World Endoscopy Organization - WEO

31/10/2025

📣 Our October 2025 has just arrived! 🎉
Dive into the latest updates, including:
✨ WEO President Lars Aabakken Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
✨ VCEN Group honored at FERLECT 2025
✨ CRC SC meeting in Berlin
🎥 Watch fascinating video cases selected by our partner journals
📰 Explore the newest issue of DEN
Don't miss out – read now!

https://mailchi.mp/worldendo/weo-enewsletter-october-2025?e=62d87580ed

31/10/2025

🎉 That’s a wrap! The WISE hands-on training in Seoul has just finished!

Our participants practiced advanced EUS techniques and had the rare chance to learn directly from world-class experts. The smiles say it all — everyone is heading home inspired.

We also had some great onsite interviews, and it’s clear that the experience meant a lot to everyone who joined.

A big thank you to Olympus Corporation, FUJIFILM Corporation, STERIS, TaeWoong Medical, Boston Scientific, and Micro-Tech Endoscopy for their support in making this program possible.

Until next time, WISE family! 💚

30/10/2025

🌍 Join us for the WEO Capsule Endoscopy Global Summit (WEO-CEGS) 2026!

The summit will take place on March 21, 2026, both onsite in Chongqing, China and online. Participants can look forward to expert-led sessions, presentations of new research and global data, and opportunities to collaborate and exchange ideas with international colleagues.

Call for Abstracts:

🔷 Submit your research

🔷 The top 6 abstracts will be selected for onsite presentation

🔷 Each selected presenter receives complimentary return airfare, accommodation during the summit, and research grant

🔷 Deadline: December 15, 2025

Learn more, register, and submit your abstract: weo-cegs.com

29/10/2025

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome the Sindh Institute of Advanced Endoscopy & Gastroenterology as the newest member of the WEO CORE (Collaboration of Organized and Recognized Endoscopy units) network!

With every new CORE member, our global community keeps growing — all working together to promote quality, safety, and better patient care in endoscopy.

CORE units are recognized by WEO for meeting key standards in:
✅ Hygiene and disinfection
✅ Training and education
✅ Commitment to quality and patient safety

Welcome to the CORE family, Sindh Institute of Advanced Endoscopy & Gastroenterology!

29/10/2025

Reminder to submit your abstract for ENDO 2026.
Visit www.worldend2026.org for guidelines and submission details.

28/10/2025

Are you ready to take your ERCP skills to the next level? Join the 2026 ERCP Master Class, a training experience led by WEO President Lars Aabakken and internationally renowned experts:

🔷 Torsten Beyna (Germany)

🔷 Leena Kylänpää (Finland)

🔷 Arnaud Lemmers (Belgium)

🔷 George Webster (United Kingdom)

This program combines webinars and hands-on sessions. Crafted in collaboration with MICRO-TECH , this is your opportunity to elevate ERCP expertise.

📌 Info & Registration: https://www.worldendo.org/education/weo-inspire-you-master-class

Micro-Tech Endoscopy EMEA

27/10/2025

These days, WISE hands-on training is happening in Seoul, South Korea! 🌏

WISE (WEO International School of EUS) is a specialized program for early-career doctors. It helps them gain advanced skills in endoscopic ultrasound under expert guidance.

Our WISE family is:
🔷 Learning a lot – from basic anatomy to advanced EUS techniques
🔷 Working hard – just look at the pictures, everyone is fully engaged
🔷 Having fun – yes, smiles are everywhere too!

We also gathered some interviews onsite. We’ll share insights soon, but it’s already clear: participants are gaining the skills they came for.

Thanks to EUS Summit 2025 for hosting our WISE family.

24/10/2025

🌟 WEO proudly endorses Egypt GastroHep 2025!

The event will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 11–13 December 2025. It brings together gastroenterologists, internists, and general practitioners from around the world to explore the latest in Gastroenterology, Bariatrics, and Endoscopy.

🔹 Learn from top international experts

🔹 Attend live lectures, hands-on workshops, and live endoscopy sessions

🔹 Discover new technologies and advanced treatments in GI care

✨ Program highlights:

Hands-on training with AI-based simulators, real-time endoscopy demonstrations, sessions on obesity, GERD, IBD, H. pylori, and more — plus crash courses in ERCP, EUS, ESD, and Bariatrics.

WEO individual members receive 15% off the registration fee by submitting their membership certificate during registration.

👉 Find more details and register: https://egyptgastrohep.com/index.html

24/10/2025

We’re excited to welcome Aditya Hospital & Gastro Center, a unit of Aditya Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd, from Sri Ganganagar, India as a new CORE-recognized center! 🎉

The CORE program (Collaboration of Organized and Recognized Endoscopy units) is part of the WEO’s mission to make endoscopy safer and better for patients everywhere.

By joining CORE, Aditya Hospital shows its commitment to high standards in safety, hygiene, and training — values we’re proud to celebrate. 💙

Together, we’re building a global community that shares knowledge and works toward better endoscopy for all.

22/10/2025

While we're certainly excited about the scientific program, we must admit — we're equally eager to enjoy the breathtaking views.

Explore Cape Town’s spectacular coastline before or after the congress.
Visit www.worldendo2026.org for details on our partner tour operator and to plan your experience.

15/10/2025

At ENDO 2026, we are committed to delivering a world-class congress while reducing our environmental impact. Our venue, CTICC, is a leader in green conferencing, with eco-friendly design and operations that prioritise energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction.
We’re proud to be partnering with a space that reflects our values, but sustainability is a shared responsibility. Together, let’s make ENDO 2026 a benchmark for environmentally conscious conferencing.
Visit our congress website to see what we are doing and how you can contribute towards making ENDO 2026 a greener congress www.worldendo2026.org

14/10/2025

🌟 ERCP, Elevated

Ready to take your skills to the next level? Step into the 2026 Master Class — a high-level training experience co-hosted by WEO and MICRO-TECH . Dive into a powerful blend of webinars and hands-on sessions.

🔷 April – July 2026
🔷 Online + Onsite in Düsseldorf, Germany
🔷 Intimate group size, world-class international faculty
🔷 Real-life cases, advanced techniques, practical mastery

Crafted in collaboration with our partner MICRO-TECH , this is where advanced ERCP training comes to life.

Info & Registration: https://www.worldendo.org/education/weo-inspire-you-master-class

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