18 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Editorial | Expert Point of View | WCOG at ACG 2017 | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events WGO Train the Trainers Marrakech 2017 Marrakech 2017 brought together renowned faculty members from WGO (trainers) and participants (trainees) from 21 different countries and settings around the world... Countries represented at TTT Marrakech WGO is proud to announce the first French language Train the Trainers workshop a resounding success! Since Train the Trainers began in 2001, over 1,000 educators have attended this unique program to hone their skills in adult education. The 25th WGO Train the Trainers (TTT) workshop took place this past 26-29 April 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco. This interac-tive workshop was organized by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) and the WGO Rabat Training Center with support from the Société Nationale Française de Gastro-Entérol-ogie, Société Marocaine Des Maladies de L’Appareil Digestif, and the Ameri-can College of Gastroenterology. It was made up of 17 modules, included lectures, small group discussions, and hands-on ses¬sions while creating the opportunity for everybody to engage in an open discussion on many topics related to teaching and training. The 2017 TTT Marrakech work-shop was a fine addition, because, being the first Francophone workshop, it opened the WGO Train the Trainers program to many societies the op-portunity to send participants for the first time to experience the workshop in their native language . Marrakech received participants and faculty from 19 different societies including 12 participants from GI societies that have never before participated in a Train the Trainers workshop. In particular, TTT Marrakech 2017 was an intensive four-day course focused on improving the abilities and educational skills of trainers in the field of digestive health. Marrakech 2017 brought together renowned faculty members from WGO (trainers) and participants (trainees) from 21 differ-ent countries and settings around the world , in an enabling environment to improve their potential for teaching. Going beyond seminars, the work-shop also sought to bring the partici-pants and faculty together through a variety of teambuilding and small group activities that highlighted the beauty and history of Moroccan cul-ture. The venue itself was opulent and rich in Moroccan architecture, and all attendees were treated to the best of Marrakech by their kind Moroccan hosts. A truly once-in-a-lifetime work-shop, the invaluable impact of the training and guidance provided on the field of adult education combined with the breathtaking adventure that is Marrakech is hard to put into words. Moved by her experience, Doctor Claudia Milano, who partici-pated from Argentina, inspires us all with a memento of TTT in prose. In keeping with the spirit of the first Francophone TTT, please find it in its original French side-by-side with the English translation. ...being the first Francophone workshop, it opened the WGO Train the Trainers program to many societies the opportunity to send participants for the first time to experience the workshop in their native language. Professors Naima Amrani and Damon Bizos lead the participants through the end of workshop TTT Quiz, where all their knowledge from the past 4 days was tested Professor Naima Amrani introducing the teambuilding event to the participants Marrakech 2017 Participants, Faculty, and Staff
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