1. Developing cross border capacity development opportunities
Prof David R Katerere,
Professor of Pharmaceutical Science
Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
Trustee, Pharmaconnect NPO

2. The opportunities

3. Too few of us?

4. 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

5. Partnerships Private Universities Gov’t - Innovation
- Return on equity
- Profit motive?
- Innovation?
- Economic development
- Sustainability?
- Innovation
- Knowledge creation
- Training
- Profit motive?

6. 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

7. Convene – Build trust – Scale-up - Establish

8. Thank you