Levels of badging
Educational events can be badged in one of four levels (ESCP lead, ESCP badged, ESCP supported and ESCP listed) with the agreement of ESCP.
| Level of badging | Educational event | Promotion by ESCP |
|---|---|---|
|
ESCP lead |
|
Yes, strong promotion |
| ESCP badged |
|
Yes, active promotion |
| ESCP supported | Educational activities where ESCP was involved in the planning | Yes, promotion |
| ESCP listed | Educational activities with no ESCP involvement | No, but listed in calendar |
Naming of events
- ESCP lead: ESCP to be named in the event title (e.g. ESCP Masterclass)
- ESCP badged: ESCP to be named as partner in the event description and promotions
- ESCP supported and ESCP listed: ESCP not named*
*see below for criteria for promotion by ESCP
ESCP supported or ESCP listed events
ESCP offers promotion to events that have applied to ESCP's Secretariat in advance, and meet certain criteria.
| Promotion offered | ESCP supported | ESCP listed |
|---|---|---|
| Listing on ESCP website calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Announcement by email to ESCP members | Yes | No |
| Announcement on ESCP social media channels, 6 and 3 months before event | Yes | No |
| ESCP badge on certificate | Yes | No |
| Criteria required | ESCP supported | ESCP listed |
| One person in organising committee must be an ESCP member1 | Yes | Yes |
| National CME offered | Yes | Yes |
| Approval of content/program by ESCP Educational Committee at least 3 months before meeting 1,2 | Yes | No |
| Inscription fee discount for ESCP members offered | Yes | No |
| Price for badging | Free | 100 Euro1, 3 |
- Does not apply to affiliated societies (e.g. UEG, ASCRS, ACPGBI)
- Programme to be evaluated by three members of the Education Committee (Assistant Chair, y-ESCP and one other member)
- Does not apply to Global Reach affiliated societies with reciprocal promotion of events
How to apply
To apply send the following to
- Event information:
- Applicant e.g. national or regional society, hospital
- Type of event e.g. course, congress, workshop
- Duration of event - preferably 1 day minimum
- Colorectal only, or part of general surgery event
- Speakers - international, national only
- Targeted audience e.g. national/international, trainees/general surgeons/specialists
- Targeted number of participants
- Format e.g. interaction, time for questions/discussions (panel, case presentations etc), live surgery, video
- Language - local, English, translation
- Sponsor(s)
- Detailed programme for the event
- Website address where the badge will be displayed
- Contact name and email
