after 2 years we have now compiled the eighth issue of thetrocar and we hope to be registered on pubmed soon. All articles are DOI registered from the beginning, but a pubmed listing will significantly increase our visibility and the impact of your articles. ISGE has thus managed to substantiate its scientific work. We are very pleased that we have been able to revive the legacy of Ornella Sizzi and Alfonso Rosetti so successfully. Thanks again to everyone who supports us and to the authors who have worked with a lot of energy on their articles.

After being blocked by the pandemic, we resumed our accreditation program this year and successfully certified new colleagues. ISGE is a growing family and we welcome with open arms all those who want to work for the further education of colleagues and the improvement of patient care worldwide with open arms. This year we held our “intensive week” in Cameroon and Jamaica and successfully certified numerous new colleagues. We will continue the program in Italy in October.

In times of nationalist currents in many parts of the world, our work shows that people can work and think internationally and multiculturally. In addition, our work proves the value of ISGE’s boundless orientation and we are happy about all those who join us and contribute to a better future with voluntary work.

There is still a long way to go. Even if the economic crises, the threat of energy problems and the climate crisis unsettle all people, we should continue our work right now and let as many colleagues participate as possible. Still in 2022, the majority of humanity has no access to surgical care and certainly not to minimally invasive surgery. Help us to make a contribution to improve this situation.

Yours,

Günter Noé
Editor in Chief
President ISGE