WFNMB - Road to Cartagena
In preparation for the WFNMB World Congress to be held in Cartagena in 2026, a series of coordinated conferences will be held between the organizers of the regional meetings, in partnership with WFNMB.
Topics of these coordinated conferences will be in relation to the objective of the World Congress and will be adjusted according to the central theme of each regional meeting.
Logistics
Face-to-face modality / virtual modality in specific cases
Language: English
Duration: 80 minutes
Chair: President of the regional Nuclear Medicine Society in charge of the organization of the regional congress
Co-Chair: Savvas Frangos, President Elect WFNMB / Patricia Bernal, Chair World Congress WFNMB, Cartagena 2026
Speakers
Senior speaker 30-minute lecture (To be selected by local organizers in partnership with WFNMB)
Topic: General NM, PET CT, Theragnostic, Radiation protection, Artificial intelligence , New tracers, Research and molecular biology , Comprehensive patient care and safety , etc.
Young Speaker (under 35 years old) 30 minutes lecture (to be selected by the local organizers)
Topic: Situation of the respective country in relation to the topic discussed by speaker 1, including number of studies carried out, administrative, political or economic difficulties for their implementation (This will serve as input for the meeting regarding the situation of NM in the various member countries, within the frame of the Congress 2026)
During the regional meetings, the prize for "best regional abstract" will be announced, which will consist of free registration to the World Congress 2026 as well as invitation to the closing ceremony as special guests in Cartagena 2026 plus US$1000.- (one thousand US dollars) travel grant to Cartagena.
Savvas Frangos or Patricia Bernal 20-minutes lecture: WFNMB / World Congress Cartagena 2026
Place: The regional Organizer will provide a conference room (50-80 people)
ALGERIA
(Virtual Stop Webinar)
24 January 2025
African Association of Nuclear Medicine
Contact Person: Prof. Salah Bouyoucef
WFNMB representatives: Savvas Frangos, Patricia Bernal
7-8 February 2025
Contact person: Prof. Sean X. Yan
WFNMB representative: Savvas Frangos
The best Abstract of this meeting will be awarded with participation at World Congress in Cartagena 13-16 February 2026 in Colombia. This includes registration fees and $1000.- (one thousand US dollars) travel grant.
13-17 March 2025
Contact person: Dr. Gisela Estrada S./ Miguel Olarte
WFNMB representative: Patricia Bernal
The best Abstract of this meeting will be awarded with participation at World Congress in Cartagena 13-16 February 2026 in Colombia. This includes registration fees and US$1000.- (one thousand US dollars) travel grant.
8-11 May 2025
Contact person: Dr. John Koutsikos
WFNMB representative: Savvas Frangos
The best Abstract of this meeting will be awarded with participation at World Congress in Cartagena 13-16 February 2026 in Colombia. This includes registration fees and US$1000.- (one thousand US dollars) travel grant.
16-18 May 2025
Contact person: Prof. Andrew Scott
WFNMB representative: Andrew Scott
The best Abstract of this meeting will be awarded with participation at World Congress in Cartagena 13-16 February 2026 in Colombia. This includes registration fees and US$1000.- (one thousand US dollars) travel grant.
21-24 June 2025
Contact person: Cathy S. Cutler
WFNMB representatives: Savvas Frangos, Patricia Bernal
CYPRUS
ICRT2025
Limassol