2nd Advanced Course in Kunming & SEUSA program
Last 7th of august TPM- DTI 8 international experts (USA, HK, IRAN, BRAZIL & SPAIN) traveled to kunming for the 2nd edition of TPM Advanced Course. 50 participants from ICU, Emergency and Direction departments attended the course and learned from each other experiences. They showed a lot of motivation and made this course a complete success!
In the meantime the Seusa program in Kunming started with the expertise of USA (Tom Mone) Brazil (Reginaldo Boni) and Spain (JM Dominguez) to contribute improving the KMOPO results by adapting and implementing tools and clinical practices from these successfull models. 
We are all excited with these promising and challenging program!
Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells 2016-17 Closing Ceremony
The 13th edition of the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells (TPM-University of Barcelona) has finished this June. 26 students from 19 countries took part in this Master. On the other hand, we have also trained 20 participants from 7 countries in the Master in Clinical Research (University of Barcelona), in the specialization of Organ, Tissue and Cell Donation and Transplantation.
The Closing Ceremony of the Master took place the 2nd of June, with the participation of two specials guests: Dr. Francis L. Delmonico (Emeritus Director of Renal Transplantation at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, advisor to the World Health Organization and academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Mrs. Jenny Koo (Transplant coordinator in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong and former TPM Master student).
Moreover, we showed a short film on OrganDonation “This is your baby” sponsored by The National Agency for Transplant in Bulgaria alongside with the Spanish Embassy in Sofia, as raising social awareness action.
The participants have been very committed and deeply involved in every stage of the donation and transplantation process along the academic course. During the entire training, they were guided by experts coming from the most prestigious centers from around the world. We hope that the new edition of the Master, starting in October 2017, will be as successful as this one! Registration is now open for the 14th edition!
KeTLOD project successfully closed the first phase “Training the Trainers”
From 22nd of May till 25th of May was held in Barcelona the face to face course of the training for trainers of KeTLOD project.
During this week, 20 healthcare professionals representing the Chinese partners universities of KeTLOD consortium were engaged in active learning on how to teach organ donation at higher education level in terms of a postgraduate program.
The “training for trainers” activity started since middle of march with the online phase and got finalized this week with the face to face phase. The aim of this step was to train the Chinese professionals in “how to teach” organ donation to their future students. Once go back to China they will start the practices for opening the organ donation postgraduate program in their respective universities. They will be the transmitters of the knowledge to 140 students that will enroll the KeTLOD postgraduate program within the next few months.
Experts in education and experts in organ donation from DTI foundation, University of Barcelona, University of Bologna and University of Nice were leading the training. Active workshops and active team building exercises characterized the education program. Motivation and involvement from the participants made the course very pleasant and the outcomes very optimistic.
Following the week, on Friday 26th the activities continued with the celebration of the midway of the KeTLOD project development. At the Parc Scientific of Barcelona all the KeTLOD representatives got together with the invited authorities of University of Barcelona, Catalan Transplant Organization (OCATT), The general consul of China in Barcelona and the representative of the Parc Scientific of Barcelona. Greetings messages and feedback speeches were made from the participants.
During this celebration, the 20 Chinese professionals received the diploma of accomplishment of the Training for Trainers course, and symbolic gifts were delivered to the Universities of Barcelona, Bologna, Nice and DTI foundation from the Chinese delegation.
We are very proud to be part of the KeTLOD project and to build a fruitful cooperation with our colleagues in China.
Within KeTLOD; East meets West!
Presentaton of the shortfilm "This is your baby" co-produced by Bulgaria and Spain
The National Agency for Transplant in Bulgary alongside with the Spanish Embassy in Sofia have collaborated in the making of the shortfilm "This is your baby".
The shortfilm has been shot in Spain and explains the organ donation issue from a human and touching perspective.
The premier will be in Barcelona next June 2nd at 13:30pm at the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona.
This presentation will take place within the closing ceremony of the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells. Moreover, some international experts will participate among representatives of the Faculty of Medicine and local authorities.
This iniciative is possible with the support of the Catalan Transplant Organization, DTI Foundation and our exalumni community.
If you would like to attend please reserve a place at info@dticommunity.org
TPM Intermediate training courses in Argentina
Two Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Procurement were developed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 24th-28th.
More than 80 healthcare professionals, mainly specialists in critical care and surgeons, attended the course. The main topics of the course were donor detection, brain death diagnosis, donor management, family interview and organ viability criteria.
During the week, DTI experts took the opportunity to visit CUCAIBA facilities and to participate in the National meeting for organ donation as special guest. This event was attended by Jorge Lemus, Minister of Health of Argentina, Mª Carmen Bacqué, President of INCUCAI and the vice ministry of health, Evelina Chapman.
We wish to extend our thanks to CUCAIBA represented by Dr Clemente Raimondi, President and INCUCAI, represented by Dr Mª Carmen Bacqué, President and all the local organizing committee.
News related (Spanish):
https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/provincia/capacitacion-internacional-procuracion-organos-n307953
Presentation of EUDONORGAN initiative at European Commission
We are delighted to inform our friends and colleagues that during the 13th Competent Authority Meeting on Organ Donation and Transplantation, held on April 5 – 6, 2017, the Training and social awareness for increasing organ donation in the European Union and neighbouring countries (EUDONORGAN) initiative was presented by the project team. 
EUDONORGAN, is a service contract awarded by the European Commission on the initiative of the European Parliament. It was launched in September 2016 and will last for 36 months. The main objective of the project is to provide training and increase social awareness in the European Union and neighbouring countries with the ultimate aim of creating a strong community of advocates in organ donation and increasing the number of organ donors.
The meeting was hosted by the European Commission and presided by the team DG Sante Unit B4 – Substances of Human Origin Team. Representatives from the Council of Europe and WHO were also present. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Competent Authorities of the Member States and neighbouring countries of the European Union.
The support of all Competent Authorities and their cooperation was highlighted as essential for a maximized impact of EUDONORGAN.
Would you like to learn more about the project? Please do not hesitate to visit the website: eudonorgan.eu
19th Meeting of the European Committee (Partial Agreement) on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO)
Last March 19-20th, Dr. Martí Manyalich and Estephan Arredondo from DTI Foundation, attended the 19th meeting of the European Committee (Partial Agreement) on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO) which was held in Strasbourg to present the results of the dissemination of the Council of Europe technical guides by DTI’s training programs.
Since 2010 the Guide on the Quality and Safety of Organs for Transplantation and the Guide to the Quality and Safety of tissues and cells for human application has been disseminated to more than 1000 health care professionals from 22 countries members of the Council of Europe. The technical guides have been disseminated through the implementation of the online, face to face training programs, master degrees and DTI consultancy programs.
The Next Element, Mobile World Congress 2017 Barcelona
A delegation from DTI Foundation attended the Mobile World Congress 2017 which was held in Barcelona under the title The Next Element from 27 feb-2mar.
According to the organizers of the congress, there were more than 108,000 attendees from 2,300 companies and representing 208 countries and territories. The event was covered by approximately 3,500 members of the international press and media.
We have also taken the opportunity to participate in the Brokerage event sponsored by Acció (Generalitat of Catalonia) where we have been able to share our knowledge, needs and concerns with other companies and start-ups from around the world.
This attendance helped us to approach to the new technologies and will help the digital transformation of the Foundation by improving simulation workshops, enter to the world of apps and developing our Digital Health Advisor tool.
Transplant Run 2017, Barcelona
TPM-DTI Foundation staff participated at the 4th edition of the Transplant Run last 19th March in Barcelona!
The TRANSPLANT RUN is a solidarity race of 5km in favour of transplant patients associations, with the support of OCATT (Catalan Transplant Organisation) with the backing of the Catalan Transplant society and with the collaboration of Caixabank collective.
In its first edition, the TRANSPLANT RUN exceeded all expectations of participation, with more than 2,200 runners, counted with the support and assistance of personalities of the political and sports class, and got a huge media coverage. In the following editions participation has not stopped growing. In 2014 has managed to arrive at the figure of 3,500 participants.
Some of us ran, some of us walked and everyone enjoyed this beautiful day at the Parc Forum, by the sea of Barcelona.
DTI Foundation signs the Statement of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism
Dr. Martí Manyalich attended the summit promoted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences PAS held in Rome, last February 7-8.
During two days, international representatives discussed and signed the Statement in Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism. This statement proposes to national, regional and municipal governments, to ministries of health, to the judiciary, to religious leaders, to professional healthcare organizations, and to the general public its implementation around the world.
The Statement can be read here in three languages, English, Spanish and Chinese.