Programme Agenda | Société Internationale d'Urologie

2025 Congress Learning Objectives+

After this educational event, attendees should be able to:

Describe the metabolic evaluation and medical and surgical therapy of urinary stone disease.
Understand the latest advances in the diagnosis, staging and management of urologic cancers.
Detail the medical and surgical management of male and female lower urinary tract dysfunction.
Examine the latest advances in reconstructive surgery including urethroplasty, fistula repair, and management of other GU injuries/trauma.
Incorporate new techniques in robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
Define the assessment and management of male infertility.
Characterize the surgical and medical treatment options for male sexual health.
Learn how to serve the diverse healthcare needs of our international population in a patient-centered manner.
Learn the latest urologic sub-specialty advances occurring in the past year to augment one’s practice.
Understand the challenges and facilitate inclusion and opportunities for underrepresented groups in urology.
Characterize the indications and data of new imaging modalities for the management of urologic cancers.
Provide mentoring opportunities and guidance for urologic trainees.
Enumerate the common pediatric urologic problems and understand the assessment and management of pediatric population.
Examine common complications and comorbidities associated with the treatment of urologic conditions and how to best manage them in clinical practice.
Analyze recent updates in clinical practice guidelines and their implications for daily urologic practice.

Scientific Programme Outline

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All session times are listed in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0).

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Wednesday, October 29

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0800-1600

World Urological Oncology Federation (WUOF) Symposium

1000-1130

Asociación Española de Urología (AEU) Symposium

1000-1130

Joint SIU / Korean Urological Association Symposium

1000-1130

Joint SIU/Federation of ASEAN Urological Associations (FAUA) Symposium

1000-1130

Joint SIU/Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Symposium

1000-1130

SAARC Association of Urological Surgeons (SAUS) Symposium

1130-1300

Colegio Mexicano de Urología Nacionale (CMUN) Symposium

1130-1300

Joint SIU/Kenya Association of Urological Surgeons (KAUS) Symposium

1130-1300

Urological Society of India (USI) Symposium

1200-1600

13th Symposium on Affordable New Technologies in Urology (SANTU) and 8th Best Affordable New Technologies in Urology Contest (BANTUC)

1300-1400

Joint SIU/Chinese Urological Association (CUA) Symposium

1300-1430

Fédération des Associations et des Sociétés d’Urologie de Langue Française (FASULF) Symposium (In English)

1300-1430

Joint SIU/British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Symposium

1300-1430

Pan-African Urological Surgeons Association (PAUSA)

1430-1600

Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Symposium: Innovative Approaches to Male Fertility and Reproductive Challenges

Chair: Giovanni Maria Colpi, Switzerland
Co-Chair: Fotios Dimitriadis, Greece

1430-1600

Hellenic Urological Association (HUA) Symposium

1430-1600

Joint SIU / International British Urology Society (IBUS) Symposium

1430-1600

Joint SIU / Maghreb Symposium

1430-1600

Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) Symposium

1600-1900

Opening Ceremonies and Networking Event

Thursday, October 30

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0800-0900

Moderated Oral/Video & Residents Forum ePoster Sessions

0900-1045

PL-01: Plenary 01

0900-0910		Welcome and Introduction to SIU-Mostafa M. Elhilali Award Lecture
0910-0925		SIU-Mostafa M. Elhilali Award Lecture
0925-0940		British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS): Contemporary Management of Penile Cancer
0940-0955		Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (PAUSA) Lecture: Diagnostic Approach of Prostate Cancer in Africa Ahmed Said Zribi, Tunisia Lecture Objectives: Objectives: Review of pathways to the diagnosis of prostate cancer , from the PSA test to the prostate biopsy, the different tools used to select patient to prostate biopsy (eg :risk calculators ,biomarkers ,and MRI imaging ) The lecture includes a case based discussion to show what are the challenges for an African urologic in real life practice and what are affordable available and easy-to-perform strategies to select patients to prostate biopsy
0955-1040		State of the Art Lectures/Debate
1040-1045		Closing Remarks

1100-1300

Workshop: Basics on Ultrasonography (USG) in Urology

1100-1730

Surgery Day

Co-Chairs: Jean de la Rosette, Türkiye / Stavros Gravas, Cyprus / Rajeev Kumar, India
Committee Members: Ranan Dasgupta, United Kingdom / Dean Elterman, Canada / Yasser Farahat, United Arab Emirates / Evelyn Mmapula Moshokoa, South Africa / Silvia Secco, Italy

1115-1245

Sessions & Instructional Courses

1115-1245

Society Lectures Symposium - L'Association Française d’Urologie (AFU), International Continence Society (ICS), Società Italiana di Urologia (SIU) and International Neuro-Urology Society (INUS); and Late-breaking Abstracts

		Società Italiana di Urologia: Update on Italian Screening Program for Prostate Cancer Giuseppe Carrieri, Italy
		International Continence Society (ICS)
		L'Association Française d’Urologie (AFU): Is TURP Obsolete in the Era of Advanced Lasers and MISTs? Alexandre de la Taille, France
		International Neuro-Urology Society (INUS)

1400-1530

Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Symposium: Complicated Penile Prosthesis Implantation

Chair: Germar-Michael Pinggera, Austria
Co-Chair: Amarnath Rambhatla, United States

1400-1530

Sessions & Instructional Courses

1430-1630

Workshop: Basics on Ultrasonography (USG) in Urology

1600-1730

Sessions & Instructional Courses

Friday, October 31

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0800-0900

Moderated Oral/Video & Residents Forum ePoster Sessions

0900-1000

PL-02: Plenary 02

0900-0910		Welcome and SIU@U Academy Awards
0910-0925		Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU) Lecture
0925-0955		State of the Art Lecture/Debate
0955-1000		Closing Remarks

1000-1700

Workshop: Prostate MRI Reading and Fusion Biopsy

1000-1730

Bench-to-Bedside Uro-Oncology: GU Cancers Triad Meeting

Committee Members: Peter Black, Canada / Caroline Moore, United Kingdom / Simon Tanguay, Canada

1015-1215

Workshop: Laparoscopy for Beginners

Co-Chairs: Rajan Veeratterapillay, United Kingdom / Gonzalo Vitagliano, Argentina

1030-1200

International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) Symposium

1030-1200

Sessions & Instructional Courses

1315-1445

International Society of Reconstructive Urology (ISORU) Symposium

1315-1445

Sessions & Instructional Courses

1430-1630

Workshop: Laparoscopy for Beginners

Co-Chairs: Rajan Veeratterapillay, United Kingdom / Gonzalo Vitagliano, Argentina

1515-1645

Sessions & Instructional Courses

Saturday, November 01

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0800-0900		Moderated Oral/Video & Residents Forum ePoster Sessions
0900-1045		PL-03: Plenary 03
1100-1300		Workshop: Lasers & MISTs in LUTS/BPH Co-Chairs: Ranan Dasgupta, United Kingdom / Silvia Secco, Italy
1115-1245		Joint Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) / EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU) Symposium
1115-1245		Sessions & Instructional Courses
1115-1245		SIU-ICUD Individualized Management of Male LUTS
1315-1730		10th SIU Global Nurses' Educational Symposium
1400-1530		Focal Therapy Society (FTS) Symposium
1400-1530		Sessions & Instructional Courses
1600-1730		Sessions & Instructional Courses