator FOCUS Imaging Intervention
R.J.C. Hall, Norwich, GB, Coordinator FOCUS Clinical Practice
R. De Caterina, Chieti, IT, Coordinator Basic Science Track
Consultants (representatives of other societies)
R. Ferrari, Ferrara, IT, ISHR (International Society for Heart Research)
A. Bozio, Lyon, FR, AEPC (Assoc. for European Paediatric Cardiologists)
Z. Reiner, Zagreb, HR, EAS (European Atherosclerosis Society)
G. Tomaselli, Baltimore, USA, AHA (American Heart Association)
M. Shelton, Springfield, USA, ACC (American College of Cardiology)