Similar to most other organizations, HAE Scandinavia had to conduct the General Assembly via Zoom. This time we used Zoom Webinar which gave us a lot of functionality when it comes to polls etc. Although everyone in Scandinavia is sick and tired of the corona restrictions, we all adhere and hope for the world to turn normal soon again.

On 8 October around 30 people participated via Zoom Webinar in the 2020 HAE Scandinavia General Assembly. Here the financials were approved, there was an agreement to a minor change of the bylaws, and new board members were elected. After many years of service with the board of HAE Scandinavia, both Bente Egaa and Poul Erik Andreasen decided that it was time for them to retire. We would like to thank both of them for their hard work over the years and their dedication for patients and caregivers in Scandinavia.

The new board of HAE Scandinavia was elected, and we are happy to announce that two young people, who also are active with the HAEi Youngsters, were included on the board. We also had the pleasure of welcoming both Karen Jespersen Hansen and Erik Hovgaard Hansen to the board. As of 8 October 2020, the new board of HAE Scandinavia includes:

  • Henrik Balle Boysen (President) – Denmark
  • Jørn Schultz-Boysen (Vice President) – Denmark
  • Karina Langsager (Treasurer) – Denmark
  • Erik Hovgaard Hansen (Secretary) – Denmark
  • Karen Jespersen Hansen – Denmark
  • Trine Dahl Johansen – Norway
  • Camilla Eriksson – Sweden
  • Ann Helen Hellevik – Norway
  • Cecilia Grahn – Sweden
  • Victoria Schultz-Boysen – Denmark
  • Nanna Maria Boysen – Denmark

With two youngsters on the board, HAE Scandinavia now is ready to increase the focus on, and helping, our younger patient population, keeping them engaged and motivated to optimize their life’s potential further.

Continuing to maneuver in the virtual world, the planned HAE Scandinavia patient meetings for the autumn of 2020 and the spring of 2021, will be converted into an HAE Scandinavia Virtual Meeting that will be launched in the first quarter of 2021. The HAE Scandinavia Virtual Meeting will include presentations from HAE experts, interviews with HAE experts and other health care professionals, a patient session, as well as presentations from our younger board members. There will also be Q&A sessions and other activities during the virtual meeting.