The elections for the ILAE President for the 2025-2029 term have concluded. Dr. Edward H Bertram and Dr. Alla Guekht received the highest number of votes and were also tied in the number of votes received. According to the By-Laws, we will conduct a run-off between Dr. Bertram and Dr. Guekht which will start on 1 April and conclude on 1 May. All 127 Chapters will be invited to participate once again. The third candidate, Dr. Roberto Caraballo, received fewer votes and is therefore not eligible to participate in the next round. The Elections Committee thanks him for his participation, willingness to run and interest in the Presidency.

After opening applications in October 2023, ILAE is pleased to announce that new editor in chiefs have been selected for Epilepsia, Dr. Fernando Cendes from Brazil, and Epilepsia Open, Dr. Merab Kokaia from Sweden. The incoming editors will begin their terms on 1 September 2024. The ILAE thanks the people who have applied to these demanding positions for their readiness to serve the ILAE and the epilepsy community.

Gian-Emilio Chatrian, M.D. passed away on 10 March 2024 in Milano at the age of 98 years. Dr. Chatrian conducted research in electroencephalography, epilepsy, evoked potentials, and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring. He was President of the American EEG Society (later, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society) in 1968 and of the American Epilepsy Society in the 1970s.

Read full tribute to Gian-Emilio Chatrian - 1926 - 2024.

Session proposals are now open for the 36th International Epilepsy Congress, taking place on 30 August - 3 September 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal! The Scientific and Organising Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a session to form part of the programme of the congress. Deadline: 5 April 2024

Los coordinadores del XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Epilepsia te extienden una cordial invitación al LAEC 2024. La inscripción temprana ya está abierta: aprovecha la disponibilidad de las tarifas más bajas. Los miembros de ILAE e IBE también pueden beneficiarse de tarifas con descuento. Fecha límite temprana: 19 de Abril de 2024

The congress co-chairs of the Latin American Epilepsy Congress cordially invite you to LAEC 2024. Early registration is now open – take advantage of the lowest fees available. Members of ILAE and IBE also benefit from discounted fees. Early registration deadline: 19 April 2024

Registration for the 15th European Epilepsy Congress is open! Register today secure the early bird rate. Early registration deadline: 10 May 2024

EEC 2024 has received compliant status from Ethical MedTech/Efpia.

The ILAE Standards and Best Practice Council is looking to recruit a remote Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consensus Recommendations Methodologist on a full-time basis; a part time position could be considered. This person would be an ex-officio member of the Council and co-lead the Intake, Review and Methodology Committee.

Role details, eligibility and application | Deadline: 5 April 2024

ILAE-Eastern Mediterranean invites applications to fund courses and visiting teachers. Deadline: 14 April 2024

Bursaries for training visits within the region are also available. Deadline: 16 April 2024

ILAE-Eastern Mediterranean lance un appel de candidatures pour finances des cours et des experts invités. Date limite : 14 avril 2024

Des bourses pour des visites de formation dans la région sont aussi disponibles. Date limite : 16 avril 2024

The Regions & Countries section of the ILAE website features a refreshed look and reorganized content! View the pages for ILAE-Africa, ILAE-Asia and Oceania, ILAE-Eastern Mediterranean, ILAE-Europe, ILAE-Latin America and ILAE-North America to see the latest announcements, activities, events, and reports, plus a new archive, for each region.

ILAE Academy Level 1 Enhancement
Participants now have access to a new and improved dashboard to monitor their progress toward completion of the Level 1 program. Visit the ILAE Academy

ILAE Webinars

16 avril 2024 à 17h00 - 19h00 UTC
Quand ne pas traiter devant des anomalies épileptiformes sur l'EEG

19 April 2024 at 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
EpiCases: Frontal Lobe Epilepsy

23 April 2024 at 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
Paroxysmal Non-Epileptic Seizures / Functional Seizures in Epilepsy

25 April 2024 at 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Living with Epilepsy: Conversation between a patient and a psychologist

26 April 2024 at 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
Infantile epileptic spasm syndromes: Importance of early diagnosis

ILAE Congresses & Courses

4 - 5 April 2024
The Ketogenic Diet Trans-Caribbean Workshop
Kingston, Jamaica

6 - 7 April 2024
The Holistic Approach to Managing Epilepsy: Clinical care, education, and research
Kingston, Jamaica & Online

15 - 18 May 2024
ILAE School on Neuroimaging 2024
Potsdam, Berlin & Online

15 - 18 junio 2024
XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Epilepsia
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana

20 - 27 July 2024
6th ILAE School on Advanced EEG and Epilepsy in Dianalund
Dianalund, Denmark

7 - 11 September 2024
15th European Epilepsy Congress
Rome, Italy

19 - 22 September 2024
14th International Summer School for Neuropathology and Epilepsy Surgery (INES 2024)
Erlangen, Germany

15th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress
New Delhi, India

14 - 16 November 2024
7th East Mediterranean Epilepsy Congress
Manama, Bahrain

30 August - 3 September 2025
36th International Epilepsy Congress
Lisbon, Portugal

5-6 abril 2024
Curso taller internacional de electroencefalografía básica y avanzada
Virtual

8 April 2024
The Riddles of Childhood Epilepsy and the Road Ahead: Honouring the legacy of Carol and Peter Camfield
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

25 - 27 April 2024
6th Qatar International Epilepsy Course
Qatar

12 - 15 June 2024
62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Epileptologie
Offenburg, Germany

International Day: 13 June 2024

21 - 22 June 2024
29th Korean Epilepsy Congress
Seoul, South Korea

6 al 10 de agosto de 2024
6XLVI Reunión Anual del Capítulo Mexicano de la Liga Internacional Contra la Epilepsia
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

18 - 20 October 2024
Epilepsy Training Course
Douala, Cameroon