Istituto Superiore di Sanitàin collaboration with

Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreUniversità degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

STRENGTHENING THE MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF

PUBLIC HEALTHCOLOMED: The Colorectal Cancer Mediterranean Network

Rome18, September 2017

Istituto Superiore di Sanità- Viale Regina Elena, 299

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Auditorium Pocchiari

Scientific and Organising CommitteeLidia COLACE Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Ruggero DE MARIA MARCHIANOUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreFederica FRANCESCANGELIIstituto Superiore di SanitàAnn PEGNA ZEUNERIstituto Superiore di Sanità

COLOMED “Creation of a Mediterranean network of clinicians and researchers involved in colorectal cancer research and treatment” is a scientific project funded by the Italian Ministry of Health in 2016. The project is aimed at creating a network of institutions, associations, clinical and research centres in Mediterranean countries in order to fuel the advancement of knowledge, therapies and research in the field of colorectal cancer.

Colomed 2017 meeting, “Strengthening the Mediterranean Partnership in the Field of Public Health”, will bring together experts, academics, researchers and clinicians to highlight current colorectal cancer-related issues and to discuss options and strategies for future actions to reduce the disease burden in the Mediterranean area

Target audienceThe workshop is accessible to health care professionals,researchers and clinicians, as well as to students, patientsand people with a particular interest in colorectal cancerresearch and therapy.Maximum number of meeting participants: 200

Workshop RegistrationParticipants are kindly requested to fill in the Workshop Registration Form and send it by e-mail to colomed@iss.it. The form is available in the “Corsi e Convegni” section of the ISS website (www.iss.it), or in the “Download/Forms” section of the Colomed website (www.colomed.it). Registration to this event is free. Participants shall cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Technical Secretariat Istituto Superiore di SanitàViale Regina Elena, 299 – Rome Anna FERRIGNOTel. (39) 0649906093E-mail: anna.ferrigno@iss.it

Technical Secretariat Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreLargo F. Vito, 1 - Rome

Francesca BORZITel. (39) 0649903111E-mail: colomed@iss.it

Giulia ZUENATel. (39) 0649902690E-mail: colomed@iss.it

Certificate of attendance Certificates of attendance will be issued for all workshop participants upon request.

A scientific project funded by the Italian Ministry of Health

For any request, assistance or information please contact the Technincal Secretariat.

PROGRAMME

08.30 Registration09.00 Opening Remarks, Authorities09.00 Walter Ricciardi 09.20 Ministry of Health 09.40 Ruggero De Maria

Session I THE COLORECTAL CANCER MEDITERRANEAN NETWORK: PROJECT OVERVIEW, RESULTS ACHIEVED AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

10.00 The Colomed experience: project overview, results achieved and future perspectives Ann Zeuner10.20 The policy of prevention programs in the EU Mediterranean region Stefania Boccia

10.40 Coffee Break

Session II COLORECTAL CANCER: INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS AND ASSOCIATIONSChairs: Filippo La Torre – Piergiorgio Natali

11.00 The power of partnerships Jola Gore-Booth11.20 Colorectal cancer patients’ needs and rights Francesco De Lorenzo11.40 Management standards and research on colorectal cancer – the importance of collaboration and networking: the ESCP experience Per J. Nilsson 12.00 Early age onset colorectal cancer: who loads the gun and who pulls the trigger ? Nurdan Tozun12.20 Activity of French networks in the field of digestive oncology and colorectal cancer carcinosis: the RENAPE, BIGRENAPE and FFCD networks. Marc Pocard

12.40 Alliance Against Cancer: a network of Italian institutions to promote research, therapy and information in oncology Luigi Laghi

13.00 Lunch

Session IIICOLORECTAL CANCER IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

14.00 To be defined Giuseppe Aprile 14.20 Colorectal cancer research in Morocco: The role of ICR, a Public Interest Group for cancer research Mohcine Zouak & Hind Mrabti15.00 Organised colorectal cancer screening program: experience from Serbia Verica Jovanovic & Dusica Bankovic Lazarevic

15.40 Coffee Break

Part IIChairs: Lidia Colace – Rea Lo Dico - Raluca Macovrei

15.50 Management of colorectal cancer in Israel Alon Pikarsky16.10 Colorectal cancer research and medical practice in Egypt Nabil Dowidar16.40 The Albanian University - Universitas Fabrefacta Optime: The first steps towards a Colorectal Cancer Awareness & Action Platform Aida Dama & Frencis Karagjozi

17.00 Final Remarks

17.20 Close of Workshop

Speakers and Chairpersons

Giuseppe Aprile AIOM - Associazione Italiana Oncologia Medica – Rome, Italy Mauro Biffoni Istituto Superiore di Sanità – Rome, ItalyStefania Boccia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Rome, ItalyLidia Colace Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Rome, ItalyAida Dama & Frencis Karagjozi Albanian University – Tirana, AlbaniaFrancesco De Lorenzo AIMAC - Associazione Italiana Malati di Cancro – Rome, ItalyRuggero De Maria Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Rome, ItalyNabil Dowidar Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University – Alexandria, EgyptJola Gore-Booth EuropaColon – Salisbury, United KingdomVerica Jovanovic & Dusica Bankovic Lazarevic Institute of Public Health of Serbia - Belgrade, SerbiaFilippo La Torre Pol. Umberto I – Rome – Italy / ESCP - European Society of ColoproctologyLuigi Laghi ACC - Alleanza Contro il Cancro – Milan, ItalyRea Lo Dico Hospital Lariboisière – Paris, FrancePier Giorgio Natali MTCC - Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control – Rome, ItalyPer J. Nilsson ESCP - European Society of Coloproctology Stockholm, SwedenAlon Pikarsky Hadassah University Hospital – Jerusalem, IsraelMarc Pocard FFCD - Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive – Paris, FranceWalter Ricciardi Istituto Superiore di Sanità – Rome, ItalyGiorgio Stassi Università degli Studi di Palermo – Palermo, ItalyNurdan Tozun MTCC - Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control – Istanbul, TurkeyAnn Pegna Zeuner Istituto Superiore di Sanità – Rome, ItalyMohcine Zouak & Hind Mrabti Institute of Cancer Research – Fès, Morocco

Part IChairs: Mauro Biffoni – Giorgio Stassi