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In September 2009 the bi-annual ESOT meeting took place in Paris, France. ELPAT, as a committee of ESOT, organized a session called: “Living Unrelated Organ Donation: from caring partner to Good Samaritan”. 300 people attended this event, where three expert presentations were given, and lively discussions were held.
ELPAT State-of-the-Art Session at the ESOT Meeting in Paris
Nikola Biller-Andorno (Switzerland) gave a presentation on ‘Caring Partner. Is it only love? Pitfalls in living related organ donation’. Transplanting organs from partner donors has become a routine procedure in many countries. However, donations from partners may not always be as voluntary as they seem.
Bijan Fateh-Moghadam’s (Germany) presentation was on ‘Hurdles for living unrelated organ donation’.Living organ donation from genetically non-related donors has significantly contributed to the success of living donation. However, in some European countries legal or cultural obstacles to this type of donation still exist.
Willij Zuidema (The Netherlands) gave a presentation on ‘Good Samaritan. An update on European practices’. Over the past years, some European centres have embarked on a Good Samaritan kidney donation program. This presentation focused on the selection, motivation and follow-up of these donors.
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Second ELPAT Working Group Meeting
From 13-15 November 2009 70 ELPAT members attended the second ELPAT working group meeting in Juan les Pins (France). Fruitful discussions, interesting presentations, new ideas and preliminary results were shared.
The meeting began with a plenary opening session, which was followed by parallel working group sessions on the second day. On the third and last day, the working groups presented their work to the entire group.
The presentations and results of the meeting have been posted on the website and can be viewed by clicking here.
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EU-funded project on Living Organ Donation in Europe 
The EU-funded project on ‘Living Organ Donation in Europe’, will take place under de auspices of ELPAT/ESOT, with support from the ELPAT working groups. The project starts in April 2010 and will last until April 2012. The kick-off will take place at the ELPAT conference. Information about the project will be posted on the ELPAT website in the coming months.
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2nd ELPAT Congress
Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects: Expanding the European Platform
17-10 April 2010, World Trade
Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Developments regarding the ELPAT conference are promising. 150 abstracts from all over the world have been submitted and registrations are exceeding 250. The conference is sponsored by the European Commission (SANCO) and the Dutch Ministry of Health.
Programme
The themes and topics of the ELPAT conference are multiple. The theme of the opening session is “crossing borders in organ transplantation”. Professor of health law, Aart Hendriks, will give a legal view on the free movement of patients and organs within the European Union. Janet Radcliffe Richards, professor of practical philosophy will focus on the ethics of boundaries in organ transplantation. Professor Stuart Youngner will present on the precarious border between life and death.
Other sessions focus on: religion and organ donation, the effects of the Istanbul Declaration and psychological interventions in the field of living kidney donations. Six walk-in sessions will take place where experts can be approached about subjects ranging from “children as donors” to “Samaritan donation” and “euthanasia and organ donation”. Afternoon plenary workshops that carry the themes of the ELPAT working groups, involve invited lectures, oral communications and lively debates and discussions. Eight free communication sessions will take place. The fourth and final day of the congress carries the theme, “beyond borders in transplantation” and will involve four plenary presentations about this topic.
The scientific and social programme is now available online. If you have not registered yet, we welcome you to do so via the ELPAT / ESOT website.
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TTS Congress, Vancouver, Canada
From August 15-19 2010 the International Congress of the Transplantation Society will take place. At this conference an ELPAT session titled “Good Samaritan Donation” will be organised, with the following speakers: Linda Wright (Canada), Ahad Ghods, (Iran) and Medard Hilhorst (the Netherlands).
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Third invitational ELPAT Working Group meeting, Sofia, Bulgaria
The third ELPAT working group meeting will take place from 8-10 October 2010, in Sofia (Bulgaria).The meeting is hosted by Dr. Assya Pascalev, the director of the Bulgarian Center for Bioethics.
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Publication request
The online ELPAT community gives opportunity to review reports and articles about various topics related to ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation.
All ELPAT members are invited to upload their publications –relevant for ELPAT- to the online community. Publications can alternatively be sent to the ELPAT Secretariat. This will give ELPAT members the opportunity to access and review each other’s publications. Access via the website is for ELPAT members only.
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Working Group on unrelated living organ donation
During the ELPAT working group meeting in November 2009, the Working Group “Samaritan Donation” decided to change its name to “Unrelated Living Organ Donation” to encompass a broader range of unrelated organ donations.