Fertility Europe

Fertility Europe is an umbrella organisation of European patient associations involved with fertility/infertility issues, fertility treatment and legislation or assistance to couples having difficulties conceiving. Members of Fertility Europe are patient associations located all over Europe. The constitution of Fertility Europe is inspired by the European Patients’ Forum: democracy, transparency, legitimacy, representativeness. Fertility Europe was registered as a not for profit organisation (vzw) in Belgium in June 2009. The Aims of Fertility Europe are tois aiming at : Providing professional advice to our member associations Facilitate the exchange of best practice between our members Assistance in building strong regional associations Work in partnership with other stakeholders such as the medical sector, health insurance and lawmakers in all areas of this complex issue. Provide education in the field of protection of reproductive health and a pro-active approach to family planning. Improvement of the situation concerning the rights of those affected by difficulties in conceiving Executive Committee of Fertility Europe : Chair – Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen (Simpukka, Finland) Vice-Chair – Klaudija Kordic (RODA, Croatia) Secretary – Irina Popova (Zachatie, Bulgaria) Treasurer – Afroditi Alexopoulou (Kiveli, Greece) Board member – Karianne Bye (Ønskebarn, Norway) Deputy members of the ExCo: Ofra Balaban-Kasztelanski (CHEN, Israel) Iwona Krygier-Komenda (Nasz Bocian, Poland) Honorary Lifetime Member: Clare Lewis-Jones MBE, Fertility Europe Honorary Lifetime Member (Ex-Chair of Fertility Europe, 2009 – 2015) Office Manager: Anita Fincham office(at)fertilityeurope.eu Fertility Europe Avenue de l’Andalousie 8, boite 20 1140 Evere Belgium