Annual PH European Conferences (APHEC)
This yearly event is the biggest gathering of European patient associations’ leaders. Various lectures, seminars, capacity building workshops are provided to our members during these multi-day conferences.

APHEC 2022
Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual PH European conference (APHEC) had to be run virtually. This has worked very well as we utilised an excellent online platform where we rebuild our conference hotel in Barcelona.
APHEC 2021
PHA Europe has run an annual conference for many years in a row. We usually meet in a hotel by the beach just south of Barcelona. We call it APHEC (Annual PH European Conference). The participants are leaders of the European national associations.
APHEC 2020
PHA Europe has run an annual conference for many years in a row. We usually meet in a hotel by the beach just south of Barcelona. We call it APHEC (Annual PH European Conference). The participants are leaders of the European national associations. They are invited to bring an extra person – often a translator, […]
Annual PH European Conference 2019
Castelldefels, Spain, November 29 – December 3, 2019 In 2018 we opted for a different locationand held our Annual PH European Conference in Berlin, but this year we returned tothe vicinity of Barcelona, to thelovely small village of Castelldefels –the venue which provided excellent conditions to many previous conferences and meetings. Delegates from all over […]
Annual PH European Conference 2018
Berlin, September 13-16, 2018 Do you know what is the common of the current marathon world record and the Annual PH European Conference (APHEC)? Both of them are linked to the same place and time: Berlin on the third weekend of September!
Annual PH European Conference 2017
Barcelona, September 18-21 The Annual PH European conference 2017 was held in Castelldefels, Barcelona (Spain) from 18-21 September.We had a record turnout of 63 pulmonary hypertension representatives from 35 countries: Albania, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
Annual PH European Conference 2016
Barcelona, September 15-18 The Annual PH European Conference (APHEC) 2016 took place from September 14 to 18 in Castelldefels, near Barcelona (Spain). We were delighted that the turnout was so good and that the community is expanding, with new countries attending. This year we welcomed patients from three countries which currently do not have an […]