Published on 9 September 2008

Five years of HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria research integration

The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Monday 15 September 2008. EDCTP has grown into a mature funder of clinical research  in HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa. From its inception, the partnership has injected around 170 million into the development of drugs, vaccines and microbicides against the three poverty-related deseases, and a sustainable environment for conducting clinical trials in Africa in an effective and safe way.

This informal celebration will take place in parallel in two local events at NWO in The Hague, Netherands and MRC in Cape Town, South Africa.

The programme is as follows:

• 15:00 Reception
• 15:30 Opening ceremony (short speeches)
• 15:30  Charles Mgone, EDCTP Executive Director
• 15:35  Pascoal Mocumbi, EDCTP High Representative
• 15:45  Cees de Visser, Executive Director NWO
• 15:50  Anthony Mbewu, Executive Director MRC, South Africa
• 15:55 Drinks, video and marketplace

If you wish to attend either of these events, please contact EDCTP at:

Cape Town	The Hague
Gail Smith	Patricia Saez
Tel: +27 21 938 0819	Tel: +31 70 344 0880
Fax: +27 21 938 0569	Fax: +31 70 344 0899
E-mail: smith@edctp.org	E-mail: saez@edctp.org

Please note that this celebration is an informal event and EDCTP will not reimburse any travel and/or accomodation expense from the attendees.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

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