Portugal (2026 Host)
Dr. Daniela Nogueira, University of Maia, SPTFE, Portugal
Dr. Carla Cunha, University of Maia, CPUP, SPTFE, Portugal
Dr. Eunice Silva, SPTFE, Portugal
Dr. João Salgado, SPTFE, University of Maia, Portugal
Bereavement Network Europe
- Dr. Heidi Mueller, Bereavement Network Europe Chair, Senior researcher and bereavement counselor at Trauerzentrum Frankfurt, Germany, Postdoctoral fellow at the University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen Site, Germany
- Dr. Eva Zsak, PhD, Researcher Perinatal bereavement specialist, Thanatologist, Intercultural communication specialist, Hungary
- Eric Clarke, Curriculum Lead, Death, Dying and Bereavement, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland
Irish Hospice Foundation
- Orla Keegan, Director of Bereavement and Education, Irish Hospice Foundation, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Irelan
Danish National Center for Grief
- Tina Graven Østergaard, Head of international cooperation, Danish National Center for Grief, Denmark
Scientific Commitee
The Organising Committee of the European Grief Conference 2026 (EGC2026) wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all members of the Scientific Committee for their invaluable contribution to the development of the conference programme. Their expertise, dedication, and commitment to advancing the field of grief research and practice have been fundamental in shaping a programme of the highest academic and clinical standard. We are deeply grateful to each member for the time and care invested in this collective endeavour, and for the spirit of collaboration that has marked this process from the outset.
You can find here the list of Contributors_EGC_2026.pdf