Matilde Medum Nielsen has volunteered to help on the OIFE Youth Coordinator team. Matilde is from Denmark and was born with OI type III. She has been living in Aarhus her entire life until July 2022, when she moved to Townsville in Australia to study and fulfill her dream of becoming a marine biologist. Besides…
Written by Malene Sillas, OIFE Board Member. Growing up from childhood, becoming a young adult, I’ve always felt that whatever I do, it feels like I’m the first person to do it. I remember that the first time I felt that way, I was in my second year of high school. The whole class was…
Written by Lars Romundstad, OIFE volunteer from Norway EURORDIS is the umbrella association for organizations for rare conditions in Europe. And the 26th and 27th of May 2023, OIFE was represented at the EURORDIS Membership Meeting in Stockholm. Lars Romundstad, represented the OIFE together with Rebecca Tvedt Skarberg, who is also a Board member of…
The OIFE Youth Event is an informal meeting for people with osteogenesis imperfecta. The 2023 edition will be hosted by the Italian OI organization Associazione Italiana Osteogenesi Imperfetta on 7th-10th September 2023. Location: Villaggio al mare Marzotto, 44 Viale Oriente, 30016 Lido di Jesolo, Venice, Italy What can I expect at the OIFE Youth Event?…
In Spring 2021 the Russian camp for OI-families organized by Fragile Children was under the motto “Osteonopolis”. The camp participants landed in ancient Greece. They were divided into groups with different political parties and tried their best in creating social programs. Then political candidates would present their programs in the elections and the winner would…
OIFE youth event 2019 was hosted by the Spanish OI Society AHUCE and saw 49 participants between the ages of 18 to 35 from all over Europe (10 different countries in total) come together for a variety of activities and socialising. Gareth Cumming from the UK attended the event and here is what he wrote:…
The OIFE Youth event will take place between 23rd to 27th, October 2019 in Bilbao, Spain. The goals of the OIFE Youth Event are: – sharing experience & ideas across borders – networking and getting to know young people with OI in other countries – social activities and fun – to create awareness about OIFE…
By Lars Nesset Romundstad, Translation: Ingunn Westerheim From October 25th to 28th 2018 Kristian and I traveled from Norway to Århus in Denmark to attend the annual OIFE Youth event. The traditional youth event took place in the Pindstrup Centre and was organized by the Danish girls Malene, Ninna, Matilde and Marie, who’s one of…
The European Patient Forum is happy to share with you an exciting opportunity for the 3rd edition of the Summer Training for Young Patients Advocates. The theme of 2019 is ‘Shaping the Future of Patient Advocacy’. Over the course of four days, young people will be expanding their skills and maximize their leadership potential. The…
