Arab Medical Union in Europe

The Arab Medical Union in Europe (Arabic: اتحاد الأطباء العرب في أوروبا; German: Union Arabischer Mediziner in Europa e.V.; often shortened to ARABMED) is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious medical, scientific, cultural and relief organization registered in Germany. According to its own website, it was founded in Germany in 1983 to create a professional gathering for Arab physicians living in the diaspora. Its registered seat is in Erlangen, Germany, and it is represented by Dr. Faidi Omar Mahmoud. The organization states that it is recognized by the United Nations and that it addresses more than two thousand physicians across Europe. The Union operates through branches and partner associations in several European countries, including Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Ireland, and maintains close contact with colleagues in Switzerland, Austria and some Eastern European countries. Its stated mission combines scientific, social, heritage and relief work: building strong bridges and close cooperation with physicians in the Arab world, exchanging modern medical knowledge, and monitoring health conditions in the region. Among its principal activities are annual scientific conferences, which it says it has held in rotation in various European cities since 1983, specialized seminars and conferences on medical ethics, and the publication of a leading Arabic-language medical journal, Majallat al-Tabib al-Arabi (The Arab Physician), which first appeared in 1991. The Union also runs a scientific excellence award and has organized joint international medical congresses with partner institutions, including a 35th annual meeting and 10th joint international medical congress announced in cooperation with Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences in Qadmus, Syria. Its 34th annual meeting and fourth Arab-European medical conference were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in December 2024. The organization presents itself as a non-profit body working for the public benefit, registered in Germany under association law, and it publishes its statutes, membership forms and internal regulations on its website. It also maintains a presence in relief and humanitarian discussions, for example addressing the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey and northern Syria. Its website is available in Arabic, German and English.

The Arab Medical Union in Europe was founded in Germany in 1983 with the aim of establishing a professional gathering for Arab physicians living in the diaspora. According to its own account, it is a medical, scientific and relief organization recognized by the United Nations, with its center in Germany. From its early years it developed a branch structure and close contacts with colleagues across Europe, including in Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Ireland, as well as Switzerland, Austria and some Eastern European countries. The Union states that it addresses more than two thousand physicians in Europe. A central instrument of its work has been the annual scientific conference, which it says it has held in rotation in various European cities since 1983. These meetings have grown into larger joint international medical congresses organized with partner universities and institutions. In 1991 the Union began publishing a quarterly Arabic-language medical journal, Majallat al-Tabib al-Arabi (The Arab Physician), which became one of its flagship activities alongside specialized seminars and conferences on medical ethics. The organization has also expanded its public and humanitarian profile. It established a Scientific Excellence Award, and in 2023 it marked the 40th anniversary of its founding with that award. It has engaged in relief discussions, including addressing the earthquake disaster in Turkey and northern Syria. Its annual meetings have increasingly been held outside Europe as well: the 33rd annual meeting took place in Istanbul, the 2022 joint annual meeting was held in Vienna, and the 34th annual meeting and fourth Arab-European medical conference were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 11 to 13 December 2024. The Union announced that its 35th annual meeting and 10th joint international medical congress would be held with Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences in Qadmus, Syria. Registered in Germany as a non-profit association (e.V.) with its seat in Erlangen, the Union is represented by Dr. Faidi Omar Mahmoud. It describes itself as a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization working for the public benefit, and it publishes its statutes, membership forms, internal regulations and contact details on its website, which is available in Arabic, German and English.

• 2024

  Held its 34th annual meeting and fourth Arab-European medical conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 11 to 13 December.

• 2023

  Marked its 40th anniversary with the Scientific Excellence Award 2023.

• 2022

  Held its joint annual meeting in Vienna.

• 1991

  Began publishing the quarterly Arabic-language medical journal Majallat al-Tabib al-Arabi (The Arab Physician).

• 1983

  Founded in Germany as a professional gathering for Arab physicians in the diaspora.

Non-profit, non-political, non-religious professional and relief organization for Arab physicians in Europe, recognized by the United Nations and working for the public benefit.

• Annual Meeting of ARABMED in Europe

  Annual scientific conference held in rotation in various European cities since 1983.

• Joint International Medical Congress

  Larger congresses organized jointly with partner universities and institutions; the 10th was announced with Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences.

• Majallat al-Tabib al-Arabi (The Arab Physician)

  Quarterly Arabic-language medical journal first published in 1991.

• Scientific Excellence Award

  Award established by the Union; the 2023 edition marked its 40th anniversary.

1. 1الرئيسيةarabmed.de
2. 2حول الاتحادarabmed.de
3. 3اتصل بناarabmed.de
4. 4Impressumarabmed.de
5. 5Arab Medical Union in Europewikidata.org
6. 6اتحاد الأطباء العرب في أوروباar.wikipedia.org