Chapter Name: Chapter Guatemala, ILAE.
Report By: Victor Gustavo Garcia Bautista, MD. Secretary, Chapter Guatemala, ILAE.

Publications:

2020 y 2021.

Summary of Activities:

In 2020, the election of the new board of directors of the Guatemala ILAE Chapter was made, Period 2021 to 2025.

The previous Board of Directors was chaired by Dr. Francisco Cabrera, Past President. And in March 2020, our Honorary President, Dr. Henry B. Stockes, Distinguished Neurologist who led the Guatemala Chapter, for many years, and was a pioneer in the fight against Epilepsy in Central America, passed away.

On March 14, 2020, the First Case of SARS COV2 is diagnosed in our country, and we enter a phase of confinement, and of various Government orders in the fight against the current Pandemic, which is why from that date we have had and virtual meetings to continue the activities of the Guatemala Chapter.

In August 2020, an assembly is held to choose the new Board of Directors during the period January 2021 to 2025, the new Board of Directors being elected Chaired by Dr. Jose Manuel Perez Cordova.

The weekly meetings are started in a Virtual way, and we start with Virtual Talks on the First Monday of the Month of Each Month as Teaching activities, being in charge of said Continuous Educational activity Dr. Eleonora Vega, who is a Member of the present Board of Directors.

The 1st Virtual Congress of Neurosciences in Our Country with Dedication to Dr. Henry Stockes is scheduled, in the week of October 26 to 30, 2020.
November and December with Virtual Academic activities and weekly meetings ending on Tuesday, December 15th.

January 2020: On Monday, January 11, we held our first Annual meeting, following the planning of the Epilepsy Congress to be held Virtual during the month of March 2021.

The academic activities to be carried out this year are scheduled, starting next Monday, February 1.

Challenges:

Planning of Future Activities

Disclosure of our Chapter at the National and International level.

Future Plans:

Organization of the Congress of Epilepsy, Guatemala 2021

Academic Activities, ALADE, ILAE

Officer Election Date: September 2024, for the next period to start 2025