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 About
Asia Pacific Digestive Week |
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The Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) is an annual
scientific meeting of regional organizations in Gastroenterology and related
fields held in collaboration with member societies and the four major
regional bodies including the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE),
Asia Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE), Asia Pacific
Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL), and International Society
for Digestive Surgery (ISDS). Its mission is to provide a medical forum for
education and research in Digestive Diseases.
The first APDW was held in Sydney in September 2001. It was hosted by the
Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA). More than 1,800 delegates
attended the various keypad sessions, case-based discussions, debates, young
investigator presentations and workshops. It was made possible, largely by
the four principal sponsors namely Astra-Zeneca, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Hofmann
La-Roche and Novartis. Many other companies and exhibitors strongly
supported the lively trade display.
The spirit of the first APDW gave birth to a new commitment to hold annual
regional meetings in Gastroenterology / Hepatology, that would strengthen
communication and cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.
In February 2002, APDW was held as a postgraduate course within the World
Congress of Gastroenterology in Bangkok, Thailand with a theme "Viral
Hepatitis and Gastric Cancer in the Molecular Age"
The following year, despite the SARS outbreak in the region, APDW 2003 was
held in Singapore and it was very successful with its outstanding scientific
programme and interactive meetings. Beijing, China hosted the fourth APDW
from 04-07 October 2004, starting with a one-day postgraduate course
covering Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy, and Hepatology. It was a
great success and was attended by about 3500 delegates.
In September 2005, Korea proudly hosted APDW 2005 in the vibrant city of
Seoul. The conference venue was superb and so was the academic program. The
social events were exceptionally attractive and well organized.
Through the years, APDW has established itself as the pre-eminent meeting
focused solely on advancing the science and practice of Gastroenterology.
Each year, APDW delegates look forward to honing their knowledge of the
study and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases and to discuss
with their peers groundbreaking research and progress on treating patients
with such diseases.
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