Events
Discover our past and upcoming congresses, masterclasses, webinars, and hands-on courses. We bring together leading experts and healthcare professionals for high-quality scientific education. Browse the calendar below to find out more and register for the events that interest you.
Annual meetings
Every year, ESSIC brings together clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals from around the world to share the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of IC/BPS and related pelvic pain conditions. Our annual meetings combine scientific presentations, discussion and networking, and are a key moment for the international community to exchange knowledge and experience.
Annual Meeting 2026
Date & Location:
22 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
London
Congress Chairs: Keng Ng & Sachin Malde
CONVPP – ESSIC Joint Meeting 2025
Date & Location:
24 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025
Milan
Meeting Chairs: Mauro Cervigni & Eric Bautrant
ICICJ – ESSIC Joint Meeting 2024
Date & Location:
21 Aug 2024 – 24 Aug 2024
Kyoto
Meeting Chairs: Mauro Cervigni & Tomohiro Ueda
Annual Meeting 2023
Date & Location:
6 Jul 2023 – 8 Jul 2023
New York NY, USA
Congress Chair: Robert Moldwin
Annual Meeting 2019
Date & Location:
5 Dec 2019 – 7 Dec 2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Congress Chair: Dick Janssen
Annual Meeting 2018
Date & Location:
29 Nov 2018 – 1 Dec 2018
Florence, Italy
Congress Chair: Giulio Del Popolo
Annual Meeting 2017
Date & Location:
21 Sep 2017 – 23 Sep 2017
Budapest, Hungary
Congress Chair: Sandor Lovasz
Annual Meeting 2016
Date & Location:
17 Nov 2016 – 19 Nov 2016
Delhi, India
Congress Chair: Rajesh Taneja
Annual Meeting 2015
Date & Location:
17 Sep 2015 – 19 Sep 2015
Rome, Italy
Congress Chair: Mauro Cervigni
Annual Meeting 2014
Date & Location:
2014
Philadelphia PA, USA
Congress Chair: Phil Hanno
Annual Meeting 2013
Date & Location:
2013
Kyoto, Japan
Annual Meeting 2012
Date & Location:
2012
Porto, Portugal
Annual Meeting 2011
Date & Location:
2 Jun 2011 – 4 Jun 2011
Moscow, Russia
Annual Meeting 2010
Date & Location:
20 May 2010 – 22 May 2010
Antwerp, Belgium
Annual Meeting 2009
Date & Location:
2009
Gothenburg, Sweden
Annual Meeting 2008
Date & Location:
2008
Rome, Italy
Annual Meeting 2007
Date & Location:
3 May 2007 – 5 May 2007
Münster, Germany
Annual Meeting 2006
Date & Location:
8 Jun 2006 – 10 Jun 2006
London, UK
Annual Meeting 2005
Date & Location:
16 Jun 2005 – 18 Jun 2005
Baden, Austria
Annual Meeting 2004
Date & Location:
3 Jun 2004 – 5 Jun 2004
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other Events
Beyond the annual meeting, ESSIC supports and promotes other educational and scientific events dedicated to IC/BPS and chronic pelvic pain. These include courses, workshops and webinars offering further opportunities to learn, collaborate and stay up to date.
Webinar 4
Sexuality
T. Ueda & J.J. Wyndaele
Date:
17 Jun 2022
ESSIC International School
Date & Location:
13 May 2022
Paris
School Directors: Mauro Cervigni, Jean Jacques Wyndaele
Webinar 3
Psychology
C. Riedl & JJ Wyndaele
Date:
22 Apr 2022
Webinar 2
Behavioural Management & Diet
R Moldwin & JJ Wyndaele
Date:
18 Feb 2022
Webinar 1
Physiotherapy approaches for managing IC/BPS
Scientific Directors: JJ Wyndaele & Anna Padoa
Date:
17 Dec 2021
ESSIC Online Masterclass 2021 – 2022
We are proud to invite you to participate in the online Masterclass of the International Society for the study of Bladder Pain Syndrome.
ESSIC 2020 Online Masterclass
Date:
1 Aug – 31 Dec 2020
Jean-Jeacques Wyndaele