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European Union | Funding Opportunities: Erasmus+

18/12/25

On 18 December, the European Commission launched new Erasmus+ calls for Cooperation Partnerships in the field of sport, with a strong focus on projects promoting physical activity, movement, and sport participation.

European Union | Funding Opportunities: Horizon Europe

15/12/25

The European Commission published the Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026-2027 on 11 December 2025. With a total budget of €14 billion allocated across six research clusters, Cluster 1 (Health) offers particularly relevant opportunities for physiotherapy researchers and practitioners.

Europe Region | Webinar on demand! Connecting Physiotherapy and the Sustainable Development Goals - Roundtable

04/12/25

The webinar of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy in collaboration with EPA involved physiotherapists interested in Sustainable Development Goals.

Europe Region | The Role of Physiotherapy Highlighted in the ECO Policy Paper on Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life

18/11/25

The Europe Region of World Physiotherapy and its Cancer Working Group are proud contributors to the ECO Policy Paper “Next-Level EU Cancer Survivorship and Quality-of-Life Policy: A Reflection on Progress and Gaps – Are We Doing Enough?”

Europe Region | Webinar on Demand! New European Legislation on Digital Health Data - Implications for physiotherapy

13/10/25

The Europe Region of World Physiotherapy held a webinar for its Member Organisations with the participation of the EU Commission (DG SANTE).

European Union | Funding Opportunities: EU4Health Call for Proposals

09/10/25

The topics of the European Commission's new call for proposals address lifelong prevention for healthy living, as well as AI and health data, both focusing on non-communicable diseases and cardiovascular health.

Europe Region | 2nd Joint Working Groups Meeting 2024-2026 - Pristina Kosovo

06/10/25

The members of the five Working Groups of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy met in Pristina on 3 and 4 October 2025 for the 2nd Joint Working Groups Meeting of the 2024-2026 term.

Press Release | Response to the project report of the EU Commission on the adoption of a Common Training Framework for Physiotherapy in the EU

01/10/25

The Europe Region of World Physiotherapy and most of its Member Organisations have co-signed a letter raising concerns about the risk of a decline in the standards of physiotherapy in Europe.

Europe Region | The Europe Region of World Physiotherapy issues statement to Bulgarian Authorities on Physiotherapy

15/09/25

The Europe Region of World Physiotherapy reaffirms the autonomy, academic standards and professional competencies of physiotherapists in Europe to support regulatory developments in Bulgaria.

Europe Region | German-Speaking Member Organisations Advocate for Stronger and More Harmonised Physiotherapy Standards in Europe

01/09/25

Five German-speaking physiotherapy associations of the Europe Region of World Physiotherapy call for harmonisation in education, quality assurance, and advanced practice to strengthen patient care across Europe.