About us
IDF Europe is an inclusive and multicultural umbrella organization of 73 national diabetes associations in 45 countries across the European region, representing people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals. Through our activities we aim to influence policy, increase public awareness and encourage health improvement, as well as promote the exchange of best practice and high-quality information about diabetes throughout the European region.
IDF Europe receives funding from a number of different sources and projects. The Guiding Principles for IDF Europe Partnership can be found here.
For our registered status as a non-profit organisation, please read our Articles of Association.
For more information about IDF Europe’s activities, download our Annual Financial Statement and Annual Report.
Our vision
From early detection to cure — transforming life with diabetes through innovation, leaving no-one behind.
Our mission
Detect Type 1 diabetes early, delay and cure.
Prevent, diagnose early and cure Type 2 diabetes.
Optimally manage all types of diabetes.
Regional Council
The ultimate decision-maker in IDF Europe is the Regional Council which convenes all IDF Europe Members yearly. The Council reviews the Federation’s activities over the past year, discusses and adopts an operational plan for the following year, discusses and approves the budget; and every two years, elects its representatives in the Board of Management.
Each Country, represented by Members, has from 1 to 6 delegates, the same as for the IDF General Assembly.
In 2026, the IDF Europe Regional Council and TEAM meeting (“Together Everyone Achieves More”) will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on March 28-29. We look forward to meeting all our member associations in Rome!
For more information on IDF Europe’s Regional Council and TEAM meeting, please contact: anna.fileppo@idf-europe.org.
IDF Europe Board
The IDF Europe Regional Board is elected every two years by the Regional Council.
The Regional Board is headed by the Regional Chair and Regional Chair-Elect. All Board Members are elected for a two-year mandate. The new IDF Europe Regional Board for the years 2025-2026 was elected on April 6, 2025 during the IDF Europe Regional Council in Bangkok.
The Board meets several times a year by teleconference and twice a year in person to review progress on agreed IDF Europe’s programmes and projects.