The call for Bids/Applications to host the 13th EYES Annual Meeting 2026 are now open!
The ESE Young Endocrine Endocrinologists and Scientists (EYES) Committee invites the early careers groups of national societies involved in ECAS (ESE Council of Affiliated Societies) to submit expressions of interest to host the EYES Annual Meeting in the next respective year.
The EYES Annual Meeting (‘the EYES Meeting') is an ESE meeting which is organised by the EYES Committee. The EYES Annual meeting is managed by the selected host National Society’s early career group who form a Local Organising Committee (LOC). The National Society takes responsibility for the overall delivery, management and financial support of the course, via the LOC.
The information below sets out the meeting structure and requirements from ESE and the EYES Committee for 2026.
The EYES Annual Meeting combines the latest cutting-edge basic, clinical, translational and pre-clinical research, encouraging scientific networking and opportunities for collaboration in a unique and friendly environment.
December 2024: Call for bids to host the EYES Annual Meeting launched
4 April 2025: Deadline for bids to be received by EYES Committee
April/May 2025: Evaluation and selection
May 2025: Announce host location for 2026 at ECE 2025, during the EYES Session
Please read the information in this document carefully as it outlines all that you will need to consider when you prepare and submit the Bid for the EYES Annual Meeting:
Host Selection Criteria & Process For 13th EYES Annual Meeting 2026
You will also need to complete the overview form below.
Please submit your bid/application as follows:
i. In one file and executed in the following order and manner:
ii. All pages of the application documents must be numbered;
iii. The application documents must be clearly and concisely written and certified with the signature of the Local Host and a member of the governing board of their National Society.
The application must include:
i. Written letter of support from the National Society.
ii. Overview of the local organising committee from the Local Host.
iii. Details of any third‐party suppliers or agencies who will support the organisation.
iv. A draft preliminary programme, taking in consideration the pre‐specified timetable including the social programme.
v. Completed ‘EYES Annual Meeting Overview form’ detailing the proposed venue including room capacities and technical capabilities and costs (and a website link), accommodation, social events and transport.
vi. A draft budget.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspects of this please contact Vicki Di Guisto in the ESE Office via email.
The first 'official' ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists (EYES) Annual Meeting was held in 2013. We have had a fantastic gathering of our early careers members annual ever since - apart from in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic meant we couldn't meet in person.
2013 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2014 Belgrade, Serbia
2015 Moderna, Italy
2016 Moscow, Russia
2017 Porto, Portugal
2018 Poznań, Poland
2019 Athens, Greece
2020 No Meeting
2021 Birmingham, UK (online virtual)
2022 Zagreb, Croatia
2023 Würzburg, Germany
2024 Helsinki, Finland
2025 Milan Italy
2026 OPEN CALL in December 2024
Endocrine Abstracts is ESE's journal of searchable abstracts from all presentations at key conferences in endocrinology. It is a permanent, citable record, freely available to all without access restrictions. Browse abstracts from recent EYES Meetings here.