ESC Communication Committee

Purpose of the Committee

The Communications Committee was born in September 2020 from the merger of the former ESC Media Committee (focused on mainstream communication channels – press, social media) and ESC e-Communication Committee (focused on digital communication channels – web, emails).

The purpose of this committee is to contribute to and accompany the ESC in the deployment of the global strategic vision and mission as stated in the ESC Strategic Plan. To do this, the committee monitors, guides, and advises on ESC communication matters, initiatives, and activities. It also contributes to communication content to ensure it is relevant, focused, and accessible to ESC audiences. The Communications Committee also ensures that every communication tool and platform we use is engaging, relevant, and impactful and, importantly, that members promote and support communication initiatives throughout the ESC.

The committee has a general overarching objective to improve communication with our audiences by ensuring the dissemination of clear, strong, efficient, credible, and engaging messaging.

Chairperson

• Prof. Felix Mahfoud, Germany

Members

• Prof. Victor Aboyans, France - Newsletter Lead
• Dr. Mariela Acuna Mora, Sweden – ACNAP Liaison Officer
• Dr. Carlos Aguiar, Portugal – Social Media Lead
• Dr. Mirvat Alasnag, United Kingdom 
• Dr. Milica Aleksic, Serbia – ACVC Liaison Officer
• Assoc Prof. Elena Arbelo, Spain – Advocacy Committee Representative
• Prof. Dan Atar, Norway – Congress News Lead
• Assoc Prof. Jasper Boeddinghaus, United Kingdom 
• Prof. Rosa Maria Bruno, France
• Dr. Antonio Cannata, United Kingdom – Young Cardiovascular Professionals Representative 
• Prof. Filippo Crea, Italy – Media Relations Lead
• Assoc Prof. Flavio D'Ascenzi, Italy – EAPC Liaison Officer
• Dr. Lukas Fiedler, Austria
• Prof. Robert Gil, Poland
• Prof. Isabel Goncalves, Sweden
• Prof. Brahim Kichou, Algeria
• Dr. Nicolle Kraenkel, Germany – ESC TV Lead
• Prof. Vijay Kunadian, United Kingdom 
• Mr. Michael Madigan, Ireland – ESC Patient Forum Representative
• Dr. Ulvi Mirzoyev, Azerbaijan
• Dr. Sarah Moharem Elgamal, United Kingdom – EACVI Liaison Officer
• Prof. Atul Pathak, Monaco
• Dr. Levent Pay, Turkiye
• Mr. Erik Rafflenbeul, Germany
• Dr. Amina Rakisheva, Kazakhstan – HFA Liaison Officer
• Dr. Nicola Ryan, Ireland – EAPCI Liaison Officer
• Dr. Stefan Simovic, Serbia – EHRA Liaison Officer