From 2nd to 3rd May, the 31st Annual Congress of the European Surgical Association (ESA) will take place in Geneva. The event marks the end of Professor Nicolò de Manzini‘s two year term, Director of the Surgical Clinic at the University of Trieste and former Head of the Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences.

Founded in 1993, the European Surgical Association brings together some of the most authoritative figures in European and world surgery. The association aims to promote scientific excellence, disseminate research results and foster interdisciplinary dialogue through its annual congress and careful selection of content.

The conclusion of de Manzini's term of office has coincided with a positive outcome: the association has continued to stand out for the high standard of the scientific activities it has promoted, which has seen the presentation of 45 papers selected by prestigious surgical teams, discussed during the congress activity and destined for publication in one of the most authoritative journals in the field.

Among the most significant initiatives promoted this year by de Manzini, the society will open itself up to young surgeons, with the creation of ‘Next Generation ESA’, designed to accompany and enhance the future protagonists of international surgical research.

Internationalisation, multidisciplinary collaboration and openness to young surgeons have characterised this period in the ESA’s evolution, which for the fourth time in thirty years has been led by an Italian surgeon, testimony to the European scientific community’s recognition of Italy.