The Australian Donate Life Network and The Transplantation Society of Australia and New-Zealand are looking forward to hosting everyone in Sydney for the 12th Congress of the International Society of Organ Donation and Procurement.

they are planning scientific and educational programs to present the issues, ideas and innovations in organ donation and procurement in meaningful, detailed and accessible ways, to stimulate debate and discussion and to hear the best ideas from across the world. If you are involved in organ donation this is the one meeting you cant afford to miss!

And of course we are proud to have our beautiful city and countryside as the backdrop. We hope that you will take the time to discover or enjoy again the hospitality and my raid attractions offered. We hope you will discover why we chose to live here in Australia and especially in Sydney which you will find is one of the most friendly and popular places in the world.The ISODP's leadership continues to discuss implementation strategies for the association's strategic plan developed to focus and promote its aims and objectives. The main areas of engagement include:

Increase donation internationally by establishing a process to engage in continuous improvement in donation and plan congresses and meetings to increase donation globally;

Enhance available resources to improve donation practices by using shared information and creating meaningful associations; and,

Establish an integrated network of donation professionals to align with other organizations and associations and enhance the ISODP membership.

Günter Kirste and Kimberly Young deserve special recognition for formulating the strategic plan.

In 2010, the ISODP and TTS, with the collaboration of Astellas, launched the Transplant Coordinators Scholarships in order to enhance international training opportunities. Several scholarships have been awarded and a second round of reviews are in the final stages and will be announced at the TTS Congress in Berlin.

The Australian DonateLife Network and The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) look forward to hosting everyone in Sydney on November 21-24, 2013 for the 12th Congress of the International Society of Organ Donation and Procurement. ISODP wishes Dr. Jeremy Chapman and his team success in the planning and execution of this congress.