Dear ISGE Colleagues,

It is with tremendous pride to welcome you to ISGE!
As a non-profit association, ISGE dedicates itself to keep updating and sharing information with all likeminded professionals around the globe, the basic, advance even the newest knowledge on Gynaecologic Endoscopy as well promoting the Vaginal Surgery.

The rapid progress of the ISGE accreditation, through the intensive skill training weeks, the webinars, the workshops, the scientific meetings and the congresses has shown the core existence of ISGE itself.  Over the past year, there has been a lot of exchange of knowledge and clinical experience in the form of CME’s, seminars, conferences, and workshops across the different countries and the globe. Details of the same are there on the ISGE’s website https://www.isge.org/activities and so I will avoid repetition of the same.

I am sure that a lot of you are wondering what to expect from ISGE newest experience. But I assure you that our journey will be filled with opportunities for challenges, learning, and growth. You will expand your worldview through our service to the community and together will do great things in laparoscopy – endoscopy and minimal invasive surgery.

This year 2023 our association did suffer an enormously loss by the passing of a dear friend Professor Peter J. Maher. He was one of ISGE former Presidents. Professor Maher was a dynamic and inspiring person. He had set himself high goals for the betterment and progress of ISGE during his tenure as ISGE President and Exco member. Let’s us remember him always deep in our hearts by continuing his legacy to let our association flourish.

Furthermore, ISGE has made several collaborations for the accreditation in particular with some of our distinguished affiliated societies, in order to bring equality of skill in laparoscopy-endoscopy surgery among the members.  To upgrade its service, ISGE is open for ideas, suggestions, comments, improvement, or criticism, to any of our ExCo – Board members who will convey your thoughts.

Appreciation to all ISGE members for their trusty continuing participation and enthusiasm, also the sponsors for the incredible support in accompanying the journey with ISGE.

Thank you all for giving me this opportunity to serve you all as President,

Best wishes

Eddy Hartono