Its major objectives are to promote communication between all who are interested in endocrinology and to advance research and education in endocrinology. Major activities include the organization of the European Congress of Endocrinology . This has become so successful that it has increased its frequency from once every four years to every other year. EFES also organizes a number of postgraduate courses . The overall governing body of EFES is the General Council, which comprises representatives of all full members and affiliated members.
Full membership is open to one national endocrine association in each European country.
Affiliated membership is open to other societies representing an area of endocrinology or related field, with the approval of the General Council. The Standing Committee on Congresses has responsibility for providing guidelines on all aspects of the conferences to be run by EFES, so as to optimize efficiency and scientific content and to improve upon everybody's learning experiences with the result of running congresses more effectively and efficiently. The Scientific Advisory Board advises the Executive Committee and the Programme Organizing Committee on all aspects of endocrinology. Members are drawn from various European and other specialist groups in endocrinology to ensure broad representation of all sub-specialties. For each European Congress of Endocrinology a Programme Organizing Committee and Local Organizing Committee are appointed.