1. 06.05.2015
The fifth EBMT training course for paediatricians and
paediatric nurses on HSCT in children and adolescents
Morocco, Marrakech 14-17 May 2015
Developing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Africa
With the support of
Venue: Hotel Atlas Asni – Marrakech, Avenue Mohammed VI Marrakech, 40000, Morocco
web site www.smhop.org.ma

2. Organization
Directors
Mhamed Harif, Giorgio Dini, Francesco Frassoni and Peter Bader
Local organizing agency
Sigma-Co; director Dr Azeddine Tanji ; e-mail is sigmacotravel@gmail.com,
Local Organizers
Asmaa Quessar (quessar.a@gmail.com)
Abdellah Madani (madani.hemato@gmail.com)
Laila Hessissen (lailahsn@gmail.com)
Mohammed Khattab (khattabmoh@yahoo.fr)
Lahoucine Mahmal (mahmall@yahoo.fr)
Jamila El Houdzi (ejamila11@yahoo.fr)
Ilias Tazi (tazi_illias@hotmail.com)
Local Nurses Organizers:
Siham Moutassaddiq (moutassaddiqs@gmail.com)
Scientific Secretariat
Roberta Cancedda, Carivaldo Vasconcelos
Local organizing Secretariat
Jamila El Houdzi ebmt2015marrakech@gmail.com
Course Structure:
Lectures on basic and “hot” topics given by experts for HSCT in children and adolescents are
followed by case discussions.
Translation Y. Baissam
Welcome in Marrakech
Welcome in Marrakech, the red city, the capital of the south of Morocco. A mixture of Berber, Arab and
African culture, definitely modern but without losing its identity. Marrakech, a mythical city, cultural
capital, inspiring artists, modes and events. Marrakech is also a good place to meet, to share knowledge
and build friendship. The organizers are preparing a good scientific program and hoping to make it also an
inspiring opportunity for development of paediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation in the
continent.

3. Aim of the Course
This course is unique opportunity for young physicians and nurses to get the latest developments in
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children and adolescents and an opportunity of
addressing adapted approaches in developing countries. Very few centres of HSCT are in place in Africa and
Arab countries. Keeping with the mission of European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
to promote and facilitate access to state-of-the-art and 7877cutting-edge knowledge in blood and marrow
transplantation the course will explore the major issues impacting on HSCT in children and adolescents.
Targeted audience
Many leading paediatric haematologists/oncologists are included among the speakers; the course is
addressed specifically to postgraduate/resident level young physicians and paediatric nurses.
Participation will be limited to 100.
Submitted abstracts will be scored and best abstracts will be prized. Participants presenting selected
abstracts will be awarded with grants covering registration and housing.
Course Structure
Lectures on basic and “hot” topics given by experts for HSCT in children and adolescents are followed by
case discussions.
Social activity: City tour

4. FACULTY
MEMBER COUNTRY MEMBER COUNTRY
COUNTRYAbdellati Sniba Morocco Hbabou Halima Morocco
Admou Brahim Morocco Hadir Salsabil Morocco
Anbari Rkia Morocco Harif Mhamed Morocco
Ayad Ahmed Hussein Jordan Hawaj Ghufran Saudia Arabia
Ayas Mouhab Saudia Arabia Hshmati Farhad France
Babic Aleksandra Italy Hessissen Laila Morocco
Bader Peter Germany Hvidt Lise Denmark
Balduzzi Adriana Italy Khattab Mohamed Morocco
Bekkali Rachid Morocco Jouay Abdelghani Morocco
Belkheim Reggie Saudia Arabia Lanino Edoardo Italy
Benchekroun Said Morocco Lawitschka Anita Austria
Benihya Mohamed Morocco Madani Abdellah Morocco
Besson Nelly France Mank Arno The Nederland
Dalle Jean-Hughes France Meskini Malika Morocco
Deiana Marco Italy Moutassaddiq Siham Morocco
Dini Giorgio Italy Peters Christina Austria
Duhaim Aolah Saudia Arabia Quessar Asmaa Morocco
El Faiz Meryem Morocco Reddahi Mohamed Morocco
Elhoudzi Jamila Morocco Stenvall Merja Finland
Faulkner Lawrence Italy Tazi Ilias Morocco
Forni G. Luca Italy Trigoso Eugenia Spain
Frassoni Francesco Italy Vernant Paul France
Gardino Paolo Italy Viprakasit Vip Thailand
Garmouh Brahim Morocco Willasch Andre Germany

5. Scientific program
THURSDAY 14 MAY 2015
14.00-18.00: Registration
Sa: 16.00-17.00 Symposium of Macopharma
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy Farhad Hshmati
Discussant: M Harif
Sb: 17.00-18.00 Symposium of TerumoBCT
Advancing aphaeresis by collecting peripheral stem cells with Spectra Optia in
pediatrics” Nelly Besson
Discussant: Pr. Quessar
18.00 - 20.00 : Opening Session
18.00 Marrakech, the red city between an African town and Europe A. Jouay
18.10 The PDs WP and the paediatric nurses committee P. Bader, E.Trigoso
18.20 EBMT NG introduction and overview A. Babic
18.30 The history of HSCT in Morocco S.Benchekroun
18.45 The PDWP and Training Courses for paediatricians and paediatric nurses
on HSCT in Children and adolescents G.Dini
19.00 The Rotary, Gaslini and Morocco alliance. P. Gardino
19.10 Activity of Lalla Salma Foundation R. Bekkali
19.20 History of HSCT Transplantation and future developments
F. Frassoni
19.50 Stem cell transplantation in developing countries. Challenges and special needs M. Harif
20.15 Cocktail reception

6. FRIDAY 15 MAY 2015
07.30-08.30: Breakfast meet-the expert sessions
 Specific characteristics of a paediatric transplant unit C. Peters
 Organisation of a Transplant Unit P. Bader
 The central role of international nursing cooperation A. Babic
 Organization of a Transplant Unit in developing countries L. Faulkner
S2: 08.30-10.00 HLA typing and donor selection (Pediatricians)
Discussants: A. Balduzzi, B.Admou
HLA typing and the challenge of building “An African Registry ?” B. Admou
How to select a donor and a stem cell source A. Balduzzi
S3: 08.30-10.00 Nursing aspects of care (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: B. Assouab, B El Khalil, M. Deiana, Y. Baissam (translation)
Chemotherapy safe preparation and administration M. Stenvall
Nurses and chemotherapy M.Reddahi
Isolation rules B. Garmouh & S.Abdellati
10.00 -10.30: Coffee break
10.30 - 12.00 Round table and case discussion how to choose a donor and stem cell source
Discussants: A. Balduzzi, E. Lanino
Examples of difficult unrelated donor searches
10.30 - 12.00 Nurses workshop
Discussants: A. Mank , R. Belkheim , E. Trigoso
0 - 12.00 Round table
How could we prepare a protocol?
Evidence based nursing.
Research in nursing care.c

7. S4: 12.00 -12.30: Conditioning regimens (Paediatricians)
Discussants: M.Harif
Conditioning regimens L. Faulkner
12.30-13.00 Case presentation and discussion
Discussants: F. Frassoni
First allogeneic transplantation in thalassemia in Marrakesh FZ.Lahlimi
COH-Unviersity Hospital Center Marrakesh
Allogeneic transplantation in major thalassemia FZ. Lahlimi
COH-University Hospital Center Marrakech
S5: 12.00-13.00: Patient education (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: A Mohamed, M.Meskini
Patient and family education: from theory to practice M. Deiana
Patient and family education: between barriers and strategy A. Mohamed
13.00-14.00: Lunch
S6: 14.00-16.00: Cancer and red cell disorders (Pediatricians)
Discussants: M. Ayas, A.H. Ayad
Models for improving access to BMT in emerging countries L. Faulkner
Cancer Epidemiology in Morocco and Africa: J.ELhoudzi
Thalassemia/Sickle cell disease A. H. Ayad
HSCT in childhood solid tumors M. Ayas
S7 : 14.00-16.00: Nursing aspects of care II: (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: M. Stenvall, H. Hbabou
GvHD G. Hawaj
Pain management in Pediatrics A. Duhaim
Early complications: fever and neutropenia E. Trigoso
The critical patient L. Hvidt
16.00-16.30: Coffee break

8. S8 : 16.30-17.30: GvHD. Prevention-treatment (Paediatricians )
Discussants: A.Quessar- JP Vernant
Acute GVHD P. Vernant
Chronic GvHD A. Lawitschka
S9 : 16.30-17.30: Early complication (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: D. Hutt, M.Reddahi
Endocrine late effect in survivors of paediatric SCT D.
Hutt
Donors aspect R. Belkhein
17.30 City tour
20.00 Dinner - Meet the Expert
 Table 1 : Early Complications of HSCT M. Harif, A.Lawitschka
 Table 2 : Alternative HSCT P Bader, E. Lanino
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 Table 3 : Nurse issues M. Deiana, S. Moutassaddiq, M.El Faiz
 Table 4: Nurse issues E. Trigoso, M.Reddahi, , B.Assouab, H.El Khalil
 Table 5 : Acute leukaemia C Peters, F. Frassoni, A. Quessar
 Table 6 : GvHD A. Balduzzi, P. Vernant
 Table 7: Late Complications of HSCT, QOL G. Dini, L.Mahmal,
 Table 8 : Non malignant diseases J. H. Dalle, M. Ayas, J.Elhoudzi
 Table 9 : Supportive care A. Madani , I.Tazi , G.L.Forni
 Table 10 : Transplant in developing Countries P. Gardino, L. Faulkner, M.Khattab

9. SATURDAY 16 MAY 2015
07.30-08.30: Breakfast meet-the expert sessions
 The narrative medicine G. Dini
 Pain control following HSCT , and palliative Care L. Hessissen
 Cell therapy F. Frassoni
 Aplastic anemia J.H.Dalle
S10 8.30-10.30: Supportive Care (Paediatricians)
Discussant: M.Khattab, JH Dalle
How to communicate J.H. Dalle
Transfusion: good practice I. Tazi
Chelation therapy for iron overload G.L Forni
The role of deferasirox on the management of IOL Vip Viprakasit
S11 : 08.30-10.30 Vascular access (Paediatric nurses)
Discussants: G. Hawaj , R. Anbari
CVC E. Trigoso
Venous access for apheresis and photoapheresis. A. Babic
Enteral nutrition/TPN S.Hadir
Cell infusion (cryopreserved vs fresh) G. Hawaj
10.30-11.00: Case presentation and discussion
Discussant: M. Harif, G. Dini
Comparison between extracorporeal photopheresis and anti-cytokine therapy in the treatment of
streroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease.
S. Shiriaev Saint Petersburg, Russia
Allogenic transplant in hereditary immunodeficiencies; Experience of University Hospital Mohammed 6
Marrakech: Case report K.Raji University Hospital Center- Mohammed VI- Marrakech

10. 11.00-11.30: Coffee break and poster session
S12: 11.30-12.30: Alternative donors (Paediatricians)
Discussants: C. Peters, M.Khattab
Cord Blood transplantation M. Ayas
Haplo-Transplantation using T-cell depletion P. Bader
12.30-13.00: Case presentation and discussion
Discussants: L. Mahmal
Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents with adversed acute
leukemia depending on intensity of conditioning and type of graft preparation.
O.V.Paina, St.Petersburg, Russia
S13: 11.30-13.00: Nursing (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants L. Hvidt , M. Reddahi, B.Younes. S.Bouigharden
The role of the nurse coordinator in the approach of the donor S.Moutassaddiq & M. El Faiz
EMBMT activities. R. Belkheim
EBMT . Activities and opportunity for nurses. A. Babic
13.00-14.00: Lunch
S14 : 14.00-15.00 late effects (Pediatricians and Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: A. Lawitschka, S. Bencherkroun
Post SCT follow up and Passaport G. Dini
Be strong and brave. I did it, now it is your turn! M. Benihya
15.00-17.00: Case presentation and discussion
Discussants: A. Elmadani, C. Peters
Negativity of Minimal residual disease in bone marrow after immunosuppression withdrawal in a child
with T-ALL submitted to Unrelated Cord Blood transplantation
Ana Beatriz Bechara Mafra, São Paulo Brazil
Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation with reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) and
myeloablative conditioning (MAC) in children and adolescents with acute myeloid leukemia
S.V Razumova, , St.Petersburg, Russia
First autologous transplantation in Neuroblastoma In Morocco M. Nassaf
Pediatrician- Hematology & Oncology Unit- Marrakech
Severe aplastic anemia and graft failure M. Nassaf
Pediatrician- Hematology & Oncology Unit - Marrakech

11. S15 : 15.00-17.00 Open discussion (Pediatric nurses)
Discussants: A. Lawitschka, tbd
Mucositis M. Deiana
Transfer of patients from the BMT unit to the ICU D.Hutt and E.Trigoso
Tramadol as pain reliever in children and teenagers with gastrointestinal mucositis
М. Ermolova Saint-Petersburg. Russia
Coping is emotional, intellectual and behavioral efforts used to cope with the human-environment
relationship, but the process might be destructive and leads to maladjustment and poor functioning
of human society О. Ivanova Saint-Petersburg. Russia
17.00-17.30: Coffee break
S16 : 17.30-19.30: Leukaemia (Pediatricians)
Discussants: P. Bader, F. Frassoni
Strategies of the donor search for children with CR2 ALL lacking a MSD E. Lanino
Indications for Hematopoietic Transplantation in Leukemia A. Balduzzi
Conditioning for children with ALL: TBI or Chemotherapy? C. Peters
Monitoring of Chimerism and MRD after SCT A. Willasch
20.00 Dinner

12. General information
Grants
Grants covering registration fees and maybe local accommodations will be awarded on a competitive
basis. Depending on demand and financial availability, the organizers foresee awarding 30 grants.
Candidates must meet eligibility and age/qualification criteria (e.g., < 36 years of age) and must
present an abstract of no more than 400 words on either a particularly interesting clinical case or ongoing
research activity in subject matter covered by the course syllabus. A Selection Panel will evaluate submitted
abstracts, with awards being made according to scientific excellence and pertinence;
In addition, some abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.
To apply, candidates should send their abstract to the course Organizing Secretariat together with
- a completed and signed registration form
- curriculum vitae
- a letter of motivation clearly stating the interests and reasons for applying to the course (one page
maximum);
- a letter of reference, preferably from the applicant’s current employer or director.
Candidates should note that the organizers regret that in no case can travel expenses be covered or
refunded.
Key dates
April 30th, 2015 : Deadline for early registration
April 30th, 2015 : Deadline for abstract submission
May 1, 2015 : Publication of final Course program
Registration fees
Until April 30, 2015 From May 1, 2015
Physicians 350 EUR 400 EUR
Nurses 150 EUR 150 EUR
Medical students 200 EUR 350 EUR
Accompanying person 100 EUR 150 EUR
Registration includes
- Course tuition;
- Course materials and proceedings (hard copy handouts of presentations and CD);
- Meals, refreshments, social events: (6 Coffee breaks, 2 Working lunches, 2 Breakfast Meet the
Expert Sessions, 1 Dinner Meet the Expert, 1 Cocktail reception/Buffet dinner, 1 Dinner)

13. REGISTRATION FORM
Please fillin this form in all its part and send it by fax or by e-mail with the appropriate payment to the
Organising Secretariat :
Sigmaco Business Travel Agency
Tel. : +212 522 20 90 96/92
Fax : +212 522 20 90 78
sigmacotravel@gmail.com
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15. THE FIFTH EBMT TRAININGCOURSE FOR PAEDIATRICIANS
AND PAEDIATRIC NURSES ON HSCT IN CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS
Marrakech 14-17 May 2015
Venue : Hotel Atlas Asni – Marrakech, Avenue Mohammed VI Marrakech, 40000, Morocco
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