Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences encompass a very diverse field. The options are almost infinite as science and practice evolves. It is therefore of great advantage for young pharmacists if they can discover their path early on in their careers.
In this webinar, information about different career paths and opportunities will be shared with participants with the aim of helping them navigate the career paths and opportunities in diverse settings and specialist areas.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able.
1. To understand the possible career paths and opportunities for young pharmacists in industrial pharmacy.
2. To understand the possible career paths and opportunities for young pharmacists in Academia.
3. To understand the possible career paths and opportunities for young pharmacist in regulatory pharmacy.

Moderator:
-Onyeka Obidiegwu, Member relations Coordinator, FIP YPG Subcommittee 2021, Pharmacist Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria

Panelists:
-Clement Haeck, FIP YPG Twitter Manager, FIP YPG Subcommittee 2021 Researcher The Population Council, USA
-Yoonjung Choi, Member/Previous Career Development Toolkit Working Group, Research Scientist
Korea Institute for Pharmaceutical Policy Affairs Republic of Korea
-Anisha Sandhu, FIP YPG Workforce Development Hub Liaison, Assistant Lecturer Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
-Angeliki Kopsini, Medical Science Liaison Cardiovascular Bayer Hellas, Pharmaceutical Division, Greece

“This webinar is part of the FIP virtual Global Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium 2021 programme! The symposium will continue on 19 October at 15:00 CEST and on 20 October at 13:00 CEST. Take a look at the full programme and register for each day here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa”

Moderator:
-Marwan Akel, FIP projects manager- workforce FIP, Lebanon

Panelists:
-Silvana Nair Leite, DG 8 Leads, Hub, Professor Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
-Victoria Garcia Cardenas, Chair, Pharmacy Practice Research SIG, Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy University of Technology Sydney, Australia
-Mujahidhussein G Valji, Vice President, Hospital Pharmacy Section, Africa Region Chief Pharmacist Aga Khan Health Services, Tanzania
-Susan James, Lead for the FIPEd Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workforce Strategic Platform and Chair, Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee Director, Quality Ontario College of Pharmacists, Canada
-Daragh Connolly, Interim President, Community Pharmacy Section, FIP ExOfficio President Irish Pharmacy Union, Ireland
-Astrid Czock, FIP Global Lead for DG8: Working with others, CEO QualiCCare, Switzerland
-Jill Martin Boone, Associate Director, HUB
DG8 lead, Director of Interprofessional Education James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
University of Cincinnati, USA

Ten years after the first FIP Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium, we invite you to attend this year’s virtual event. The 2021 Pharmacy Technicians’ Symposium will take place on 19 and 20 October in celebration of World Pharmacy Technician Day (October 19). Take a look at the full programme here: https://bit.ly/3a8fGfa

15:00 – 15:30 CEST Opening session - FIP HQ Representatives / Leadership

15:30 - 17:00 CEST Leadership and Pharmacy Technician Workforce Development

Description: A strong pharmacy support workforce is a key component of FIP’s workforce development initiatives. This session will explore leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians and highlight strategies for further developing the pharmacy technician workforce.

Learning Objectives:
● Identify FIP Workforce Development Goals related to the pharmacy support workforce.
● Review leadership roles and opportunities for pharmacy technicians
● Describe pharmacy technician career ladders
● Discuss professional development strategies for pharmacy technicians

Chairs: Liz Fidler (UK) & Zachary Green (US)

Speakers:
● Kate Thorndike (UK)
● Vibhuti Arya (US)
● Jill Boone (US)
● Abigail Tan Ming Li (Singapore)

Vaccination coverage rates for several diseases are suboptimal and remain below WHO targets in many countries of all income levels. For FIP, it is essential to engage with civil society organisations representing different constituencies – from patient advocacy groups to older adult organisations and to vaccination advocates – to discuss and outline synergistic and complementary advocacy actions for broader access and convenience of vaccination services through a diversity of providers and pathways. This event will gather different civil society organisations to express their concerns, best practices and expectations, namely with regards to the role of pharmacists, for improving vaccination coverage, and to identify potential alignments in advocacy strategies.

Learning objectives:
1. Understand the role of the various civil society organisations in contributing to increased vaccination coverage.
2. Explore drivers and barriers to diversifying vaccination pathways and providers, allowing for better access to vaccination services.
3. Discuss possible actions and synergies by the different stakeholders in addressing vaccine hesitancy and complacency.

Moderator:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO, FIP

Panellists:
- Jane Barratt , Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing
- Mariano Votta, Director, Active Citizenship Network
- Iryna Vlasenko, Vice president, International Diabetes Federation
- Siân Williams, CEO, International Primary Care Respiratory Group
- Gary Finnegan, Editor, Vaccines Today

This webinar aims to describe the different services provided by pharmacists to manage diabetes, explore the role of pharmacists in preventing the complications of diabetes, and highlight the importance of collaboration with other health professionals in achieving treatment goals

Around 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1. 6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Pharmacists, across all sectors and areas of practice do have a role to play in ensuring the prevention and management of diabetes. In a series of five webinars, the role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of diabetes and its complications; advancement in therapeutic options; competencies and workforce development opportunities; and policy barriers and facilitators in providing diabetes services will be explored. The series culminates in the launching of the ONE FIP Practice Transformation Programme on Diabetes.

At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Describe the different services provided by pharmacists to manage diabetes
• Identify the role of pharmacists in preventing the complications of diabetes
• Understand the importance of collaboration with other diabetes health professionals in achieving treatment goals

Modarator:
Tim Chen, President FIP Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section,
Australia

Panelists:
-Sanah Hasan, President of FIP Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section, Associate Professor Ajman University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates
-Astrid Czock, FIP Global Lead for DG8: Working with others, CEO QualiCCare, Switzerland
-Francisco Javier Jiménez Ramírez, Professor / Pharmacist University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy,
Puerto Rico
- Mara Pereira Guerreiro, Invited Professor, Nursing School of Lisbon & Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz Nursing School of Lisbon & Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, Portugal

On 25 October 2021, it will be the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care (PHC), for which FIP pledged its commitment to accelerate progress in strengthening PHC. In 2020, the WHO published its Operational Framework for PHC to translate the vision of the Astana Declaration into actions. To mark this date and showcase how pharmacists can utilise and contribute to the WHO operational framework, FIP is organizing the digital FIP Global Summit on Primary Health Care. The summit will host a high-level discussion with the WHO to explore the strategic levers needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care.

At the end of this session, participants will:

1. Learn about WHO’s operational framework on primary health care to translate vision into actions
2. Explore initiatives from FIP member organizations on primary health care
3. Engage in a high-level discussion on strategic priorities needed for pharmacists to strengthen primary health care

Co-Moderator:
- Dominique Jordan, President FIP - Switzerland

Co-Moderator:
- Paul Sinclair, Chair of the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, FIP - Australia

Facilitator:
- Nilhan Uzman, FIP Lead for Education Policy and Implementation, FIP - The Netherlands
- Aysu Selcuk, FIP Educational Partnership Coordinator, FIP - Turkey

Panellists:
- Catherine Duggan, CEO, FIP - The Netherlands
- Nisa Masyitah, Master's Student, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) - Switzerland
- Shannon Barkley, Technical Officer, Primary health care World Health Organization/HQ - Switzerland
- Anne L. Burns, Vice President of Professional Affairs, American Pharmacists Association - United States
- Eric Muringu, Projects Lead, Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya - Kenya
- Yong Pei Chean, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore - Singapore
- Anoushka Schut, Heading the Policy & Development Cluster, Member of the Management Team of pharmacist association - The Netherlands
- Roy Himawan, Head of Program and Information Section Secretariat of the Directorate General of Pharmacy and Medical Devices at Ministry of Health, Indonesian Pharmacists Association / Ministry of Health, Indonesia
- Zeid Kilani, President, JAP, Jordan

In the fourth of six regions we dissect, event 9 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the South East Asian region. This involves identifying priorities in the region’s countries with regards equity and access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs in relation to policy setting. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the South East Asian region join us for a true regional perspective.

3D printing offers the potential to revolutionise the production of pharmaceuticals targeted to the gastrointestinal tract by offering a flexible drug product manufacturing platform that can adapt readily to changing market and patient needs.
When will a pharmacist be able to use each patient’s individual information — such as age, race, gender or constitution — to produce their optimal medication dose, rather than relying on a standard set of doses? Could there be a time when a pharmacist will be able to print drugs in a complex construct of layers? When will patients be able to print their medicines at home?

Describe the generalities related to 3D printing of medicines.
Understand the opportunities, issues and regulation related to 3D printing of medicines.
Learn how different technological tools allow personalised 3D printed medicines.
Outline a practical experience in 3D printing in pharmacies

Moderator:
- Jaime Acosta, Community Pharmacy Section’s Executive Committee Member, FIP CPS, Spain

Panellists:
- Alvaro Goyanes Goyanes, Co-founder and Director of Development, FabRx Ltd, United Kingdom
- Patrick van Oirschot, Director | Consultant, GPP Support, Netherlands
- Jan Saevels, Scientific Director, Association of Pharmacists Belgium (APB), Belgium

The FIP Development Goals Digital Programme “Setting goals for the decade ahead” is a comprehensive online event series providing coverage of the 21 goals over 21 events in 2021. Starting in March, the 21 digital events aim to provide description, direction and context for each specific goal, with a global plan for the decade ahead and how each nation, within each region can identify and prioritise which goals are the priorities and how the goals can support developments and transformation for them.

This programme is all about engaging the profession and supporting the profession to deliver in relevant and purposeful ways. By engaging our profession, members & colleagues everywhere with these relevant and applicable goals for the decade ahead, we can provide tools, monitoring and evaluation through data evidence, and identifying priorities across practice, science, and workforce & education.

Find out more about the FIP Development Goals here: www.fip.org/fip-development-goals

In the fifth of six regions we dissect, event 10 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the Western Pacific region. This involves identifying priorities in the region’s countries with regards equity and access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs in relation to policy setting. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the Western Pacific region join us for a true regional perspective.

Around 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1. 6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Pharmacists, across all sectors and areas of practice do have a role to play in ensuring the prevention and management of diabetes. In a series of five webinars, the role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of diabetes and its complications; advancement in therapeutic options; competencies and workforce development opportunities; and policy barriers and facilitators in providing diabetes services will be explored. The series culminates in the launching of the ONE FIP Practice Transformation Programme on Diabetes.

At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Describe the advancement in diabetes therapeutics for managing diabetes
• Explain the role of technology in improving health outcome of individuals living with diabetes
• Identify the different services employed in the optimization of diabetes treatment

In the final sixth of six regions we dissect, event 11 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the African region. This involves identifying priorities in the region’s countries with regards equity and access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs in relation to policy setting. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the African region join us for a true regional perspective.

Around 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1. 6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Pharmacists, across all sectors and areas of practice do have a role to play in ensuring the prevention and management of diabetes. In a series of five webinars, the role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of diabetes and its complications; advancement in therapeutic options; competencies and workforce development opportunities; and policy barriers and facilitators in providing diabetes services will be explored. The series culminates in the launching of the ONE FIP Practice Transformation Programme on Diabetes.


At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Understand the strategies for developing a diabetes competent workforce
• Learn from successful experiences on how to develop competency framework for diabetes related roles
• Identify relevant competencies facilitating the delivery of diabetes services

The FIP Development Goals Digital Programme “Setting goals for the decade ahead” is a comprehensive online event series providing coverage of the 21 goals over 21 events in 2021. Starting in March, the 21 digital events aim to provide description, direction and context for each specific goal, with a global plan for the decade ahead and how each nation, within each region can identify and prioritise which goals are the priorities and how the goals can support developments and transformation for them.

This programme is all about engaging the profession and supporting the profession to deliver in relevant and purposeful ways. By engaging our profession, members & colleagues everywhere with these relevant and applicable goals for the decade ahead, we can provide tools, monitoring and evaluation through data evidence, and identifying priorities across practice, science, and workforce & education.

Find out more about the FIP Development Goals here: www.fip.org/fip-development-goals

Around 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1. 6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year. Pharmacists, across all sectors and areas of practice do have a role to play in ensuring the prevention and management of diabetes. In a series of five webinars, the role of pharmacists in the prevention and management of diabetes and its complications; advancement in therapeutic options; competencies and workforce development opportunities; and policy barriers and facilitators in providing diabetes services will be explored. The series culminates in the launching of the ONE FIP Practice Transformation Programme on Diabetes.

At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Identify the challenges and opportunities for pharmacists in addressing diabetes
• Recognize the different ways pharmacists can advocate for increased recognition and visibility of roles in providing diabetes services
• Understand how the role of pharmacists can be elevated in achieving global diabetes goals, in commemoration of the 2021 World Diabetes Day (WDD)

Despite all good intentions, all humans carry unconscious biases. How do these impact our ability to provide culturally appropriate care to our patients? This interactive session is meant to target all pharmacists and educators in practice to promote understanding on the influence of unconscious bias on health disparities, like COVID-19. Specifically, experts will share the neuroscience of how implicit bias, strategies to disrupt bias, and address how bias can influence our patient care interactions.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Define implicit bias and its impact on health disparities.
2. Discuss the impact of unconscious bias and how it affects our relationships with patients, students, and colleagues.
3. Identify and reflect on own biases.
4. List strategies to mitigate unconscious bias in pharmacy practice to improve patient-centred care.

Moderator:
- Mohamed Amin, Associate Professor, Beirut Arab University - Lebanon
- Dalia Bajis, FIP lead for Provision and Partnerships, FIP - Bahrain
- Sally Arif, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice/ Clinical Pharmacist, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy/ Rush University Medical Center - USA

The Leadership Summit– the programme finale – is a high-level event in which we recap the primary outcomes of the 12-event digital series. Together, we will adopt the FIP Commitment to Action on sustainable and equitable access to vaccines through pharmacy which will be launched during the Summit. Global leaders from health and pharmacy join this landmark event.

This event will run twice on the same day so that we provide a uniting set of outcomes and provide equitable times for attendance across hemispheres.

The Leadership Summit– the programme finale – is a high-level event in which we recap the primary outcomes of the 12-event digital series. Together, we will adopt the FIP Commitment to Action on sustainable and equitable access to vaccines through pharmacy which will be launched during the Summit. Global leaders from health and pharmacy join this landmark event.

This event will run twice on the same day so that we provide a uniting set of outcomes and provide equitable times for attendance across hemispheres.

The FIP Development Goals Digital Programme “Setting goals for the decade ahead” is a comprehensive online event series providing coverage of the 21 goals over 21 events in 2021. Starting in March, the 21 digital events aim to provide description, direction and context for each specific goal, with a global plan for the decade ahead and how each nation, within each region can identify and prioritise which goals are the priorities and how the goals can support developments and transformation for them.

This programme is all about engaging the profession and supporting the profession to deliver in relevant and purposeful ways. By engaging our profession, members & colleagues everywhere with these relevant and applicable goals for the decade ahead, we can provide tools, monitoring and evaluation through data evidence, and identifying priorities across practice, science, and workforce & education.

Find out more about the FIP Development Goals here: www.fip.org/fip-development-goals

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the Americas Region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- Eduardo Savio
- Doug Burgoyne

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the Western Pacific region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- John Bell
- Leonila Ocampo,
- Fiona Doukas

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion.

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the African Region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- Sabiha Essack
- Mirfin Mpundu

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion.

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the South East Asian Region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- Manjiri Gharat
- Wirat Tongord

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion.

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the Eastern Mediterranean Region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- Dalal Hammoudi,
- Khalid Eljaaly
- Nada Ahmed

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion.

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

You are invited to participate in submitting your initiative through this platform. Your information will remain confidential. Please click here: https://fip-grip-events-2021.questionpro.com

In 2020, Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events combining efforts with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives to mitigate AMR. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP Regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in the global fight against AMR.

This year GRIP, FIP and Reckitt continue to share this global commitment as we partner to bring you a series of events aimed at further driving a collaborative approach to AMR mitigation for pharmacy. Co-chaired by regional representatives from FIP and GRIP, we will aim to showcase the progress in the AMR Roadmap made in the European Region over the past 12 months.

Moderators:
- Phillip Howard,
- Elsa Lopez Pintor
- Catia Caneas

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing regional leads and recap of ambitions of the Pharmacy AMR Roadmap

Panel Discussion:
- ‘AMR Stewardship in Action’
Regional leads to moderate a panel discussion on a total of 3 good and bad practice case studies from submissions and/or initiatives they have identified. Where possible, those involved in good practice initiatives will be invited to join the panel discussion.

AMR ACCELERATOR:
- Audience can interact with good practice initiatives, ‘accelerating’ the idea in their country by making a commitment to adopt or support the initiative.

Thank you and close:
- The AMR accelerator idea with the most traction is presented during the global session.

In 2020 Reckitt and the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP) partnered with FIP to host a series of events where we combined our with the ambition of “Driving AMR action in a new decade”. One global event and six regional workshops were held, with over 4,000 participants engaging in collaborative efforts to identify and implement region-specific initiatives for AMR mitigation. The success of this partnership culminated in the FIP regional AMR Roadmaps which identified regional initiatives to drive behaviour change and aid in our global fight against AMR.

Moderators:
- Sabiha Essack
- Manjiri Gharat

Welcome and Objectives:
- Introducing FIP AMR Commission and goals of GRIP partnership; overview of 2020 -2021 roadmap progress
Panel Discussion:
- ‘Are pharmacists the protagonists in the fight against antibiotic resistance?’
Using case studies to highlight best practice, as well as bad practice, to reflect the reality of the challenges faced by pharmacy in tackling AMR, with a particular focus in low to middle income countries

Regional Highlights:
- Highlights of the regional ideas that delivered most change/progress towards the AMR roadmap developed in our FIP Virtual 2020 events

Next steps and close:
- Next steps and role of the AMR Commission; renewed commitment to AMR going forward

In this event on World AIDS day, we will explore the different roles pharmacists can have in the prevention and screening of HIV infections and the care and support to people living with HIV. Pharmacists can play an important support role for people living with HIV, through the management of their medication, education for prevention and treatment, but also through HIV prevention through dispensing and providing support to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV testing and harm reduction strategies for IV drugs users.

The World Health Organization estimates that around 38 million people live with HIV globally. Although there is still no cure for HIV, with the advancement of therapies and increasing access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, including for opportunistic infections, HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives.

Learning objectives:
1. Describe the burden and characteristics of HIV globally.
2. Understand the possibilities of involvement of pharmacists in the clinical care of people living with HIV.
3. Describe the role of pharmacists in PrEP-related services.

The FIP Development Goals Digital Programme “Setting goals for the decade ahead” is a comprehensive online event series providing coverage of the 21 goals over 21 events in 2021. Starting in March, the 21 digital events aim to provide description, direction and context for each specific goal, with a global plan for the decade ahead and how each nation, within each region can identify and prioritise which goals are the priorities and how the goals can support developments and transformation for them.

This programme is all about engaging the profession and supporting the profession to deliver in relevant and purposeful ways. By engaging our profession, members & colleagues everywhere with these relevant and applicable goals for the decade ahead, we can provide tools, monitoring and evaluation through data evidence, and identifying priorities across practice, science, and workforce & education.

Find out more about the FIP Development Goals here: www.fip.org/fip-development-goals

The Global Advanced development framework (GADF) was developed to support the professional development and recognition of the pharmacy workforce everywhere and the Global Competency Framework (GbCF) was developed by the FIP as a focused support structure for early career pharmacists.  This digital event seeks to create more awareness for the GADF and GbCF and to enable young pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists have a better understanding of their structure.

This is an important event in the region due to the presence of international, well-known, keynote speakers and the participation and support of international associations. The event will bring together regulatory and science key professionals as well pharmaceutical industry and academia to share experiences, perspectives, insights and the latest regulation and technical development.

The Theme of this conference is the regulatory aspects related to bioequivalence and the objective is to discuss current international trends and updates in bioequivalence assessment, biowaivers, bioanalytics, dissolution and procedures. 

The conference will provide a unique opportunity for regulators, members of the pharmaceutical industry and academics in MENA region to interact with international experts and obtain information on current and innovative trends in the areas of bioequivalence, biowaivers, bioanalysis, and dissolution testing.

The FIP Development Goals Digital Programme “Setting goals for the decade ahead” is a comprehensive online event series providing coverage of the 21 goals over 21 events in 2021. Starting in March, the 21 digital events aim to provide description, direction and context for each specific goal, with a global plan for the decade ahead and how each nation, within each region can identify and prioritise which goals are the priorities and how the goals can support developments and transformation for them.

This programme is all about engaging the profession and supporting the profession to deliver in relevant and purposeful ways. By engaging our profession, members & colleagues everywhere with these relevant and applicable goals for the decade ahead, we can provide tools, monitoring and evaluation through data evidence, and identifying priorities across practice, science, and workforce & education.

Find out more about the FIP Development Goals here: www.fip.org/fip-development-goals