Pain in Europe XV | 21-23 April 2027 | Glasgow
Networking at #EFIC2027
The European pain community gathers in Glasgow for three days of plenaries, workshops, and poster sessions. Around the science sits a programme of networking formats built to help you meet colleagues across disciplines, discuss your work, and start the collaborations that move the field forward.
The formats below are open to all delegates unless stated otherwise. Times and venues marked TBA will be confirmed as the programme develops.
Connect around the science
Where research meets conversation
Some of the most productive exchanges at the congress happen around the research itself. These formats are built into the scientific programme and are open to every delegate.
Poster Networking
Accepted posters are on display throughout each day, with dedicated one-hour viewing sessions grouped by theme. Consistently one of the favourite features of the congress, these sessions are a relaxed, informal setting to present your work, meet peers, and discuss research across disciplines.
Poster Walks
Guided poster walks give presenters a dedicated space to have their work spotlighted and discussed with peers under the guidance of a topic expert. Posters are grouped thematically, so your work is presented alongside related research and discussed in context by a moderator with expertise in your field.
EFIC Pain Challenge
Two teams take on a series of questions spanning the breadth of pain science and pain management, with the audience invited to take part. A lively, knowledge-led session that puts the field itself centre stage.
Welcome and wind-down
From the first evening to the last
Open to every delegate, these are the moments to arrive, settle in, and reconnect with colleagues across the three days.
Welcome Reception
Following the opening ceremony on Wednesday evening, all delegates are welcome at the reception in the EFIC village and exhibition area. It is the first chance to meet colleagues and set the tone for the days ahead, with refreshments available.
Newcomers Orientation Session
First time at an EFIC congress? This short orientation walks you through the programme, the practicalities, and the highlights worth planning for, so you can make the most of your three days in Glasgow.
Closing Reception
On the closing evening, delegates are invited to a relaxed networking reception to reconnect with colleagues, continue conversations started during the sessions, and round off three days of scientific exchange.
For early career researchers
A programme built around ECRs
EFIC runs a dedicated strand for early career researchers throughout the congress, from the first evening onwards. Here is the shape of it; full details, timings, and how to take part are on the ECR Programme page.
ECR Get-Together
A casual first-evening meet-up for early career researchers in the Crowne Plaza hotel bar, adjacent to the SEC, following the opening ceremony.
Wednesday eveningECR Advice Sessions
Discussions on the professional growth and wider skillset of pain researchers, complementing the science of the workshops and plenaries with practical advice and inspiration.
Timings to followECR Scavenger Hunt
Pick up your passport, collect stamps at stations across the venue, and enter the draw for tickets to the ECR Networking Party. A good way to get to know the venue, the exhibition, and fellow researchers.
WednesdayECR Networking Party
A chance to meet others working in pain science, make contacts, and share experiences along a similar career path. A popular fixture at previous congresses and likely to sell out.
Thursday evening Separate registration, 42 EUR incl. VATOpen to all, built for ECRs. The ECR Networking Party welcomes anyone who would like to join. See the full early career programme, including timings and registration, on the dedicated page.
See the full ECR programmeProfessional development
Meet the diploma directors
Thinking about a European Diploma? Meet the exam directors at the congress. Each Q&A opens with a short presentation on the exam format, the curriculum, and what it sets out to assess, followed by your questions.
EDPM Q&A Session
For doctors
Considering the European Diploma in Pain Medicine? Put your questions to the exam director after a short overview of the format and curriculum.
EDPN Q&A Session
For nurses
Considering the European Diploma in Pain Nursing? Put your questions to the exam director after a short overview of the format and curriculum.
EDPP Q&A Session
For physiotherapists
Considering the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy? Put your questions to the exam director after a short overview of the format and curriculum.
Join us in Glasgow
Three days of pain science, and the people who make it happen. Register for #EFIC2027 and share your research with the European pain community.
Early-bird registration closes 14 December 2026. Abstract and financial aid applications close 30 September 2026.