14 October 2025

Dobrodošli na hrvatsku stranicu pri ESCP-u! Welcome to the Croatian ESCP site! Population: 3,800,000 ESCP members: 9 Digestive surgeons: ~180 National societies: Croatian Society for Digestive Surgery Croatian Society for Endoscopic Surgery Croatian Surgical Society ESCP representative Name: Damir Karlović (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) National examination: General Surgery; Abdominal Surgery Journals: Acta Chirugica Croatica EBSQ in Coloproctology: 3 certified surgeons About coloproctology in Croatia Croatia is a Central European and Mediterranean country, situated at the crossroads of Central Europe and the Adriatic Sea. With a population of approximately 3.8 million, it is known for its exceptional natural beauty - from numerous national parks to a stunning Adriatic coastline and more than a thousand islands. Croatia has made significant contributions to global culture and science. The necktie (cravat) originated here, along with inventions such as the fountain pen and the torpedo. Notably, Nikola Tesla, one of history’s greatest inventors, was born in what is today Croatia. There is currently no official specialisation or subspecialisation in coloproctology in Croatia. The recognised surgical training pathway includes specialisation in general surgery, with a focus on abdominal/digestive surgery. Several tertiary centres across the country treat complex coloproctological cases, including colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), complex proctology, functional disorders (e.g. incontinence), and pelvic floor conditions. Most well-established centres routinely perform laparoscopic surgery, and some have begun to implement and standardise robotic colorectal procedures. Croatia also has several recognised educational centres, such as University Hospital Centre Rijeka - a National Reference Centre for Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery - which has been running laparoscopic colorectal surgery courses for nearly 20 years. Scientific meetings and professional societies The Croatian Society for Digestive Surgery organises a biennial congress (next in May 2027), an annual Proctology Meeting (next in November 2025), and a biennial Enterostomal Therapy Meeting. The Croatian Society for Endoscopic Surgery holds a congress every two years, with the next scheduled for 2026. The Croatian Surgical Society also organises a biennial national congress.

24 July 2025

Responsibilities are outlined in the ESCP Rules which work in conjunction with the Constitution; these are outlined under item 6 of the Rules. In practical terms, the Executive requests each National Representative undertakes the following responsibilities each year: Area of responsibilityTasks Membership Review list of members and expired members (available from the Secretariat); encourage non-members to join (online). Contact with Secretariat to review expired members and support in follow up where required Proactively seek new members not already known to ESCP Sharing ESCP membership promotional material (including the ESCP app) to members twice a year. Promote ESCP through national societies mailing lists.  Training and Fellowship opportunities Ensure local training and fellowship placements/opportunities are posted on ESCP website (via the Secretariat and Communications Committee Chairman) or via a link to the National Societies website. A template to complete your national web page is available from the Secretariat.  Conference and masterclass promotion Local promotion of ESCP events, liaising with the ESCP office to arrange the following activities: Advertise local conference dates for next year on national web area page, and provide contact information for local organisers Circulate 1st announcements and slides at every opportunity Circulate digital copies of 2nd announcements, posters and slides at local meetings Encourage participation through word of mouth, email and social media Ensure conference and masterclass dates/details are included in local society newsletters/websites and other communication channels  Website and social media Create new content for national page and update every 6 months Update national web area page with contact details for President/Chair of national society. Seek interesting news items to be featured If applicable, and available, follow ESCP on Twitter/X, LinkedIn and Facebook. If applicable, promotion of ESCP activities through Twitter/X (target of posting/re-posting twice per month), and sharing ESCP posts on Facebook and LinkedIn twice monthly.  Undertake local contact with surgeons (individually and through the National Society) to promote the site to encourage an increase in website use and membership levels General Seek preferred nominated successor through an openly communicated channel (national society or open email to all - balloted if more than one nominee) from paid-up ESCP members in his/her own country, updating the ESCP Secretariat (for the AGM) regarding this. National Representative can be an elected executive member of their national society; this is not mandatory but would be highly beneficial to ESCP Mandatory attendance to all ESCP National Representative (all regions) Zoom meetings. If you do not attend three out of four meetings in any one year, you will automatically be demitted from your position. Mandatory face-to-face attendance at the various meetings held at the Annual Conference. Prepare quarterly updates with a final annual report prior to conference.  

15 November 2016

Welcome to the Azerbaijan page of the ESCP Azerbaijan called the land of fire geographically located in the South Caucasus region, along with the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1918. The country was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920 as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence in 1991. Generally the history of medicine in Azerbaijan has deep roots. So that Baku State University with a medicine faculty was established in 1919, in which, the professor V.I.Razumovskiy, an eminent surgeon, became its first chairman until 1920. Azerbaijan State Medical Institute was established in 1930. The outstanding Azerbaijan scientists including M.Mirgasimov, M.A.Topchubashov, A.M.Aliyev, I.M.Ismayilzadah and more others graduated from this institute and brought Azerbaijan medical science substantial contributions. Academicians such as Mirasadulla Mirgasimov, Mustafa Topchubashov, Boyukishi Agayev and professors such as Alibey Alibeyov, Kamil Balakishiyev and others became world-famous scientists and doctors. The Azerbaijan Surgical and Gastroenterology Accosiation was established in 1999. The Society of Coloproctology was founded in 2016. The famous scientist in the Colorectal Surgery of Azerbaijan was professor Hasan Sultanov. Population: 10 million ESCP members: 5 Societies: Azerbaijan Surgical and Gastroenterology Association ESCP Representative Name: Ilgar Ismayilov ESCP Representatitve Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. National Examination: General Surgery including Coloproctology

4 September 2013

You'll find details of National Representatives here. We will be seeking National Representatives in 2026 for the following countries: Albania Slovakia ESCP National Representatives meeting at ESCP Paris 2025

3 September 2013

This page contains information about colorectal surgical practice and research in the UK, along with details of our National Association - the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI). I hope you will find this useful and informative. Population: 68,000,000 ESCP Members: 321 Colorectal Surgeons: 650 Society: Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland ESCP UK Representative Name: Ann-Marie Howell National Examination: Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination (Colorectal) FRCS Gen Surg Journal: Colorectal Disease UK Colorectal Surgical Training The UK surgical training scheme allows resident surgeons to sub-specialise into Colorectal Surgery at Post Graduate Year 7/8 (ST5/6) after general surgical training. Sub-specialty training is for a further 2 years. Fellowships are undertaken once the trainee has completed their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), which includes passing the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons exam (FRCS). For more information: www.jcie.org.uk/Content/content.aspx Future UK Courses and Meetings Visit the ACPGBI website for all UK events: www.acpgbi.org.uk/events/ TRIPARTITE Colorectal Meeting 2025 is an important ACPGBI meeting this year 10-12th September 2025, hosted by ESCP in Paris www.escp.eu.com/conference-and-events/tripartite-colorectal-meeting-2025/ Fellowship opportunities The UK has numerous prestigious and valuable post CCT fellowship opportunities. These are often 6 months or 12 months. The Duke's club website has links to many of them across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: www.thedukesclub.org.uk/category/fellowships/ If you would like your unit's fellowship program to be highlighted here please email to be added. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Peri-Post CCT Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery: Post 1: IBD and ileoanal pouch surgery. Post 2: Anorectal malignancy  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. If any member of the ESCP wishes to contact me, Ann-Marie Howell, on any matter, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. I look forward to hearing from you.