IAEA Support
The 15th African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) International Conference on Cancer in Africa will take place Hammamet, Tunisia, from
2 to 5 November 2025. The 2025 Conference will bring together multidisciplinary specialists from the global cancer community to reduce the impact of cancer in Africa.
The AORTIC Conference is an opportunity to present the work of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Program with Member States on cancer control related projects to a worldwide audience of experts and public health practitioners. The AORTIC Conference is a platform for innovative and interactive education and training across the full cancer-care continuum with the aim of raising awareness, building capacity, and making an impact across the African continent.
The IAEA encourages Member States’ counterparts to share their experiences and good practices during the AORTIC Conference. Through Technical Cooperation Regional and inter-regional projects on human health, the IAEA will finance the registration fee and participation costs for attendance to the Conference for a limited number of participants. IAEA will support participation for applicants who meet the following criteria:
• Be a representative of a national public entity or a civil society organization in an IAEA Member State.
• Have an abstract submitted (by 2 May 2025) and accepted by the AORTIC organizers.
• The abstract should (i) be on a topic related to a recent/ongoing IAEA Technical Cooperation project (TC projects), for instance on radiation safety, advances in integrating radiation medicine for diagnostic or treatment as part of national efforts; (ii) relate to an area of achievements where Member States benefited from TC projects, imPACT Review, National Cancer Control Plan development, and document national achievements as part of that project/or as a part of the Ray of Hope initiative; (iii) or be about successful resource mobilisation, public-private or other partnerships for cancer control.
• Have their nomination submitted through the IAEA In Touch+ Platform (https://intouchplus.iaea.org/ under the event EVT2501704) by 6 July 2025 and endorsed by the participants’ National Liaison Officer for the IAEA.
• Eligible counterparts should apply to In Touch+ (EVT2501704), attaching i) copy of their abstract, ii) confirmation of abstract acceptance from AORTIC organizers, including details on the format of presentation of their accepted abstract.
Note: Applications can be submitted as of 20 June 2025 and deadline for receipt of complete applications approved by the participants’ National Liaison Officer for the IAEA In Touch+ is
6 July 2025. After this date, the system will close and no further applications can be processed. Incomplete applications will not be considered for review by the IAEA selection panel.
For further questions, contact Dr. Karagu Maina (A.maina@iaea.org ) with a copy to Ms Tuula Höytiä (T.Hoytia@iaea.org ).