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may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 40 may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 1 A WORK & TURN COVER Focus on REPRODUCTION European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology // MAY 2011 // The rights and wrongs of egg donation The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Meerstraat 60 Grimbergen, Belgium [email protected] www.eshre.eu l ESHRE news l Sweden: a gold mine of epidemiology l The oncological impact of IVF may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 2 may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 3 B WORK & TURN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Focus on Chairman Luca Gianaroli (IT) Chairman Elect Anna Veiga (ES) REPRODUCTION Members Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter (DE) Jean-François Guerin (FR) l Chairman’s introduction Timur Gürgan (TR) Antonis Makrigiannakis (GR) Carlos Plancha (PT) The last two years have passed in the blink of an eye and Françoise Shenfield (GB) now the time has come for me to write my last Chairman’s Miodrag Stojkovic (RS) introduction to Focus on Reproduction. In the next issue in Anne-Maria Suikkari (FI) September, the picture and words will be those of Anna Etienne Van den Abbeel (BE) Jolienke Schoonenberg- Veiga; after two years of ‘training’ as Chairman Elect, she Pomper (NL) is now poised to take the lead of our Society, and I am sure Veljko Vlaisavljevic (SL) she will be able to face the challenges which await her and Ex-officio members ESHRE in the best possible way. Joep Geraedts (Past Chairman) During my term as Chairman several changes have Søren Ziebe (SIG Sub- occurred and many interesting projects are still ongoing. committee) The number of members of ESHRE has been steadily FOCUS ON REPRODUCTION increasing and today all continents have a significant representation. Some Task EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Forces have been disbanded after meeting the objectives for which they were Paul Devroey established, while others have been created to deal with new questions related to Bruno Van den Eede human reproduction. Scientific studies concerning PGS and reproductive surgery Hans Evers are under way, and collaborations in different fields are being set up to cover Joep Geraedts emerging areas of interest to our members: training, safety and quality, Luca Gianaroli Hanna Hanssen management . In addition, ESHRE is consolidating its role as privileged Anna Veiga interlocutor for governments and EU institutions, and as a collaborating partner in Søren Ziebe European projects such as in the establishment of effective vigilance and Simon Brown (Editor) surveillance systems for tissues and cells. Partnerships have been established with Focus on Reproduction other scientific societies, and I am sure they too will lead to the implementation of is published by interesting activities in the near future. The European Society of Human These past two years have been extremely intense, sometimes exciting, sometimes Reproduction and Embryology tiring, but always requiring concentration and commitment. However, each Meerstraat 60 Grimbergen, Belgium moment has been important to me and I am honoured to have had the opportunity [email protected] to represent our Society. I would like to take advantage of this space to thank all www.eshre.eu those who accompanied me in this journey: members of the Executive Committee, All rights reserved. co-ordinators of the SIGs and Task Forces, the editorial boards of our journals, as The opinions expressed in this well as all the many people actively involved in managing our Society. A special magazine are those of the thank-you goes to Bruno and all the staff at Central Office, who devote their work authors and/or persons interviewed and do not necessarily reflect the and efforts to ensuring the smooth running of ESHRE. What they do every day is views of ESHRE. extremely precious for all of us. Last but not least, I wish Anna and all members of ESHRE all the very best for MAY 2011 the future. Cover picture: Science Photo Library Luca Gianaroli ESHRE Chairman 2009-2011 CONTENTS NEWS FEATURES 4 Stockholm preview 32 The rights and wrongs of 6 New Executive Committee members egg donation 8 Honorary members 2012 Guido Pennings considers the controversies from the 9 Human Reproduction lecture perspective of a medical ethicist 11 Annual meetings 2013 and 2014 36 Sweden: a gold mine of 13 ESHRE news epidemiology in reproduction Christina Bergh and 15 Go-ahead for ESHRE PGS trial Karl Nygren on 16 From Fertility Europe Sweden’s place in ART 17 ESHRE certification in embryology 18 The oncological impact of ART 20 From the Special Interest Groups 25 From the Task Forces 30 Chairman’s end of term report Focus on Reproduction May 2011 3 may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 4 may11_nwp:Layout 1 26-04-2011 12:16 Page 5 ANNUAL MEETING 2011 the long Swedish summer This year’s evenings are fantastic for congress party will take place at sitting out with a drink, and the Vasa A four-day enjoying life go by. Museum on the Stockholm is indeed a Stockholm beautiful place to visit in the waterfront. This smörgåsbord summer. Hotels are generally year marks the 50th anniversary of high standard, and a of the Vasa’s three-star hotel in Sweden is salvage. The ship on the menu always quite comfortable. sank on her Remember that Sweden is maiden voyage in not in the euro zone; our 1628, and is today the only for Stockholm currency is the Swedish fully preserved crown (‘kronor’). 17th century A packed scientific Now that abstract vessel. selection is complete, our programme selected from programme will provide the usual melting-pot of keynote more than 1400 abstracts lectures, debates and oral Venue for ESHRE’s 27th annual meeting is the Stockholmsmässan and poster communication conference centre, no stranger to important medical congresses sessions, starting on Sunday The final programme for our annual meeting in Stockholm and just a ten-minute train ride from Stockholm Central station. with a choice of no fewer is now confirmed, with 1417 abstracts submitted before than 17 precongress courses arranged by the Special lecture on Tuesday, another innovation from last year. the 1st February deadline. And yet again, a wealth of new Interest Groups and Task Forces. The Opening Ceremony Also on Tuesday will be the congress party at the developments have now been scheduled for free marking blinded abstracts. The Programme Committee which follows will formally introduce the meeting and this stunning Vasa Museum, where on display is the fully intact communication, either as oral or poster presentations. finally selected 254 abstracts for oral presentation from a year’s honorary members, Lars Hamberger and Alan 17th century warship which sank on her maiden voyage in The submitted abstracts were arranged in the following total of 1004 submitted for oral/poster presentation. Trounson. After the ceremony we will have the chance to 1628. This is a place to recommend, even if you don’t go categories before review: As in recent years posters will be presented electronically, mingle in the exhibition area, sustained by refreshment to the party. Although Stockholm is - by Swedish standards but each presenter has also been offered the opportunity of and drinks. - a big city, it is quite concentrated and easy to navigate. Category Total a paper poster. These traditional posters will be presented The main scientific programme begins on Monday Most of the hotels on ESHRE’s booking list are situated Andrology 156 in the Poster Village, according to special interest subject, morning (4th July) with two keynote lectures, including near the Central Station, where the train for the congress Cross-border reproductive care 10 as was done last year. Each day, discussion committees will the second Human Reproduction journals lecture. The centre leaves. The station for Stockholmsmässan is at Developing countries 16 assess the paper posters only, so authors should be debates are also a recently introduced feature, which this Älvsjö, the third stop (nine minutes) after Central Station. Early pregnancy 74 prepared for discussion and a brief presentation; the time year will once again raise topical and contentious issues: All registered participants will receive a four-day pass Embryology (embryo selection) 243 allocated to each presenting author will be restricted to two one on the treatment or non-treatment of obese women (Sunday to Wednesday) for the local transport system. Endometriosis, endometrium, implantation 102 minutes only and thereafter three minutes will be available (starring Mark Hamilton and Wybo Dondorp), and one Kersti Lundin Ethics and law 21 for discussion. Poster discussion schedules will be available on payment to gamete donors (starring Herman Tournay Local organising committee Female (in)fertility 156 in Stockholm. and Laura Witjens). Two unique opportunities to rethink Male and female contraception 6 your views! We are also looking forward to the historical Male and female fertility preservation 58 20 hours of daylight Awards on offer in Stockholm Paramedical (nursing, laboratory) 30 As I look ahead to July it is now the spring equinox in Total Selected Selected Six awards, each with a prize of 2000 euro, will be Psychology and counselling 52 Sweden, with day and night of equal length. When the abstracts for oral for poster available in Stockholm, with an additional Quality and safety of ART 72 annual meeting opens on 3rd July there will be no midnight Spain 151 27 69 presentation selected for the Fertility Society of Reproductive endocrinology 232 sun in Stockholm (we’re too far south!), but the sun does United Kingdom 101 29 45 Australia exchange award. Special committees will Reproductive epidemiology 21 rise at 3:38 and set at 22.05. So we will have almost 20 Italy 92 12 49 make the selection for each award.