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The purposes of the European Academy of Otology and Neuro-Otology shall be to:

  • bring together groups and/or experts in otology, neuro-otology or skull base surgery from all over Europe,
  • exchange and disseminate information about the anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical and surgical management of the ear, sensorineural systems of audition and equilibrium, trigeminal, facial, lower cranial nerves and related disorders as well as disorders of the nose, sinuses and pharynx related to skull base, all of which requiring special knowledge border on ORL and skull base,
  • stimulate basic and clinical research relating to these systems and disorders,
  • encourage education, high quality training programme,
  • encourage exchange visits between members and international exchange through obtaining grants for research study abroad,
  • encourage exchanges of knowledge and stimulate associated membership from other specialties,
  • promote new technologies in otology, neuro-otology and skull base surgery,
  • support the foundation of a European associated section working group called "Neuro-Otology" inside the speciality otorhinolaryngology/cervico-facial surgery following the charter on training of medical specialists in the European community.