Scientific Program
AFCDP 2026 · 2nd edition · Agadir
28–30 April 2026 · Sofitel Royal Bay Resort, Agadir, Morocco. Keynotes, scientific sessions, hands-on workshops and industry symposia.
- —A — Preanalytical in pathology: using AI and digital tools to improve the workflowSoufiane Zakaria Azdad · Chair: Achraf Miry · Mohammed VI University Hospital
- —B — AI tools in breast cancerCamelia Radulescu · Chair: Hajar El Agouri · UPSSA University – PRIMAA
- —C — HER2 AI scoringCécile Badoual · Chair: Hicham El Attar · Sofitel Resort – AstraZeneca
- —D — Introduction to computational pathology for pathologists and data scientistsJulien Calderaro · Chair: Ferdaous Idlahcen · UPSSA University
- —E — Quality control in digital pathologyAaron Han, Chhavi Chauhan · Chair: Anas Belbachir · UPSSA University
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Registration
- 14:00Opening ceremony
15:00–17:00
- —Keynote: The future of pathology in AfricaChege Joshua Kibera (Kenya)
- —Digital pathology and AI in Africa: Egyptian experienceEssam Ezzat Ayad Ibrahim Doss (Egypt)
- —AI in pathology: opportunities and obstaclesJulien Calderaro (France)
- —Pathology under bombardment: can digital pathology sustain diagnostic services?Bushra Mofadal (Sudan)
- 17:00Coffee break and opening remarks
- 17:10Industry symposium 1 — Hamamatsu
- —Global trends in digital pathology: lessons for emerging health systemsJunya Fukuoka (Japan)
- —Panel: How can Africa leapfrog into digital pathologyJunya Fukuoka, Hicham El Attar, Norman Zerbe, Cécile Badoual
- —Whole slide imaging infrastructure and readiness for digital transition: the tutorialNorman Zerbe (Germany)
- 19:10Industry symposium 2 — Leica