Regional Congresses
As well as the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, a number of Regional Congresses take place with the support of the Regional Sections of the WFSA. These are listed below. Full listings of other meetings and events can be found on our Calendar of Events.
Asia Australasia – AARS

The Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists (AACA) has usually been held every four years. The 17th congress will take place in Bangkok, Thailand in collaboration with the Royal College of Anesthesiologists of Thailand’s 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting. Information available at https://aaca2026bangkok.org
Africa – ARS

The 9th All Africa Anaesthesia Congress took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 16-19 September, 2024. The next congress will be organised in Tanzania in 2027.
Central and South America – CLASA

The 2023 CLASA congress was held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2023. The next congress will be held on 21-24 May 2025 in Cancun, Mexico. Information available at Congreso CLASA.
Europe – ESAIC

Euroanaesthesia 2025 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 25-27 May. Information available at Home – Euroanaesthesia 2025.
Pan Arab – PAFSA

The 2025 PAFSA conference will be held on 21-22 June in Dubai, UAE. More information at Pan Arab Anaesthesia Conference (PAAC) 2025
SAARC-AA

SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and is a grouping of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and, most recently, Afghanistan. The 2024 SAARC-AA regional congress scheduled for December in Dhaka, Bangladesh sadly had to be cancelled.
Canada – Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS)*

The CAS Annual Meeting for 2025 will be held in St John’s Newfoundland on 20-22 June. The next meeting is scheduled for 5-7 June 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario. Information available at CAS Annual Meeting | Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society.
USA – American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)*

The Anesthesiology 2025 annual meeting will be held in San Antonio, Texas on 10-14 October. The next annual meeting is scheduled for 16-20 October 2026 in San Diego, California. Information available at https://www.asahq.org/annualmeeting.
*There is no WFSA Regional Section for ‘North America’, however, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) work closely together as a region. Both societies organise annual scientific meetings.