History & Mission
WEO, a non-profit organisation, was constituted as an international society, independent from Gastroenterology, in 1962 during the World Congress of Gastroenterology in Munich, Germany. The selected name at the time was "International Society of Endoscopy" (ISE) and this was changed to OMED on July 3, 1976.
Past Presidents of the Organisation include:
- 1974-1978 TASAKA, Sadataka (Late), Japan
- 1978-1982 COLCHER, Henry, USA
- 1982 HEINKEL, Klaus (Late), FRG
- MASUDA, Masasuke (Late), Japan
- 1983-1986 SIRCUS, Wilfred, Great Britain
- 1986-1990 RUBIO, Horacio, Argentina (Late)
- 1990-1994 SAKITA, Takao, Japan
- 1994-1997 CHELI, Rodolfo, Italy
- 1997-1998 CRESPI, Massimo, Italy
- 1998-2002 MACHADO Glaciomar, Brazil
- 2002-2005 NIWA Hirohumi, Japan
- 2005-2009 AXON Anthony, UK
Past Presidents of the Organisation include:
- DEBRAY, Charles (Late) France
- HENNING, Norbert (Late) FRG
- HEINKEL, Klaus (Late), FRG
- KIRSNER, Joseph B. USA
- ROYER, Marcelo Argentina
- RUBIO, Horacio, Argentina (Late)
- TAYLOR, Hermon Great Britain
WEO Objectives
- Worldwide promotion of the study and advancement of digestive endoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of GI diseases.
- Development of endoscopy in underserved areas of the world.
- Establishment of standard practice and training in endoscopy.
- Support and co-ordination of WEO zones in achieving and maintaining optimal practice of endoscopy and in stimulating progress in endoscopic research.
- Organization of workshops in digestive-related topics either on its own or in conjunction with other societies.
- Promotion of education and training for physicians and surgeons in digestive endoscopy.
- Standardization of endoscopic terminology and databases.
- Consultation with industry on research and development.
- WEO will be responsible for the educational and scientific content of the digestive endoscopy programme at the World Congress of Gastroenterology.
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