The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) vests its general management in a Governing Council. Acting through the Governing Council, the WGO is empowered to undertake the necessary activities to fulfill the goals and mission of the organization.
The Governing Council is comprised of the Executive, the Council of Chairs, the Regional Associations Presidents/Chairs and the Councilors at Large.
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PresidentProf. Naima Amrani |
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President-Elect and Chair of the WGO FoundationProf. Guilherme Macedo |
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Secretary GeneralProf. Geoffrey Metz |
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TreasurerProf. Mark Topazian |
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Past President and Chair of NominationsProf. Cihan Yurdaydin |
The WGO Council of Chairs is comprised of the Executive, the Chairs of the following WGO Committees and Interest Groups, and the Councilors at Large.
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Chair, Clinical Research CommitteeProf. Desmond Leddin |
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Chair, Endoscopy, Other Procedures and Outreach Interest GroupProf. Andrew Veitch |
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Chair, Guidelines CommitteeProf. David Armstrong |
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Chair, Hepatology Interest GroupProf. Saeed Hamid |
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Chair, Scientific Programs CommitteeProf. Carolina Olano |
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Chair, Training Centers CommitteeProf. Finlay Macrae |
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Chair, Train the Trainers CommitteeProf. Jean-Christophe Saurin |
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Chair, Publications CommitteeProf. Alejandro Piscoya |
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Promotion of Education in Asia-Pacific RegionProf. Kaichun Wu |
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Pan-American Gastroenterological Association (OPGE)Prof. Eduardo Gutierrez Galiana |
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Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE)Prof. Daiming Fan |
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African Middle East Association of Gastroenterology (AMAGE)Prof. Reda Elwakil |
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United European Gastroenterology (UEG)Prof. Axel Dignass |