The 2nd International Skull Base conference was held in San Diego in 1996 in conjunction with the North American Skull Base Society. At this meeting it was decided to let the continental societies develop while maintaining the International Skull Base Society to act as a link and to provide additional expertise, governance and educational opportunities. The International Skull Base Society held congresses organized by its subsequent Presidents : Amanado Basso – Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 2000; Paul Fagan – Sydney, Australia 2004; Laligam Sekhar – Vancouver, Canada 2008. Michael Gleeson was confirmed as President Elect at the Vancouver congress and asked to organize the next meeting in the United Kingdom in conjunction with the ESBS.
The World Federation Skull Base Society previously met in the following locations:
1992: Hannover, Germany
1996: San Diego, USA
2000: Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
2004: Sydney, Australia
2008: Vancouver, Canada
The European Skull Base Society congresses previously met in the following locations:
1993: Riva Del Garda, Italy
1995: Paris, France
1997: London, UK
1999: Erlangen, Germany
2000: Copenhagen, Denmark
2003: Barcelona, Spain
2005: Fulda, Germany
2007: Prague, Czech Republic
2009: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2012: Brighton, UK
The 2014 Congress will take place in Paris under the Presidency of Patrice Tran ba Hay.