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Call for ISPD General Assembly 2026

As you know, the ISPD 2026 Congress will take place from 29 September to 03 October at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC). On behalf of the ISPD President, Dr Rajnish Mehrotra, I would like to invite all ISPD members to attend the ISPD General Assembly. You can find below all the necessary information:

Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Time: 07:00 am Cape Town time
Venue: CTICC, Cape Town — Auditorium 1

AGENDA OF THE ISPD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026

  1. Welcome and presentation of the agenda
  2. Approval of Minutes from ISPD General Assembly 2024
  3. President’s Report (Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra)
  4. Treasurer’s Report (Dr. Jenny Shen)
  5. Election results for the ISPD Council and ISPD officers (Dr. Magdalena Madero)
  6. Approval of changes to the ISPD Bylaws
  7. Presentation of ISPD 2028 Congress
  8. Other Business

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ISPD BYLAWS

Regarding point 6, you can find below a summary of the changes proposed to the bylaws by the ISPD Executive after discussion and approval of the ISPD Council.

  1. Updating bylaws language
    1. Make the language of the Bylaws gender-neutral
    2. Remove references to “Initial Council Members” and “Initial Officer Members”
  2. Election of officers and terms of Council Members
    1. The Treasurer is no longer required to be a resident of the USA.
    2. The maximum total term for the Treasurer and Secretary is limited to 6 years.
    3. Any member of the Council who is elected as ISPD Officer must step down from the Council at the time of their election.
    4. Officers to be elected before the General Assembly (GA) by the ISPD members and announced during the GA.
  3. Change in composition of Council
    1. Align Council representation with the current ISPD Chapters/regions, with two members from each region.
    2. Introduce up to two at-large Council Members to allow the Council to fill some gaps in knowledge and representation as needed.
    3. Adjust the Council size limits according to approved changes
  4. Change in length of term for Council members
    1. Council Member (CM) term length changed from 4 to 2 years.
    2. The maximum consecutive term duration changed from 8 to 6 years.
  5. Finance and records
    1. Replace the mandatory biennial audit requirement with audits upon Council request.
  6. Patient Engagement
    1. Recommendation for the addition of a Patient Advisory Board.

You can download the document containing the proposed changes here: [LINK]

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the changes to the bylaws or the voting process for those changes, do not hesitate to contact the ISPD Secretariat by emailing admin@ispd.org.