The 8th World Congress of Pediatric Surgery (WOFAPS 2025) focuses on advancements and challenges in pediatric surgery, including minimally invasive techniques, fetal and neonatal surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, and more.

Objectives of WOFAPS were

• Promotion of a high standard of pediatric surgery
• Encouragement of the ethical practice of pediatric surgery
• Improve the standards of education for the training of pediatric surgeons
• Promotion and encouragement of pediatric surgical research

The WOFAPS shall be representation of Pediatric Surgical Association, but not of individual persons and it does not represent any political ideas nor does it make any racial or religious distinction.

In 1983, only 23 Associations belonged to the WOFAPS, but the organization has made considerable strides since its inception and has grown to include over 100 member countries and is recognized and participates in International Associations of Pediatric Surgery and also other organization such as UNICEF, UNESCO, and WHO. This has been due to the strong leadership and efforts of the Presidents, Executive Board Members and especially the extraordinary hard work of General Secretary Treasurer Prof. J. Boix-Ochoa.