European Skeptics Congress
European Skeptics Congresses (ESCs) – a series of congresses now supported by the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), in which skeptical organisations from many different European countries participate. They have been held ever since 1989. The conferences are often held in the month of September, and may last from two up to four days. The ECSO was formed at the 6th ESC on 25 September 1994 in Ostend, Belgium. Since its foundation, the ECSO co-ordinates in the organisation of new ESCs that take place every other year, and is hosted by a different member organisation each time. Skeptical organisations that are non-ECSO members may also send their delegations. Past ESCs are enumerated below.
ECSO Board and CSICOP members meeting at the 11th European Skeptics Congress in London
Speakers at the 14th European Skeptics Congress in Budapest. Front row, from left to right: Chris French, J. Beth Ciesielski, Michael Heap, György Kampis, Amardeo Sarma, István Vágó, Klára Sándor, Massimo Polidoro, Iván Almár, Luigi Garlaschelli. Back row, from left to right: Gergely Röst, Andy Wilson, Wim Betz, Tomasz Witkowski, Attila Nyerges, Maciej Zatonski, Simon Singh, Gerald de Jong, Klaus Schmeh, Joe Nickell.
Tomasz Witkowski lecturing at the 15th European Skeptics Congress 2013
Meeting of the representatives of ECSO member organisations at the European Skeptics Congress 2015 in London
European Council of Skeptical Organisations
The European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO) is an umbrella of organisations defending scientific skepticism in Europe.
The board gathered in Wrocław at ESC 2017. Back: de Jong, De Gobbi, Böckman, Sarma, Pintér. Front: Heap, Trachet, Klingenberg, Korteweg.
ECSO Board and CSICOP members meeting at the 11th European Skeptics Congress in London.
Speakers at the 14th European Skeptics Congress in Budapest.
Meeting of the representatives of ECSO member organisations at the European Skeptics Congress 2015 in London