1st International Meeting on Promoting Pharmaceutical Sector Investments in the East African Community (EAC) Region

02 - 04 novembre 2016

Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi

, Kenya

The EAC Secretariat in collaboration with the EAC Partner States will hold the “1st International Meeting on Promoting Pharmaceutical Sector Investments in the East African Community (EAC) Region” which will be held at the Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya from 2nd to 4th November 2016. The meeting will bring together key stakeholders in the Partner States including Ministries of Health, Finance and Industry, National Medicines Regulatory Agencies (NMRAs), National Procurement Agencies (NMPAs), other Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AU-NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, World Health Organization (WHO), UNCTAD, UNAIDS and the private sector (local and international pharmaceutical manufacturers ) as well as international development partners, and investors amongst others. The stakeholders will deliberate and propose viable and practical options for promoting growth and investment in the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

2.0 Objectives of the Workshop

The overall objective of the workshop is to develop a common and shared vision for promoting investment in the regional pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, including;

i) To sensitize Pharmaceutical manufacturers on the EAC Regional Harmonized Medicines Registration Procedures/guidelines and address their concerns if any;

ii) To discuss and propose the most viable incentive schemes for promoting local pharmaceutical manufacturing;

iii) To make recommendations for consideration by the Partner States’ governments on promotion of local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

iv) To promote and foster dialogue between the policy makers, regulators and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Co-organisateur(s):

East African Community (EAC) Secretariat

Sponsor / funding:

GIZ https://www.giz.de/de/html/index.html

Langue(s)

English |

Sites correspondants:

UNCTAD Intellectual Property Unit: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/DIAE/Intellectual%20Property/Development-Dimensions-of-Intellectual-Property-Rights.aspx

East African Community (EAC) Secretariat: http://mrh.eac.int/

Contact

Ermias Tekeste Biadgleng
Legal Expert
IP Unit, DIAE, UNCTAD
Palais des Nations

Ermias.Biadgleng@unctad.org
http://www.unctad.org/ddip

Wesley Ronoh
Regional Expert
Support to the Socio-Economic Integration in the EAC

Wesley.Ronoh@gfa-group.de