Ladies and Gentlemen,


Dear Colleagues, Dear Partners,

Today, we are not simply convened for a congress.

We are gathered at a pivotal moment.

Microbiota is not a scientific trend.


It is a silent revolution.


A revolution redefining oncology.


Transforming nutrition.


Changing our comprehension of immunity.

And every revolution poses a simple question:


Shall we follow it…


Or shall we lead it?

We have chosen to lead it.

We have chosen to anchor here, in Rabat, an ambitious scientific ecosystem.


An ecosystem that connects fundamental research to clinical practice.

That connects data to therapeutic decision-making.


That connects innovation to people.

Our ambition is clear:


To yield international-level science.


To train researchers of excellence.


To develop cutting-edge technological platforms.


To launch innovative clinical trials.

Yet most importantly —and I shall say this with vehemence—

To practically improve the lives of our patients.

For at the end. Behind every publication, there is a person.


Behind every clinical trial, there is hope.


and behind every discovery, there is responsibility.

The presence of globally renowned experts among us shows that we have crossed a threshold.

The threshold of credibility.

Now, we must cross the threshold of impact.

This congress is not just an academic meeting. It will mark the beginning of an irreversible momentum.

We must leave here with shared projects.


With signed collaborations.


With defined trajectories.

And I tell you this with conviction:

By 2030, when translational microbiome research is discussed in Africa and across the Euro-Mediterranean region, no one will ask whether Rabat was ready. They will say: Rabat paved the way.

This trajectory begins today.

It begins with you.

It begins with our collective commitment to excellence.

So let us build.


Let us innovate.


Let us dare.

And let us make from this congress not just an event…


But the commencement of a reference.

Thank you.