LATIN AMERICAN PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATION (ALANEPE)
BRIEF HISTORIC OUTLINE 1981- 2008
Dr. Nelson Orta Sibú. Secretary General
The Latin American Pediatric Nephrology Association (ALANEPE) was founded on November 27th, 1981, in a meeting held at the Argentinean Pediatric Society Headquarters in Buenos Aires. In this meeting its constitution and statutes were approved. This meeting was held under the presence of doctors Carlos M. Gianantonio, Raquel Bitchachi, José Ramírez, María Gracia Caletti, Fernando Mendilaharzu, Luis Voyer, Ramón Exeni, Raúl Merech, Arnaldo Rutti, Francisco Spizirri, Jorge Ferraris, Mario Renteria, Susana Micelli, Alberto Lubetkin, Carlos Cambiano, Amalia Turconi, Margarita Vitacco, María Beraldi, María Antonuccio, Irene Grimoldi, Alicia Amore, María del Carmen Laso, Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez, Guillermo Gallo, Ernesto Sojo, Norma Delgado, Rurico Ibarra, Raquel Wainstein, Horacio Repetto, Roberto Remedi, José D’Elia, Luis Vásquez, Carlos Tuya, Stela Diéguez, Eduardo Perlstein, Estrella de De Giovanni y Elena Corti, from Argentina; Felipe Mota y Gustavo Gordillo from Mexico; José Grünberg, Guillermo Gazzara, Susana Bonelli, Aquilina Alvarez y Elba Nese de Crestanello, from Uruguay; René Feiman, from Brazil and Nahem Seguías, from Venezuela.
Afterwards adhesion letters were received from doctors Jorge Corretger from Puerto Rico; Federico Puga from Chile; Julio Toporovsky, Dino Martino Filho, Valderes Fonseca Raposo de Mello, Vanda Benini, Decio Olguin, Leonardo Valle Pereira and Adauto Barros-Amin, from Brazil; Jorge de la Cruz, from Colombia, Rodolfo Martíni and Ernesto Díaz Moyano, from Argentina; Oscar Miranda, from Peru; Emilio Mena Castro, from the Dominican Republic and Oscar Cordón, from Guatemala. The assistants and those who sent the adhesion letters were considered the founders.
The first Directive Board was unanimously approved and was integrated by Dr. Gustavo Gordillo P., from Mexico, as President, Dr. Carlos Gianantonio from Argentina, as Vice-President and Dr. FelipeMota from Mexico as Secretary-Treasurer.
During the First Latin American Pediatric Nephrology Congress held in Viña del Mar (Chile) in October 1984, Dr. Carlos Gianantonio (Argentina) assumed the Presidency charge for the 1985- 1987 period and the following members were elected for the Directive Council: Vice-president Dr. Jorge de la Cruz (Colombia), Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Ernesto Sojo (Argentina) and Vowels Doctors Julio Toporovsky (Brazil),Carlos Saieh Adonie (Chile), Oscar Cordón (Guatemala), Gustavo Gordillo (Mexico), Oscar Miranda V. (Peru), José Grünberg (Uruguay) y Nahem Seguías (Venezuela).
At the General Assembly held during the II Latin American Pediatric Nephrology Congress that took place in Puerto La Cruz (Venezuela) in November 1987, Dr. Jorge de la Cruz (Colombia) assumed the Presidency of the Association and the following members were elected for the Directive Council, for the 1988-1991 period: Vice-president Dr. Nahem Seguías S. (Venezuela), Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Leovigildo Mercado (Colombia) and as Vowels Doctors Fernando Mendilaharzu (Argentina), Eduardo de Almeida Regó Filho (Brazil), Felipe González (Chile), Oscar Miranda (Peru) y Guillermo Gazzara (Uruguay). The assembly created and approved the new charge of Secretary General and was elected Dr. José Grünberg (Uruguay).
The III Latin American Pediatric Nephrology Congress was held from the 7th to the 11th of June, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Paying homage to Dr. Gustavo Gordillo, pioneer in World Pediatric Nephrology and Co- Founder of ALANEPE). In ALANEPE’s General Assembly, directed by Dr. Jorge de la Cruz and held in June 10th, 1992 new statutes were approved and new authorities were elected according to the approved modification. The Directive Council was constituted as follows: Secretary General Dr. José Grünberg (Uruguay); Assistant Secretaries Dr. Adauto Barros Amin (Brazil), Dr. Ramiro García Alvarez (Mexico), Dr. Fernando Mendilaharzu (Argentina), Dr. Oscar Miranda (Peru), Dr. Nelson Orta Sibú (Venezuela), Dr. Santiago Valdés (Cuba); Past President Dr. Jorge de la Cruz (Colombia); Consultant Council: Dr. Carlos Gianantonio (Argentina), Dr. Gustavo Gordillo (Mexico). Subsequently Dr. María Cristina Verocay (Uruguay) is designated Secretary-Treasurer. Four vowels were designated: Dr. Norma Delgado (Argentina), Dr. Edda Lagomarsino (Chile), Dr. Juan Fernández de Castro (Mexico), Dr. Rafael Scovino (Venezuela).
The IV ALANEPE Congress was held in Havana, Cuba, from the 18th to the 22nd of November, 1997, under the Presidency of Dr. Santiago Valdés, with Dr. Nelson Orta (Venezuela) as Ad Hoc International Coordinator, and paying homage to Dr. Renée Habib. (France), Pioneer in World Nephrology, Renal Pathologist with and unmatched development within the specialization, big supporter of ALANEPE from the scientific, academic and organizative points of view.
Brazil was chosen to hold the V Congress.
The Directive Council was integrated by Secretary General Dr. José Grünberg and Assistant Secretaries: Dr. Jorge de la Cruz (Colombia), Dr. Michelle López (Venezuela), Dr. Santiago Valdés (Cuba), Dr. Ricardo Muñoz (México), Dr. Fernando Mendilaharzu (Argentina), and Dr. Carlos Saieh (Chile). In addition, the Directive Council was composed by ALANEPE councilors of IPNA: Dr. Ramón Exeni (Argentina), Dr. Heloísa Cattini Perrone (Brazil), and Dr. Nelson Orta (Venezuela). Dr. Horacio Repetto (Argentina) was elected as the next Councillor of IPNA.
The V ALANEPE Congress was held in Valencia, Venezuela from the 7th to the 11th of November, 1999. (Approximately a year before Brazil declined to hold it). The President of the congress was Dr. Nelson Orta (Venezuela) and the event was held paying homage to Prof. Dr. Juan Rodríguez Soriano from Spain, one of the pioneers of Pediatric Nephrology in the World and closely bound to Latin American Pediatric Nephrology, in addition, a promoter of the foundation of ALANEPE. Another members of the Organizing Committee included: Drs. Michelle López, Marcos Ariza, Tita Quesada, Juan Chávez, Milagros Bosque, Alberto Bercowsky, Nahem Seguías, Roberto Valbuena, Maria Fasanella, Víctor Sanna, Guillermo Contreras, Pedro Macuarisma, Elías Roberti, Eliexer Urdaneta, Nury Caviedes, Boris Barillas, Juan C Moriyón, Luís Domínguez. The scientific program included 17 international speakers: Ira Greifer (USA) Mathias Brandis (Germany), Víctor García Nieto (Spain), Patrick Niaudet (France), Robert Mak, Eduardo Garin, Bruder Stapleton, Gastón Zilleruello, Michael Freundlich, Craig Langman (USA), Michelle Broyer (France), George Sfakianakis, Isidro Salusky, Jorge Baluarte, Ariel Gómez, José Strauss, Lisa Guay Woodford (USA). During this congress new authorities were elected as follows: Dr. Ramón Exeni (Argentina) as Secretary General, Dr. Irene Grimoldi (Argentina) as Secretary-Treasurer, as Assistant Secretaries Dr. Digna Espinosa (Cuba) Dr. Rodolfo Gordillo (Mexico) Dr. Michelle López (Venezuela) Dr. Consuelo Restrepo (Colombia) Dr. Carlos Saieh (Chile) Dr. Cristina Verocay (Uruguay), as IPNA Councilors Dr. Heloisa C. Perrone (Brazil) Dr. Horacio Repetto (Argentina) Dr. Nelson Orta Sibú (Venezuela); Ex-Secretary General Dr. José Grunberg (Uruguay). President of the VI Congress Dr. María C. Mayado (Uruguay) and the new councilors of IPNA: Drs. Michelle López (Venezuela) and Digna Espinosa (Cuba).
The VI ALANEPE Congress was celebrated in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in November 2002, under the presidency of Dr. Cristina Mayado, and others members of the local committee Maria Cristina Verocay, Aquilina Alvarez, Amanda Amodio, Susana Bonelli, Guillermo Gazzara, José Grunberg, Margarita Halty, José Kierszembaum, Mabel Magariños, Anabella Rebori, Maria Velasco, and paying homage to Prof. Ira Greifer, President and founder of IPNA, and pioneer of International Pediatric Nephrology. During this Congress Dr. Ramón Exeni was re-elected as Secretary General and the Alanepe Council was integrated by Irene Grimoldi (Argentina) as Secretary-Treasurer, as Assistant Secretaries: Nury Caviedes (Venezuela), Simon Ojeda (México) , Gladys Mendoza de Hartmann (Guatemala), Vera Koch (Brazil), Cristina Mayado (Uruguay), Jaime Restrepo (Colombia) , IPNA councilors : Edda Lagomarsino (Chile), Clotilde García Druck (Brazil). Nelson Orta (Venezuela, Horacio Repetto (Arg) Ex- Secretary General: José Grunberg (Uruguay).
The VII ALANEPE Congress was held in San José, Costa Rica, under the presidency of Dr. Gilberth Madrigal. In the frame of the meeting new authorities were elected, as follows: Secretary General: Dr. Nelson Orta Sibú (Venezuela), Secretary-Treasurer: Nury Caviedes (Venezuela). Assistant Secretaries: José Florín (Cuba), Felipe Mota (Mexico), Oswaldo Freire (Ecuador), Ricardo Gastelbondo (Colombia), Felipe Cavagnaro (Chile), Irene Grimoldi (Argentina), In addition to the Members of the Directive Council, the councillors of IPNA, Drs.: Michelle López (Venezuela), Simón Ojeda (Mexico), Clotilde García (Brazil), Edda Lagomarsino (Chile). Two new councillors of IPNA were elected (who will substitute López y García in 2007): Drs. Milagros Bosque (Venezuela) y Melvin Bonilla F (Puerto Rico).
During the General Assembly, Buenos Aires, Argentina was approved to hold the VIII ALANEPE Congress, which will take place in November 2008-
From 23 to 26 of November 2008 took place the VIII Congress of ALANEPE in Buenos Aires. Homage to Prof- Jorge de Lacruz Paris, Ex-Secretary General of ALANEPE. Organizing Committee: Council of ALANEPE and Local Committee:: Ramon Exeni (President), Irene Grimoldi (Secretary), Raquel Wainsztein (Treasurer), Jorge Ferraris and Horacio Repetto (Scientific Secretaries), Executive Committee: Laura Alconcher, Liliana Briones, Maria Gracia Caletti, Carlos Canepa; Carlos Cobeñas, Norma Delgado, Elida Inchaurregui, Marta Lahoz, Maria Del C Laso, Rodolfo Martini, Susana Micelli, Jose H Paladini, Rosanna Salim, Alicia Sierro, Graciela Vallejo, Patricia Valles, Luis A Vasquez. International Speakers: Uri Alon, Michael Freundlich, Isidro Salusky, Lisa Guay-Woodford and Gaston Zilleruello (USA), Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe (Venezuela)and Chantal Loirat (France). Attendants: about 500 participants and the program included: Dysplastic kidneys, Solitary kidney, Molecular Biology of tubulopathies, Biomarkers in bone disease, Kidney and salt sensible hypertension, Quistic diseases, Calcium Receptors, Progression of renal diseases, Nephrotic Syndrome, New concepts in renal osteodystrophy, Dislipidemias and renal disease, Atypical HUS, Vitamin D in the progression of renal disease, Bioethics in Nephrology, Glomerulapathies, Dialysis ND Transplantation, Tubulopathies. 4 Sessions of posters
The general assembly was held and a full report of the activities of ALANEPE was presented, including the high level of communication reached during the last years in ALANEPE, mainly via Internet, the development of the excellent website (www.alanepeonline.com), practical notes of ALANEPE and the very active participation of ALANEPE in IPNA and another international associations and the development of the journal “Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nefrología Pediátrica .
Was elected the new council for the period 2008-2011: Secretary General: Nelson Orta Sibú (Venezuela), Secretary -Treasurer: Nury Caviedes (Venezuela)
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES : Zone 1: (México, Central America and Caribbean) José Florin (Cuba) Rodolfo Gordillo (México):
ZONE 2: (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia)
-Oscar Miranda (Perú) and Natalia Mejía (Colombia).
ZONE 3: (Paraguay, Uruguay, Brasil, Argentina, Chile)
-Irene Grimoldi (Argentina) and Maria Goretti Penido (Brasil). Ex Secretary General: -Ramón Exeni (Arg).
COUNCILLORS IN IPNA: Milagros Bosque (Venezuela), Melvin Bonilla (Puerto Rico), Edda Lagomarsino (Chile), Vera Koch (Brasil). Elected por Zone 3. Jorge Ferraris (Argentina).
As a luctuos and curious note: Prof. Jorge De Lacruz Paris because of health problems could not attend the meeting in his honor and passed away approximately at 5 p.m. of 26 November de 2008, time when the meeting was ending.
The IX Congress of ALANEPE Hill take place in en Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 2011, under the Presidency of Dr. Vera Koch, a Local Committee and the ALANEPE Council |