The academic section concluded with a strategic plan, and advocacy and global influence were identified as critical priorities for the section. Panelists representing key stakeholders worldwide will be invited to address the following questions related to advocacy and change management.

Moderator:
- Onyeka Obidiegwu, Assistant Secretary Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, Nigeria

Panellists:
- Cyril O. Usifoh FPSN, FPCPharm, FNAPharm, Professor and President Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria/Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Nigeria
- Gisele Etame, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
- Serigne Omar Sarr, Professor and Chair, Scientific Committee
Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal/Senegalese National Pharmacists Council, Senegal
- Michael Mungoma, Dean School of Pharmacy, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
- Andy Gray, Senior Lecturer University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

This Webinar will provide an opportunity for FIP members to learn how they can be involved FIP Foundation program and give input to the future of the FIP Foundation for Education and Research. Join small group discussions to learn about the Foundation’s Research grants, the Pharmabridge/Connections and Collaborations exchange program, and the Foundation’s Leadership Development scholarships for travel to World Congress and participate in the Leadership Development Workshop. You will be able to provide insights into future Foundation programming activities and identify areas for your involvement with Foundation Programs.

Moderator: 

Abdikarim Mohamed Abdi, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, Turkey Chair: - Jennifer Marriott, Adjunct Associate Professor Monash University, Australia

Panellists: 

Jenelle Sobotka, Professor | Director of Online Certificate and Masters Programs in Pharmacy Leadership University of Cincinnati James L Winkle College of Pharmacy, United States of America - Andy Gray, Senior Lecturer University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa - Rebecca Moles, Associate Professor University of Sydney, Australia - Kevin Ben Laurence, FIP Foundation Board Member - Funmbi Okoya, Nigeria/United States of America

This digital event will occur to officially launch the ECPG strategic plan 2023-2030. This strategic plan, born from countless hours of collaboration and consultation, encapsulates ECPG’s commitment to promoting the values of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). It's a tribute to our relentless pursuit of excellence, our unwavering dedication to lifelong learning, and our fervent belief in the power of connections. Within these pages, you will find not just goals and objectives, but collective aspirations, finely woven with threads of inclusivity, empowerment, and innovation. ECPG aspires to create a thriving community where every early career professional finds their rightful place under the maxim of one FIP.

Moderator:
- Emmanuella Nzeribe, Research Assistant, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria

Panellists:
- Safiye Çağansel, President, Manager FIP ECPG, Safiye Çağansel Eczanesi/Pharmacy, Cyprus
- Paul Sinclair, President FIP, Australia
- Luis Lourenço, Professional secretary FIP, Portugal
- Waranyu “Kimmy” Lengwiriyakul, President Asian Young Pharmacist Group, Thailand
- Lucas Chambel, international affairs department Associação Portuguesa de Jovens Farmacêuticos, Portugal

Originally developed in 2008, the FIP Basel Statements set standards for hospital pharmacy practice and the workforce. These 65 statements are grouped into 7 areas and cover all areas of the medicine use process in hospitals, from procurement to monitoring. The statements were last updated in Bangkok in 2014. To ensure the Basel Statements remain relevant and applicable to hospital pharmacists worldwide, HPS again formed a team for updates in 2023. During this webinar, Drs. Stephen Eckel and Michael Stepanovic will discuss the Basel Statement Update Project, review the activities performed in Brisbane, provide an insight into the continued analysis, and highlight next steps and dissemination plans.

Moderator / Speaker:
- Stephen Eckel, Assosciate Dean, Global Engagement UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, USA

Co-moderator / Speaker:
- Michael Stepanovic, Post-doctoral fellow, Health-System Pharmacy Administration UNC Eshelman School of Pharmcacy, USA

Since COVID-19 many things have changed about the way we live, work and play. Deployment of technology and use of synchronous and asynchronous modes of communication has been truly phenomenal. Pharmacy and pharmaceutical services must embrace newer ways of working in order to continue to deliver on its mandate on improving lives This digital event provides insights into some of the technologies in use to ensure care and why pharmacy systems across the African continent must be resilient and guard against barriers to embracing positive technological disruptions. 

Moderator:
- Arinola Joda, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy/Secretary General University of Lagos/African Pharmaceutical Forum, Nigeria

Panellists:
- Samuel Akuffo, Global Operations - Africa Fulfillment Lead Zipline International, Ghana
- Adeshina Opanubi, Lead Consultant; Project Catalyst Shyne and Chloe Consulting; Pharmalliance, Nigeria
- Dudzai Mureyi, Researcher The UNCOVER Group, University of Edinburgh, Zimbabwe
- Irene Awuor Olweny, Head, Chairperson Kisumu County Health Products and Technologies Unit and Chairperson of Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, Nyanza Branch, Kenya