ESPES 9th Annual Congress

In September 2019 we will have the pleasure of hosting the 9th European ESPES Congress in Italy. As a founding member, I am proud to have witnessed the birth and growth of a society that in recent years has gathered more and more acclaim not only among the leading experts in pediatric and European mini- invasive surgery but also among more or less young surgeons who believed in the bet of " "pediatric" mini-invasiveness. Thanks to the work of all of us, ESPES has had the ability to overcome the barriers of single and sometimes small national companies, uniting them in a single container; this container collects the experience in pediatric, neonatal and fetal minimally invasive surgery of most of the European pediatric surgeries and represents an opportunity for a continuous growth and a cultural exchange among surgeons from all over Europe and beyond. I hope that the Congress of Vicenza (a city declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) can offer a perfect mix between specialist surgical updating and artistic and culinary culture. We look forward to seeing you in Vicenza, hoping to share also in 2019 a unique experience to remember in the years to come.