MIPS ANNUAL CONGRESS IN MALTA - WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE MEETING CHAIR, PROF. ALBERTO VELLA

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is a great honour and pleasure as the Meeting Chair of the 4th MIPS annual meeting which will be held in Malta in December. Malta is an archipelago with a tremendously rich history which dates back to the year 5200BC. The islands have been occupied by successive rulers which included the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Normans, the Order of St. John, the French and the British. Malta became an independent country in 1964, a Republic in 1974, and a member of the European Union on the 1st of May 2004. In the first half of 2018, Valletta will be the European Capital of Culture. The local organising committee is proud to host expert in the field of Urogynaecology from around the globe, bringing together expertise from different disciplines in the field. The main aim of the meeting is the innovative approach to the field of Urogynaecology. The meeting will encompass oral presentations, surgical presentations via video-conferencing and poster presentations. The meeting is open to all disciplines pertaining to the field. We are aiming towards providing the latest updates in the field, to the heart of the Mediterranean. On behalf of the committee, I look forward to welcoming you in December, 201

Alberto Vella MIPS Meeting Chair