The 18th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) will take place in Venice, Italy, from 17-21 October 2019. IPNA’s vision is to achieve optimal care for all children with kidney disease all over the world through advocacy, education, and training in developed countries as well as in under-resourced regions. By means of the Congress and various educational programs, IPNA disseminates knowledge in order to improve the situation of more than 23,000 children on chronic renal replacement therapy.