Report of the 3rd ILDS World Skin Summit

For the first two WSS, they were held in the midway timeframe between the two ILDS World Congresses of Dermatology. Due to the pandemic, and recognizing the importance of in-person meeting, the WSS in Peru was held 3 years after the last WCD in Milan in 2019. As we hope you will appreciate from the following pages, the 3rd ILDS WSS was a great success. It was attended by 119 leaders, representing 47 societies from around the world. Patient representatives, World Health Organization, an important partner of ILDS, as well as partners from industry, were all present and actively participated. Productive discussions and interactions took place at plenary and at breakout sessions, many will inform the ILDS on its strategy planning for the next few years.

The success of WSS was due to the attendance and active participation of the members who were there, and those who provided premeeting input. We would like to thank leaders of El Circulo Dermatológico del Perú (CIDEMR), Colegio Ibero-Latinoamericano de Dermatología (CILAD), and the International Alliance of Dermatology Patient Organizations (GlobalSkin) for their active participation in organizing the conference. Special thanks to our Peruvian colleagues for their hospitality, and for the most memorable cultural show at the closing ceremony. Sincere thanks to ILDS staff for providing excellent support to ensure the success of the meeting. Happy reading!