Join us for Eir Nordic Day in Stockholm, October 17, 2025.

Best practice sharing, education and networking

Raising awareness and advancing conditions for care for people living with severe epilepsy and intellectual disability.

60,000 people in the Nordics live with epilepsy and some degree of intellectual disability

The persons in the picture are not actual patients

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

Eir Nordic is a Nordic collaboration that brings together people and organisations providing care and support for individuals living with epilepsy and intellectual disability.

Eir Nordic is founded and fully funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Our mission is to improve knowledge, share

stories of good care and elevate successful, local

initiatives to regional best practices.

We do this by recognizing those who go above and beyond in delivering care across two categories:
individual Role models and systemic Change-makers.

According to Norse Mythology, Eir is the goddess of healing.

Eir directly translates into mercy, protection and support.

People living with epilepsy and intellectual

disabilities deserve better care.

Submissions for Eir Nordic 2025 closed on May 14, but anyone invested in the care of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities is welcome to join.

Eir Nordic Day, October 17, Sollentuna, Stockholm

This is a day dedicated to best practice sharing, networking and discussions on local care initiatives. You can read more about the day and sign up here:

OUR PARTNERS

Eir Nordic has been founded by Jazz Pharmaceutics in collaboration with patient associations across the Nordic region.

The initiative is fully funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Eir Nordic Day is organized by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Eir Nordic Day
Education & Best Practice Sharing

Join us at Eir Nordic Day for best practice sharing, networking and discussions on local care initiatives for people living with epilepsy and intellectual disability.

October 17, 2025, in Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden.

During the day you will:

Learn about local care initiatives from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Network with care professionals, patient organizations, politicians, caregivers and industry professionals - all invested in improving care.

Take part in the ‘From Best Practice to Next Practice’ workshop.

Hear from Matilda Modigh and Annie Egelin, epilepsy specialists nurses, who will share their practical experiences and academic contribution to understanding epilepsy.

Together, we will exchange ideas, learn from one another, and bring valuable inspiration back home, creating a meaningful ripple effect across the Nordic region.

CATEGORIES OF RECOGNITION

We welcomed submissions for activities either by the individuals themselves or by someone else on their behalf, and we recognize excellence in care in two categories:

ROLE MODELS

CHANGE-MAKERS

individuals who defy expectations
and with empathy and determination
bring health and hope to this
underserved population. This can
be a family member, a primary carer,
a physician or any other person
involved in the continuum of care.

systemic and scalable change efforts
designed to improve quality of life
for this group of patients. Activities
can range from raising awareness to
improving diagnosis, ensuring equal
access to healthcare, managing the
disease of improving conditions for
patients, and can come from public
or private sector.

A panel representing Nordic epilepsy patient associations and clinical expertise is assessing all submissions using four criteria:

Relevance to the cause

Commitment and passion

Demonstrated positive change

Scalability

The submissions chosen by the panel will be selected to speak at:

EIR NORDIC DAY, OCTOBER 17

SOLLENTUNA, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

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