Developing cross border capacity development opportunities Prof David R Katerere, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria Trustee, Pharmaconnect NPO hwesa09@gmail.com Katereredr@tut.ac.za
The opportunities
Too few of us?
Africa Centre for Pharmaceutical Development Where ? – Pretoria Who ? – Industry, Universities (regional & international), regulators What for Train industry and regulators Troubleshoot for industry Next generation R & D Build the capacity of pharma / biotech workers Build a knowledge based economy Build entrepreneurs
Partnerships Private Universities Gov’t - Innovation - Return on equity - Profit motive? - Innovation? - Economic development - Sustainability? - Innovation - Knowledge creation - Training - Profit motive?
Footsteps of Giants – India & Cuba Success! Industry -collaboration -R & D -Training SET Infrastructure policy & regulatory framework Funding & incentives Education - Basic universal - Postgraduate Research Council - R&D - Tech transfer HEIs - Training
Convene – Build trust – Scale-up - Establish
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