We are excited to announce that the 2021 Gastric Cancer Congress will be held in Houston, Texas, March 31 - April 3, 2021.

Gastric Cancer continus to be a major health problem in America, Europe, in the Asian-Pacific Region, Middle East and Africa. From a worldwide perspective almost 1 Million patients are diagnosed with gastric cancer a year. Research on gastric cancer is developing fast. New insights into tumor biology and progress in health care delivery allow for more precise diagnostics, more efficacious treatment and better quality of care.

The Local Organising Committee is pleased to announce they have succeeded in setting new dates for the FNM 2020 meeting; April 14-17, 2021. This will mean that the enormous amount of planning will still benefit the Neurogastroenterology community. The meeting will continue to be referred to as “FNM 2020”. Adelaide, South Australia will remain as the destination, with the Adelaide Convention Centre as the meeting venue. We are very pleased that our down-payments for the conference centre have been transferred, in full, to the new dates.

Registrations which have already been received will remain valid for the rescheduled meeting. The program of FNM2020 will remain substantially unchanged, but speakers will be invited to update their presentations. Over the next 12 months we intend to develop an online version of the meeting, which will provide an exceptional conference experience for anyone who cannot travel to Adelaide due to International border restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.

Get ahead with the latest endoscopic techniques and technologies during ASGE’s 2021 Annual Postgraduate Course.

Taking place before DDW in 2021, earn CME credit and MOC points as you receive the world-class educational experience that is the hallmark of ASGE, virtually from your home or office!

Join us for a unique educational experience. In this debate-style series, nationally recognized thought leaders take opposing sides on clinical, and sometimes controversial, topics currently disrupting the practice of GI oncology. To make this year's Great Debates & Updates in Gastrointestinal Malignancies series more accessible, all four dates of our 2021 series will now take place virtually.

The Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH), was founded in São Paulo in 1968, under the leadership of Prof. Silvano Raia. Its first meeting was held in São Paulo in 1968, with the participation of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela. Although these countries remain engaged in the organisation of the society, member countries have grown and now include several from South and Central America.

The Annual Meeting will run from 19th – 21th May 2021.This year the BSG virtual conference will include research presentations both as oral and poster presentations alongside a variety of topical sessions with national and international speakers.

In 2021, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) moves online as a fully virtual meeting with slightly new dates: May 21-23, 2021.

Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the world’s leading educational forum for academicians, clinicians, researchers, students and trainees working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery and related fields. Whether you work in patient care, research, education or administration, the DDW program offers something for you.

The scientific programme will include a diverse set of fascinating speakers presenting cutting-edge lectures and educational sessions, making the 6th World Congress of PGHAN a must attend event.

Striving for high level of science and education the scientific programme schedule has been adapted with consideration towards a global audience and their respective time zones trying our very best to meet the requirements of all participants. Please see below to get more information about the new format.

The European Pancreatic Club in 2021 celebrates its 53rd Annual Meeting that attracts over 600 delegates from 22 countries, consisting of pancreatic specialists, among them surgeons, endoscopists, gas­troenterologists, oncologists, endocrinologists, pathologists, neuroendocrine doctors and scientists. The 53rd meeting will be a particularly special opportunity to promote communication between basic and clinical scientists in Europe interested in the pancreas and its disorders.

The official language of the meeting is English. This would have been the first time for the meeting to be held in Verona, a UNESCO world heritage site with more than two thousand years of history nestled in northern wine country at the foot of the Dolomiti Mountains and coddled by the meandering curves of the Adige river. Unfortunately, the ongoing Covid situation necessitates a virtual conference for 2021. The 2020 Paris virtual meeting was a great success, and we hope to continue on those lines in the other romantic European city, which is the home of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and while in 2021 we cannot welcome you here, there is always an open invitation to all EPC members to visit us.

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

das Jahr 2020 hat uns alle mit der COVID-19 Pandemie vor ganz neue Herausforderungen gestellt. Wir haben zum ersten Mal GI-Oncology virtuell durchgeführt und uns über die vielen positiven Rückmeldungen sehr gefreut. Im Namen der wissenschaftlichen Leitung möchte ich Sie herzlich zum interdisziplinären GI-Oncology Update 2021 einladen, welches aufgrund der aktuellen Lage leider wieder nur im virtuellen Raum stattfinden kann. Dafür haben wir ein erweitertes Konzept mit spannenden Themen und viel Raum für den interaktiven wissenschaftlichen Austausch ausgearbeitet. Den zeitlichen Rahmen haben wir auf 2 Tage vom 11.-12. Juni 2021 ausgedehnt, um dem interaktiven Konzept gerecht zu werden.

Im Fokus der Veranstaltung liegt wie bisher der klinische Nutzen neuer Therapiekonzepte und die Diskussion neuer Perspektiven für Diagnostik und Therapie von gastrointestinalen Tumoren. Die Sessions bleiben organbezogen und haben aber einen klaren Fokus auf inter- und multidisziplinärer Diagnostik und Therapie. Natürlich werden auch „Tumor-agnostische“ und supportive Konzepte eine Rolle spielen. Ich denke hier an immuntherapeutische Ansätze, neue Inhibitoren, aber auch das Management von Komplikationen einer Tumorerkrankung wie z.B. Thrombosen.

Natürlich möchten wir ihnen auch wieder neueste Studienergebnisse aus dem gesamten Spektrum der gastrointestinalen Onkologie präsentieren und in die klinische Praxis einordnen.

Im Programm finden Sie daher auch wieder einen Onkologie „Hotspot“, in dem ganz neue Informationen aus aktuellen Kongressen prägnant dargestellt werden.

Allen Mitwirkenden und Sponsoren dieses Symposiums gilt mein herzliches Dankeschön.

Ich freue mich auf Ihr Kommen und die Diskussion mit Ihnen!

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Seufferlein

The ESGAR ANNUAL MEETING, whether face-to-face or virtual is the platform for research exchange in the fields of GI and abdominal radiology and it offers a high standard educational and scientific programme.

The second Virtual ESGAR Congress takes place from June 15 - 18, 2021.

EDS 2021 promises to be a great occasion to present modern management of gastrointestinal diseases. A renowned international and local faculty are going to present the most critical issues challenging our field.

Started in 1983 and held every year in June, this meeting has become established as one of the largest European Workshops in its field, gathering around 400-500 participants coming from 55 to 60 different countries worldwide.

In 2020, it is the first time since its creation that GEEW could not be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We will miss this annual opportunity to exchange with our audience and Faculties.

38th GEEW is therefore postponed to June 20-22, 2021 and we will make sure it will be stronger and even more attractive. The meeting is designed for endoscopists and gastroenterologists but also for physicians in training as well as for nurses and GI assistants. It will include live video demonstrations permitting interchanges between faculty and registrants during procedures, using our interactive App, lectures and quizzes. The audio-visual transmission to the Brussels Exhibition Centre on Monday and Tuesday will be broadcast live from 4 endoscopic suites located at Erasme Hospital and each procedure will be performed by international expert physicians selected for their outstanding teaching capabilities in collaboration with members of the local staff.

The overall goal of this course is to provide information about current technology and to enhance knowledge in gastroenterology and endotherapy. Moreover, new techniques and new accessories will be demonstrated and discussed with the audience. In controversial cases, a consensus will be sought by means of the GEEW App.

Further information and updates are available at https://www.live-endoscopy.com.

International Liver Congress™ 2021, 23–26 June

BEATING LIVER DISEASE together - Your live  EASL Campus experience

The International Liver Congress™ 2021, is delivered to you on our online learning platform, EASL Campus. ILC 2021 is all about beating liver disease together. We will tackle this challenge from multiple perspectives, drawing on multidisciplinary expertise. ILC 2021 will be your live EASL Campus experience, enabling you to broaden your knowledge and build bridges, between people and areas of expertise. Getting onto EASL Campus offers you the perfect mix of mingling and learning.

ILC 2021 scientific programme will be richer than ever – multifaceted, many formats, offering worldwide access and lively person-to-person engagement. We have perfected the programme format and content, thanks to both our 2020 experience and to your feedback.

The sessions will be structured with clear track visibility, so delegates can locate their area of interest quickly and easily. Three areas will be given special emphasis:  Basic Science; Liver Transplantation and Surgery; and Public Health. The framework of the six thematic EASL tracks remains: Cirrhosis and Complications; General Hepatology; Immune-mediated and Cholestatic Diseases; Liver Tumours; Metabolism, Alcohol, and Toxicity; and Viral Hepatitis.

Networking with the healthcare industry

Our healthcare industry partners will contribute timely updates and developments. In the exhibitors’ area, you can view videos, read product updates, discover guidelines, and explore R&D and emerging diagnostic tools, not to mention studies in the pipeline. Watch their presentations in the Industry Symposia, ask questions, and take the opportunity to network one to one with industry representatives.

The annual congress 2021 of the Society for Phytotherapy (Germany) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the society with a key subject in phytotherapy, the gastrointestinal tract and the phytotherapy in this field. The congress will be a hybrid meeting taking place in Bonn, with the possibility to participate online. 
Key lecturers in the field will present state-of-the-art views on key aspects of gastroenterology and other fields of phytotherapy, while new data will be presented in short lectures and posters. The submission of contributions is highly welcome.  

The ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer represents the year’s premier gathering of international oncology professionals who are dedicated to improving the lives of patients impacted by diseases of the GI tract. The Congress is the leading global platform for discussing the latest emerging data and new research in this rapidly advancing scientific field. We are happy to announce that we will return to Barcelona for a face-to-face meeting in 2021.

The ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer remains committed to fulfilling its mission of disseminating critical cancer research. In 2021, we are still facing a considerable amount of uncertainty regarding travel safety. To make this year’s Congress more accessible, we will deliver this important education as a virtual experience, over the same dates of 30 June – 3 July 2021. We must continue to come together, no matter the format, and work to better the lives of patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.

The ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer represents the year’s premier gathering of international oncology professionals who are dedicated to improving the lives of patients impacted by diseases of the GI tract. The Congress is the leading global platform for discussing the latest emerging data and new research in this rapidly advancing scientific field. We are happy to announce that we will return to Barcelona for a face-to-face meeting in 2021.

The ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer remains committed to fulfilling its mission of disseminating critical cancer research. In 2021, we are still facing a considerable amount of uncertainty regarding travel safety. To make this year’s Congress more accessible, we will deliver this important education as a virtual experience, over the same dates of 30 June – 3 July 2021. We must continue to come together, no matter the format, and work to better the lives of patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.

Dear Colleagues,

let me invite you to the ECCO'21 Congress - which has now been decided to feature a virtual congress experience in order to minimise any risk related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the beginning of the new decade, 2021 will be a crucial year to look into "IBD precise". With its steadily increasing number of participants, the ECCO Congress has become the leading world congress for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and we look forward to welcoming you to a highly diverse programme with a major focus on precision medicine for IBD.

Among the highlights of the 2021 Scientific Programme are topics like direct comparison and combination of drugs. In 2021, we should be able to determine the role of artificial intelligence in IBD, to choose the safest therapeutic option in an era of multiple medications and to tailor therapeutic strategies to patients' profile such as age.

Top specialists will also provide new insights on the real burden of IBD, the optimal managment of disease complications, the best way to monitor our patients and the ultimate therapeutic goals.

There will be a Basic Science Session dedicated to "The microbiome as game changer in IBD?" that will discuss implementation of recent findings into practice.

Having multiple tandem talks, and several sessions that involve all the different ECCO Committees with live discussions during the presentation of clinical cases will guarantee direct interaction with the audience.

As every year, alongside the Scientific Programme, we have planned various educational activities before the start of the Congress, such as the 12th N-ECCO School and also the first edition of the brand new 1st Postgraduate Course, the 6th D-ECCO Workshop directed at clinical trialists, and the 15th N-ECCO Network Meeting as well as S-ECCO and H-ECCO Masterclasses.

Do not wait and check out the new ECCO 2021 Congress website and register on time to secure your seat for our educational activities!

Looking forward to welcome you to the world's biggest Congress for IBD - the ECCO Congress.

Yours sincerely,

Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet

ECCO President 2020-2022

The Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and the International Scientific Committee, present the 5^th AISDD 2021 (Athens International Symposium on Digestive Diseases) to be held on 9 & 10 July, 2021 at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, Athens, Greece.

An interdisciplinary update in digestive diseases and gastrointestinal cancer prevention. New advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, advanced case management, expansion into Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Related advancements will be the core of the lectures and demonstrations. The scientific program includes: abstract presentations, lectures of the best scientists worldwide, live cases demonstration of effective techniques of therapeutic interventions, hands-on Courses for both novice and experienced colleagues.

This course is designed for gastroenterologists, surgeons, advanced endoscopists, health care providers, internists, general practitioners, trainees, nurses and technicians.

Uruguay is honoured to host the Pan-American Gastroenterological Association-OPGE (according to its acronym in Spanish) for the period 2018-2021.

Among our commitments for this period, we are in charge of organizing the Pan-American Digestive Disease Week, which is going virtual from 14 to 16 July 2021. It is expected to be the most relevant scientific event in this area within the whole continent since it will include multiple disciplines.

The Asian Pacific Digestive Week Federation (APDWF) comprises four professional medical non-profit organizations, namely, the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE), the Asian-Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (A-PSDE), the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL), and the International Society for Digestive Surgery-Asian Pacific Section (ISDS).

These societies have common interest in diseases of the digestive system, including the oesophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestine and bowel.

The ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases brings together multiple specialties focused on the clinical management and research of patients with esophageal diseases including physicians, surgeons, basic scientists, other health professionals and members of related industries.

After close monitoring of the global risk assessment by the World Health Organization of the COVID-19 pandemic, on behalf of the ISDE Executive Committee, we wish to share with you that the 17th ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases (ISDE 2020), originally scheduled on September 21 to 23, 2020 in Toronto, Canada will be postponed to August 19 to 21, 2021 in Toronto, Canada.

The motto for the ECP 2021, ”Compass for Optimal Patient Therapy” alludes to Gothenburg's strong maritime tradition being the largest port in Sweden. During ECP 2021, Gothenburg will be the capital for European international diagnostic and academic pathology. Pathologists and their collaborators, molecular biologists, geneticists, bioinformaticians, and information technologists will meet to share recent and important advances in our discipline that offer the latest diagnostic, prognostic and predictive information needed in the best patient care.

For ECP 2021, the ESP working groups will prepare state-of-the-art organ-based sessions while collaborating pathology and clinical scientifi c societies will interact in joint scientific events. Exciting topics in the field of molecular pathology, digital pathology, AI in pathology, quality assessment, education and public awareness will be part of the scientifi c programme. Four keynote lectures by distinguished international experts will highlight fascinating topics in pathology and beyond. Thematic symposia on interstitial lung pathology and molecular findings in salivary gland tumours of diagnostic and predictive importance will take place.

The industry exhibition, as usual, will be of great interest to all participants and the Gothenburg Convention Center is perfect for the central positioning of the exhibition area ensuring a frequent exposition for all meeting participants to industry exhibition booths.

The European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) announces NeuroGASTRO 2021, to be held in Bucharest, Romania, September 2nd to 4th, 2021. The meeting takes place at Crowne Plaza Bucharest.

NeuroGASTRO 2021 (#NGM2021) will be another unique opportunity to present your work, discuss your neurogastroenterology research and clinical practice with numerous colleagues and a distinguished faculty from Europe and around the globe.

NeuroGASTRO is a well-established European event that brings together leading experts and emerging young investigators actively involved in neurogastroenterology, digestive motility and functional gastrointestinal diseases from Europe and from all around the world to discuss cutting-edge research.

The programme of ESPEN 2021 offers a great opportunity for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, nutritionists, scientists and nurses involved in the field of nutrition and metabolism to meet and discuss cutting edge science in an informal atmosphere, strengthening old and sparkling new collaborations.

Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten mit der Sektion für gastroenterologische Endoskopie (DGVS) begeht ihre 75. Jahrestagung zusammen mit der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (DGAV).

Since mid-March, we have been living in a different reality, unknown to us so far, created by the COVID-19 epidemic. This reality is characterized by a tendency to avoid direct interpersonal contacts, both professional and social. Scientific and educational congresses are the essence of such contacts, and any attempts to restrain them would reduce the global effect of such ventures. The date of the PTG-E Congress, for which I and my team are responsible, was scheduled for September 24-26, 2020.

We have been closely following the processes of "defrosting" particular spheres of life and plans for the organization of other large medical events envisaged for autumn this year They are usually canceled or limited by software and converted into webinars. I am afraid that you would not like this form of Congress, apart from the technical issues of ensuring uninterrupted transmission of video and audio from 4 conference rooms with the possibility of active participation of participants in discussions.

After consultations with the Management Board of PTG-E and Termedia, which is responsible for congress logistics, we came to the conclusion that the only right solution would be to postpone the date of the Congress to the next year, more precisely to 16-18 September 2021.

European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group (EHMSG) 2021 is organized by European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group (EHMSG).

The ESMO Congress is the yearly appointment in Europe for nearly 30’000 clinicians, researchers, oncology nurses, patient advocates, journalists and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry from all over the world to get together, learn about the latest advances in oncology and translate science into better cancer patient care.

The ESMO 2021 programme will be developed by a committee composed of more than 300 international experts and will span from basic research to the latest discoveries in immunotherapy of cancer, form oncology nursing to palliative care, from rare cancers to approval of medicines.

Paris will be the home of the ESMO annual congress for the first time, taking place from 17 to 21 September 2021 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France.

ESCP Barcelona 2021

Following the success of ESCP Virtually Vilnius, the 15th Scientific and Annual Conference, we are delighted to announce that in 2021 we will be meeting in person as well as digitally in Barcelona, September 22-24.

The 16th Scientific and Annual Conference in Barcelona will offer our members and delegates to meet face to face for the first time since 2019 in Vienna. We will also be introducing virtual conference elements that have had great success in 2020.

Key topics to look forward to will include:

• Stem cell therapy
• Changing epidemiology of cancer
• Rescue of the failed anastomosis
• Colitis and liver disease
• Genetics in young colorectal cancer
• Current status of new robotic equipment

Further details are to be announced soon and we welcome you to watch our teaser video on the exciting conference to come…

Join us for a unique educational experience. In this debate-style series, nationally recognized thought leaders take opposing sides on clinical, and sometimes controversial, topics currently disrupting the practice of GI oncology. To make this year's Great Debates & Updates in Gastrointestinal Malignancies series more accessible, all four dates of our 2021 series will now take place virtually.

Abstract submission for UEG Week Virtual 2021 will be open February 22 – April 9, 2021. With our congress in a virtual format, this year is truly your opportunity to share your voice, your research and your science with the entire world.

The United Russian Gastroenterology Week is the largest and most representative Congress of gastroenterology and related specialties in Russian Federation and CIS. The scientific program, full of interesting and meaningful presentations, lecturers and clinical cases, enables this year the virtual participants to tap deeper into the latest achievements of the GUT diseases etiology and pathogenesis exploration. Most important, it gives audience the tools to further development their diagnosis and treatment competency.

We are proud to offer a virtual education event, for which a “best of” Postgraduate Teaching from previous UEG Weeks has been selected.

The American College of Gastroenterology is a recognized leader in educating GI professionals and the general public about digestive disorders. There mission is to advance world-class care for patients with gastrointestinal disorders through excellence, innovation and advocacy in the areas of scientific investigation, education, prevention, and treatment.

Join us for a unique educational experience. In this debate-style series, nationally recognized thought leaders take opposing sides on clinical, and sometimes controversial, topics currently disrupting the practice of GI oncology. To make this year's Great Debates & Updates in Gastrointestinal Malignancies series more accessible, all four dates of our 2021 series will now take place virtually.

The 29th Japan Digestive Disease Week (JDDW 2021) will be held over four days from November 4 (Thu.) to 7 (Sun.), 2021. JDDW is comprised of four official member societies, namely the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, the Japan Society of Hepatology, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, and a participating society, namely, the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening (JSGCS).

It is one of Japan’s largest organizations in the field of digestive diseases. JDDW 2021 will also host the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the 102nd Congress of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, the 25th General Meeting of the Japan Society of Hepatology, the 19th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, and the 59th General Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening.

JDDW 2021 may change to hold the congress in a hybrid congress (both on-site and virtual) depending on the infection status of COVID-19.

WCES 2021 will be held in Barcelona, Spain from Wednesday 24 November through Saturday 27 November 2021.

The 15th European Colorectal Congress (ECC 2021) might be held in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland in 2021

The European Colorectal Congress brings together experts who will provide pearls of wisdom for the contemporary management of a wide range of colorectal diseases in a didactic format, including surgical anatomy and techniques, imaging, and perioperative care.

The 15th European Colorectal Congress (ECC 2021) might be held in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland in 2021

The European Colorectal Congress brings together experts who will provide pearls of wisdom for the contemporary management of a wide range of colorectal diseases in a didactic format, including surgical anatomy and techniques, imaging, and perioperative care.

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) appointed the Czech Society of Gastroenterology to host its biyearly international conference, Gastro 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic.

As an event organized jointly by WGO and the Czech Society of Gastroenterology together with the Czech Society of Hepatology, Czech Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, and Czech Society of Surgery, Gastro 2020, is to be held in 9–11 December 2021.

This event - Gastro 2021 Prague A Joint Meeting WGO/CSG is taking place ONLINE.

WCOG  the World Congress of Gastroenterology  is organized by World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society (EGHS). This onsite medical conference will be held from Dec 12 - 15, 2021 at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) is a non-profit umbrella organization leading the promotion of high quality and safe endoscopy worldwide, through training, education and research.

WEO has successfully organised global endoscopy meetings first in Hyderabad, India in 2017 and the second meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil earlier in 2020. Both these meetings had over 3,000 delegates in attendance coming from more than 70 countries.

ENDO 2022, the third edition of the World Congress will be organized in conjunction with the 103rd Congress of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and will take place in Kyoto, Japan in May 13-15, 2022.

For more information visit the WEO website at http://www.worldendo.org.