I am pleased to announce that the 2^nd Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy Course, which is co-organized by the Hellenic Training Association for Interventional Pulmonology (HTAIP) and the European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP), will take place on 3 – 5 July 2025 at Sotiria Hospital, in Athens, Greece, in collaboration with the 1^st Respiratory Medicine Department, Interventional Pulmonology Unit of the University of Athens.

As in the 1^st edition of this 3-day course that we successfully organized in 2023, it is addressed to just 24 Pulmonologists from around Europe, who are experienced in conventional bronchoscopy, and wish to be further trained in advanced interventional diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy with hands-on practice. Nevertheless, on-line participation and interaction for the theoretical sessions and live demos will be made available to many more colleagues.

The course will include a series of morning lectures (for advanced participants), as well as live cases, broadcast directly to the amphitheater from the endoscopy room, and via web for on-line participants. Physical attendees will have plenty of time to practice in small groups on all the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques presented during the morning sessions.

This course is under the auspices of the University of Athens, the Hellenic Thoracic Society and the WABIP. Distinguished experts from abroad (V. Poletti, Cl. Ravaglia, N. Guibert & S. Onyancha) will participate, along with experienced Greek colleagues, members of the Interventional Pulmonology working groups.

English is the official language of the course.

I look forward to meeting you all in Athens for what I am sure will be a highly didactic course.

Grigoris Stratakos

Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Head Interventional Pulmonology Unit

1^st Respiratory Medicine Department, NK University of Athens, "Sotiria" Hospital, Greece

President, European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology