France-Maghreb symposium

For almost 25 years, the Agence de la biomédecine has been forging links with countries in the Maghreb (Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria) to develop organ procurement and transplantation. Cooperation programs have been set up. The France-Maghreb symposium is one of them.

The Colloque France-Maghreb is a think-tank for cooperation programs and policies in the field of donation and transplantation. Through the exchanges it builds up, it pursues the objective of improving the donation and transplantation activity in each country through effective cooperation.

Since 2003, the Colloque France-Maghreb (CFM) has provided a forum for exchanges between Maghreb countries and France on issues relating to the donation and transplantation of organs, tissues and cells. The symposium is neither a medical congress nor a scientific event.

The theme of the symposium is often chosen according to the issues or current affairs encountered by the host country. It takes place every two years, and is organized in turn in each of the participating countries. Below is a table showing the history of CFMs.

In terms of methodology, working groups are usually set up prior to the symposium to prepare an inventory of donation and transplantation activities in each country, and to draw up recommendations for implementation in each country.

| Editions | Years | Countries | Themes |----------|--------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | 2003 | Marseille, France | " Quelle politique de coopération en matière de greffes pour les pays du Maghreb ? " | 2nd | 2005 | Rabat, Morocco | " Quelle stratégie nationale pour la prise en charge de l'insuffisance rénale chronique ? " | 3rd | 2007 | Tunis, Tunisia | " Le don d'organes " | 4th | 2010 | Alger, Algeria | " Transplantation d'organes, d

Following the 9th Colloque France-Maghreb, held in Paris from May 19 to 21, 2022, a report has been drawn up by Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian and French healthcare professionals. This report is the outcome of the symposium, which brought together over 150 people from the 4 partner countries. The work carried out upstream and the 3 days of the Colloquium enabled the 4 working groups to issue 14 strategic recommendations, as well as numerous medical recommendations by sub-theme. This final report will be the tool used to operationalize the activities of the France-Maghreb Colloquium recommendations follow-up committee, as defined in the declaration signed on the day of the event by the four countries to promote organ transplantation for the benefit of patients.