The Regional Events Working Group organises ESCP's masterclass programme.
Members 2024-25
Dieter Hahnloser (Chair), Miguel Pera (ex-officio/President Elect). Carolynne Vaizey (ex-officio/ESCP Secretary), Marko Zelic (Education Rep), Klaus Matzel (ESC), Quentin Denost (Programme Rep), Rosa Jiménez-Rodríguez (Membership Rep), Jan Colpaert (Y-ESCP Rep), Mostafa Shalaby (Research Rep), Luqman Mazlan (Global Reach Rep), Roel Hompes.
ESCP Masterclasses in Europe and beyond!
ESCP masterclasses are well-established educational events. During an entire day local and ESCP speakers present, debate and discuss current coloproctology topics. Masterclasses are held during a national meeting all over Europe and also beyond Europe.
European Masterclasses 2025: ESCP visited Austria and Hungary
The 14th ESCP Regional Masterclass on 12 September 2024 in Tapolca, Hungary focused on Safe Surgical techniques for CME and TME for colorectal cancer as the first scientific day of the biannual joint Congress of the Hungarian Society of Surgeons Chapter of Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery and the Chapter of Coloproctology. Balázs Bánky (Hungary) and Anders Bertelsen (Denmark) put together an exciting programme.
The 15th Regional Masterclass on 3 April 2025 in Athens, Greece focused on Techniques and Technology in Colorectal Surgery together with the 4th Greek Society of Coloproctology annual meeting. George Theodoropoulos and Ioannis Virlos were the local hosts, Eloy Espin the ESCP host.
Beyond Europe Masterclasses visited Egypt
The 4th ESCP Beyond Europe Masterclass took place in Cairo, Egypt on 27 August 2025 in conjunction with the Annual meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Khaled Madbouly and Mostafa Shalaby from Egypt and Dieter Hahnloser (Switzerland) have put together an excellent program on ‘Management of colorectal emergencies and complications’.
Upcoming masterclasses 2025
ESCP plans to go to Croatia and Greece. Check here for announcements.
A great thanks to all our sponsors. Without their loyal contribution, ESCP Masterclasses would not take place.
Dieter Hahnloser
Regional Events Working Group Chair
September 2025