A full-day seminar that brought together healthcare stakeholders.
IHE-Europe Connectathon Week parallel events organised from Brussels by Karlien Erauw (IHE-Belgium) and her team reported that the Belgian Online eHealth Interoperability Days attracted over 1,000 participants for the 15 webinars organised. They were a great success with satisfaction levels at 8/10 (Content: 7.9 and Presentation: 8.1).
The IHE-Europe Connectathon 2017 was held at the Maritime Port in Venice, Italy from 3-7 April 2017.
With around 1000 attendees at the Connectathon and the many parallel events, the Connectathon 2017 surpassed even the highest of guesstimates.
Key facts and figures:
A Projectathon is a testing session dedicated to a specific deployment project using a set of IHE Profiles in their interoperability specifications.
The organisation leading the project will have both test plans and customised test tools, used by the IHE Gazelle testing management. These define the test criteria, enable the tests and verify that the systems / solutions of the various vendors have exactly implemented the appropriate specifications.
Delegates to the Joint IHE Experience Day were treated to a superb programme of interoperability presentations from both locations – a unique blend of educational, experience-sharing, discussions, future ideas and plans.
The capital of Belgium and the "self-styled capital of Europe
Brussels is an international city like no other. It is the capital of Belgium AND the “self-styled capital of Europe” hosting the headquarters of NATO and many other European Union institutions.
There is plenty to do including a visit to the Grand-Place of Brussels, considered one of the most beautiful places in the world, eating a Belgian waffle or the famous “Belgian fries with mayonnaise” and tasting the numerous local beers.
From 23–27 March 2026, Brussels hosted one of the most vibrant editions of the IHE-Europe Connectathon WEEK to date.
This success was only possible thanks to the dedication of the IHE-Europe team, the expertise of our monitors, the contributions of delegates and speakers at the parallel events, and—above all—the commitment of all Connectathon participants who took on the challenges of testing on the Connectathon floor. Together, we ensured another step forward in advancing trusted, interoperable digital health solutions across Europe.
Take a look at the 2026 webinars!
Vienna is old, Vienna is new – and so varied: from the magnificent Baroque buildings to golden Art Nouveau to the latest architecture.
There is much to see: From Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral to the Imperial Palace to the Art Nouveau splendor of the Secession, from the magnificent baroque palace Schönbrunn to the Museum of Fine Arts to modern architecture at the MuseumsQuartier. Record-breaking: In Vienna, there are over 27 castles and more than 150 palaces.
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