As part of the annual meeting of ASAP (Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence), several GICS members are presenting at the World Congress of Surgery.  Three of the sessions pertinent to children's surgery are summarized here.

The 14th ASPS Congress is expected to welcome over 300 delegates from Southeast Asian countries as well as hospitals from all over Vietnam, together with the leaders of Ha Noi People's Committee, leaders of the Ministry of Health, Hanoi Department of Health and media agencies. The main theme of the Congress is "Multidisciplinary approach in pediatric surgery for better result". In particular, the Congress will focus on the following areas: Minimally invasive surgery, liver and bile surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, urology…

GICS will be planning an afternoon session at the meeting, with topics to be determined.  As hosts for the meeting, WOFAPS (World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgery) sponsors LMIC surgeons to attend.  Full details coming soon.

The 20th Annual General Meeting and Graduation Ceremony of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa will be held on 4th December, followed by the Scientific Conference on 5th and 6th December 2019.  Exams precede the AGM.