ESGE International Affairs Working Group

To facilitate ESGE-driven training in gastrointestinal endoscopy outside Europe, especially in underdeveloped or underserved areas, such Africa and the Middle East
To identify key areas where to create ESGE training centres outside Europe, such as ESGE-training centres in Africa or the Middle East
To identify key tasks for ESGE-driven education and training outside Europe, mainly related to the actual need of care (i.e. according to prevalence of GI diseases)

To adapt the existing ESGE clinical guidelines to resource-sensitive settings using the CASCADE methodology
To collaborate with other international societies which already have a gastroinestinal endoscopy training programme established outside of Europe (e.g., WEO in Africa)
To encourage corporate support for ESGE initiated and coordinated educational and gastrointestinal endoscopy training activities outside of Europe
To interact with international societies for shared educational initiatives

Alanna Ebigbo (Germany) - chair
Lars Aabakken (Norway)
Shimaa Afify (Egypt)
Purnima Bhatanu (Australia)
John Gasdal Kartensen (Denmark)

Cesare Hassan (Italy)
Thierry Ponchon (France)
Gabriel Rahmi (France)
Peter Vilmann (Denmark)