The annual MERETI workshop in research ethics was held in Marrakech, Morocco during March 1-3, 2015. In addition to Dr. Henry Silverman, faculty included Mohamed Salem, Suhail Al-Amad, Hillary Edwards, Latifa Adarmouch, and Salma Ait Batahar. Participants came from Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. There was also a featured presentation on the draft Moroccan law by Professor Harif. A unique feature of this impending law will be the establishment of regional research ethics committees in the 12 regions of the country. There will also be a National Ethics Committee that will deal with general ethics issues and local hospital ethics committees that will manage medical ethics issues.

Congratulations and best wishes for the new law and the national REC