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The 11th Congress of the ISPD in August 2006, Hong Kong was a huge success. It attracted over 2500 participants from all parts of the world. They witnessed not only the success of the Congress, but also the success of peritoneal dialysis therapy. Leaving the Congress, participants were convinced that PD is a successful renal replacement therapy and should play a more important role in renal replacement therapy. Unfortunately, due to various factors, PD therapy was not very well received in many parts of the world. The message is clear: we have to further improve PD therapy and care, and win the advocacy of the nephrology community and CKD patients for PD with better results.

The motto of the 12th Congress of the ISPD “Positioning PD towards the Future” is very appropriate in this context. The year 2008 will be the right time for us to display the latest results of PD research and development, to define the superiority of PD therapy and its role in renal replacement therapy. The Congress will carry the energy and momentum in developing PD further.