General information

Venue

The Patient Advocacy Seminar will be held on February 26-28, 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark. The venue is Bella Center Copenhagen (Center Blvd. 5, 2300 København, Denmark)

In accordance with international ethical regulations, Patient Advocacy Seminar participants are not permited to enter or remain in the exhibition area. We kindly ask you to proceed directlyto the meeting rooms of your interest without stopping in the exposition area.

Accommodation

Grant awardees have their accommodation arranged in the Bella Sky Hotel (Center Blvd. 5, 2300 København, Denmark). Accommodation costs (incl. buffet breakfast, VAT and city tax) will be paid by ENGAGe (not relating to the costs as minibar, parking, etc.).

Check-in: from 3PM on

Check-out: by 12PM

Programme

Programme will be available soon.

Transportation

By metro

If you take the metro, the center of Copenhagen is just a few minutes away. The Metro line M1 runs between Vanløse and Vestamager. The metro station "Bella Center" is located only a few minutes from Bella Center Copenhagen.

By train

If you plan on travelling by train, Bella Center is only 10-15 minutes away from Copenhagen Central Station. From there, you cantake the metro or bus. All regional trains also stop at Ørestad Station, where you can transfer to the metro to get to Bella Center (just one stop or 10 minut walk).

 

From the airport

Take the M2 line to Christianshavn (6 stops), there change to M1 line (direction Vestamager). Get off at 3rd stop Bella Center. The journey takes 20 minutes, ticket costs 19 DKK.

By taxi

Bella Center is just 10 minute taxi drive from Copenhagen Airport.

A taxi from Bella Center to the city center costs about 200 DKK.

A taxi from Bella Center to Copenhagen Airport costs about 150-200 DKK.

ENGAGe Scientific Sessions

Friday, February 27, 2026

Optimizing the Patient-Physician Communication in a Shared Decision and Integrative Patient Care

Speakers

  • Kim Hulscher, The Netherlands, Olijf
  • Houssein El Hajj, France, Gustave Roussy Institute
  • Annemijn Aarts, The Netherlands, Affiliatie UvA
  • Vesna Kesic, Serbia, Medicinskog Fakulteta u Beogradu

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Beyond Survival: Redefining Success Through Quality of Life in Gynaecologic Oncology

Speakers

  • Philippe Morice, France, Gustave Roussy Institute
  • Icó Tóth, Hungary, Mallow Flower
  • Nadeem Abu Rustum, USA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Kathrin Kirchheiner, Austria, Medical University of Vienna

ESGO Run/Walk

When: Saturday, 27, 2026,  at 7:30 AM

Meeting point: Bella Center (Entrance No. 4)

Location: Naturpark Amager (5 minute walk from the Congress Venue)

Price for non-grant awardees: 15 EUR (incl. refreshments and T-shirt)