Welcome letter

Dear colleagues,

it is my great pleasure to invite you to the

3rd International Video Workshop (IVW) on radical surgery in gynaecological oncology
endorsed by the ESGO
that will be held in Prague, April 26-28, 2012

The meeting follows the first two International Video Workshops that were organized in Prague in 2008 and 2010. Both events were very successful with close to 400 participants representing 60 European, American, Asian as well as African countries and inspired other national or local meetings which used the same format.

The main aim of the meeting is to focus on manual skills, present new techniques and technology and demonstrate practical tips and recommendations in surgery. A novel format based on video presentations addresses a highly selected audience devoted to advanced surgery in gynaecology.

We expect 450 participants to attend. About 20 leading surgeons representing open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches are invited from Japan, Europe and the USA and they will share their knowledge and experience with all of you.

We hope that during the meeting you will also find some time to visit Prague, this beautiful city with lots of historical buildings and monuments and very agreable atmosphere.

I look forward to seeing you in Prague!

Sincerely Yours,

David Cibula
3rd IVW chairman