IPSF & APPS

What is IPSF? IPSF = International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation ”IPSF is the leading international advocacy organisation for pharmacy students, promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking and a range of publications and professional initiatives” * Official mission of IPSF

History Formed in London in 1949 with 8 member countries IPSF is the oldest faculty-based international student organisation in the world Has grown to represent over 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates from 84 countries worldwide

IPSF Structure Executive Committee Elected by the General Assembly Executive Committee Elected by the General Assembly General Assembly Highest decisionmaking body, meets once a year at the IPSF Congress General Assembly Highest decisionmaking body, meets once a year at the IPSF Congress Members Full Members, Members in Association or Individual Members Members Full Members, Members in Association or Individual Members Sub-Committees and Co-ordinators Help and support Executive Committee Sub-Committees and Co-ordinators Help and support Executive Committee Regional Offices Directed by the Regional Working Groups Regional Offices Directed by the Regional Working Groups

Regional Offices Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) – Established in 1999 Pan-American Regional Office (PARO) – Established in 1999 Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) – Established in 2008 African Regional Office (AfRO) – Established in 2008

Allied Organisations International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) *the Netherlands – headquarters of IPSF Commonwealth Pharmacists’ Association (CPA) United Nations – World Health Organization (WHO) – Official Relations – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Operational Relations – United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) - Roster Consultative Status International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) And many other NGOs

PROJECTS 1) Profession Development: Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign(PPAC) - Promoting pharmacy to public and other healthcare professionals Patient Counselling Event (PCE) – held during IPSF world congress. Also, locally and nationally. Clinical Skills Event (CSE) Leaders in training (LIT) program – leadership, communication, management skills

PROJECTS 2) Public Health Campaigns: WHO health days World TB Day 24 th March World Health Day 7 th April World No Tobacco Day 31 st May World Diabetes Day 14 th November World AIDS Day 1 st December

PROJECTS 3) Student Exchange Programs (SEP) Annually over 700 students worldwide participate in going on exchange or hosting students Over 40 countries actively involved The length of the exchange 1-3 months Fields of exchange: – Community pharmacy – Hospital pharmacy – Academia/Research – Pharmaceutical industry

IPSF World Congress (:

IPSF 2011 When? 3 rd – 13 th August 2011 Where? Hatyai, Thailand Website:

Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium(:

APPS 2011 When? 2 nd – 7 th July 2011 Where? Yogyakarta, Indonesia Website:

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