The African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) will host its 15th International Conference on Cancer in Africa from 2 to 5 November 2025 in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Held biennially since the 1980s and with 14 conferences to its name, AORTIC expects to host more than 1000 attendees from all over the world to engage with the theme “Advancing Cancer Care Across Africa: Equity Through Empowering Research and Education” and to benefit from a programme developed by an internationally representative Scientific Programme Committee.
AORTIC 2025 Committees
Scientific Programme Committee
AORTIC 2025 Programme Chair/ AORTIC President
Miriam Mutebi, Kenya
AORTIC 2025 Programme Director/ AORTIC Secretary General
Hannah Ayettey, Ghana
AORTIC 2025 Scientific Programme Committee Members
- Abiola Ibraheem, USA/Nigeria
- Adedayo Joseph, Nigeria
- Alatise Olusegun, Nigeria
- Beatrice Ohaeri, Nigeria
- Carl Chen, South Africa
- Catherine Mwaba, Zambia
- Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Mozambique
- Chizoma Ndikom, Nigeria
- Chris Trauernicht, South Africa
- Christian Ntzimira, Rwanda
- Eva Kantelhardt, Germany
- Francis Makhoka, Kenya
- Fred Biemar, USA
- Gafer Nahla, Sudan
- Kathleen Schmeler, USA
- Khalid Elbairi, Morocco
- Kofi Adesi Kyei, USA
- Kosj Yamoah, USA/Ghana
- Lewis Roberts, USA
- Luca Incrocci, The Netherlands
- Lucio Lara Santos, Portugal/Angola
- Michael Mwachiro, Kenya
- Nazik Hammad, Canada/Sudan
- Nazima Dharsee, Tanzania
- Nesrine Mejri, Tunisia
- Nwamaka Lasebikan, Nigeria
- Randiak Alaro, USA/Kenya
- Rebecca Wong, Canada
- Runcie Chidebe, Nigeria
- Sitna Mwanzi, Kenya
- Solomon Rotimi, Nigeria
- Surbhi Grover, USA/Botswana
- Verna Vanderpuye, Ghana
- Yosr Hamdi, Tunisia
Local Organising Committee
AORTIC 2025 Local Organising Committee Chair
Karim Khallout, Tunisia
AORTIC 2025 Local Organising Committee Members
- Ahmed Rebai
- Alatise Olusegun
- Belmira Rodrigues
- Catherine Mwaba
- Dorra Hmida Ben Brahim
- Florence Manjuh
- Hannah Ayettey
- Houda Belfekih
- Ines Lajnef
- Leyla Mchala
- Lotfi Kochbati
- Manel Hajj Mansour
- Maroua Boujemaa
- Mehdi Balti
- Miriam Mutebi
- Nabil Toumi
- Nahla Gafer
- Neila Belguith
- Nejla Fourati
- Nesrine Chraiet
- Nesrine Mejri
- Nwamaka Lasebikan
- Olfa Jaidane
- Raihane Ben Lakhal
- Rose Anorlu
- Sina Haj Amor
- Wijdene Mahfoudh
- Yosr Hamdi
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HOST
This International Conference on Cancer in Africa is hosted by the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC). AORTIC is a pan-African, bilingual, multi-disciplinary organisation dedicated to the promotion of cancer care and control in Africa. Learn more about AORTIC.