"Important announcement: If you submit your abstract for the WSCTS and SA Heart Association 2016 Congress before 3 May 2016 you will be eligible for the NOBUYUKI TANAKA award for best presentation oral or poster. The winner will be presented with a prize of US $10,000. www.wscts2016.co.za"

On Friday, 4th March 2016 in Geneva, the bylaws for WSCTS were signed. WSCTS was renamed as World Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery without changes in the acronym (WSCTS) and registered in Geneva, Switzerland. Official documents were signed by: Dr Sotirios Prapas, Vice Chancellor Dr. Vipin Zamvar, Current President (2015) Dr. Afksendiyos Kalangos, Past President (2014) Dr. Ludwig Von Segesser, Past President (2003)

Lucknow, India 18-21 February 2016 By initiative of Dr Vipin Zamvar, current president of WSCTS, members of our society were invited to attend the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons, for a joint session.