Newsletter - July 2025

Welcome!

In this newsletter we highlight upcomming events, recent publications and news articles

DICG at WTC 2025

The DICG is co-hosting a session at the World Transplant Congress! Please join us!

Transplantation in the Context of Migration and Refugees: An Update of the DICG and TTS Ethics Committee Workshop TTS 2022

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM PST
Location: Room 10
Speakers: Peter Stock, Frederike Ambagtsheer, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Mekdim Tadesse Siyoum, Jolanta Malyszko, Alejandro Nino-Murcia, Toby Coates

Click here for complete Congress details and to register

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The DICG is participating in World Day Against Trafficking in Persons! Register to participate in the webinar!

On July 30th, the DICG will once again be a part of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year we focus on "Changemakers: Successes in the Flight Against Organ Trafficking", with guest speakers Rudolph Garcia-Gallont and Ahmed Twahir sharing experiences an d insights from Guatemala and Kenya (respectively).

We thank you in advance for your support and cooperation, and hope you will join us for this informative presentation.

DICG Parent Organization Webinar Recording

ISN-IFKF Webinar: Towards Equity: Enhancing Kidney Transplantation in Low Resource Settings

Kidney transplantation offers the best outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease, yet access remains limited in many low-resource regions. This joint ISN–IFKF webinar will explore practical strategies to expand transplant services where resources are scarce.

Click here to view recording

In The News

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The newsletter is brought to you on behalf of the executive council of the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group which works to protect and promote the principles enunciated in the Declaration of Istanbul(DOI), a landmark document in the history of global transplantation.