FIP and KNMP - Your Centennial Hosts

In 2012, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) will celebrate its 100 year anniversary and as such will host the FIP Centennial Congress, together with the Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association (KNMP).

The Centennial will take place from 3-8 October, 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and will welcome thousands of pharmacists from around the world on a global platform of learning and networking.

The 2012 edition of the annual FIP Congress will be a turning point for the profession on a global level. In addition to symposia, poster presentations, an extensive exhibition and a vibrant social programme, a high level Ministers Summit and Stakeholder Roundtables will set the stage for the future via a Centennial Declaration.

The Centennial will offer all participants an invaluable venue for enriching their career while at the same time participating in events and decisions that will steer the future of pharmacy and healthcare around the world, all focused on the central theme of Improving Health Through Responsible Medicines Use.

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

Founded in 1912, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is the global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists and is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO). Through its 124 Member Organisations FIP represents and serves more than two million practitioners and scientists around the world.

Both internal and external forces are steering the course of modern healthcare and in turn how each profession can best contribute to it. Recognising this fact, FIP has developed a new Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan with the goal of firmly integrating the Federation and those it serves in global healthcare decisions and actions.

As such, the Vision that FIP sets forth is that:

Wherever and whenever decision makers discuss any aspects of medicines on a global level, FIP is at the table.

FIP is enabled to succeed in this Vision through the recognition and respect it gains through the fulfillment of its Mission, which is to:

Improve global health by advancing pharmacy practice and science to enable better discovery, development, access to and safe use of appropriate, cost-effective, quality medicines worldwide.

FIP Leadership
Michel Buchmann, President
Kamal Midha, Immediate Past President
Ton Hoek, General Secretary
Henri Manasse, Professional Secretary
Henk de Jong, Scientific Secretary
Andy Gray, Chairman, Board of Pharmaceutical Practice
Mitsuru Hashida, Chairman, Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences
John Bell, Vice President
Thony Björk, Vice President
Niels Kristensen, Vice President
Carmen Peña, Vice President
Mario Rocci, Vice President
Prafull Sheth, Vice President
Philip Schneider, Vice President
Geoffrey Tucker, Vice President
Régis Vaillancourt, Vice President
Dieter Steinbach, Honorary President
Joseph Oddis, Honorary President

FIP Staff
Luc Besançon, Manager Scientific & Professional Affairs
Mireille Swakhoven, Event Manager
Andreia Bruno, FIPEd Project Coordinator
Paula Cohen, Secretary
Diane Gal, Project Manager
Carola van der Hoeff, Congress Director
Rachel van Kesteren, Executive Secretary
Myriah Lesko, Manager Media and Publications
Gonçalo Sousa Pinto, Liaison Officer for Latin America
Oliver van der Spek, Manager Marketing & Public Relations
Sarah Whitmarsh, FIPEd Communications Liaison

KNMP

As a founding Member Organisation of FIP, KNMP is focused on assisting pharmacists in the daily prac­tice, management and quality of their profession. The KNMP formulates a perception of the profes­sion, strives for excellent pharmaceutical care for patients and the provision of drugs and stimulates the scientific practice of the pharmaceutical sector in the Netherlands. KNMP is thrilled to co-host this unique event.

KNMP Leadership
Jan Smits, Chair
Léon Tinke, Co-Chair
Ruud Dessing, Member
Fons Duchateau, Member
Maayke Fluitman, Member
Paul Haarbosch, Member
Mieke van Hattum, Member
Jean Hermans, Member
Bart Smals, Member
Frans van der Vaart, Member
Remco Velasquez, Member
Marianne Verhoeven, Member

Centennial Steering Committee
Michel Buchmann, President FIP, Chair
Kamal Midha, Immediate past President FIP, Link toS takeholders Round Tables Committee
Jan Smits, Link to KNMP
Douwe Breimer, Link to Programme Committee
Ton Hoek, Link to the Organizing Committee

Organising Committee
Ton Hoek, Chair
Philip Schneider, Chair of the Programme Committee
Warren Meek, Chair of the Centennial Declaration Committee
Jan Smits, Chair of the Ministers Summit Committee
Léon Tinke, Chair of the Fundraising andE xhibition Committee
Remco Velazques, Chair of the Finance Committee
Marianne Verhoeven, Chair of the Social Events Committee
Oliver van der Spek, Chair Marketing and CommunicationsC ommittee
Carola van der Hoeff, Congress Director
Mireille van Boldrik, Event Manager
Luc Besançon, Scientific and Professional Affairs
Myriah Lesko, Media, Communications and Publications

FIP Centennial Programme Committee 
Philip Schneider, Co-Chair
Martin Schulz, Co-Chair
Luc Besançon, Member
Douwe Breimer, Member
Robert DeChristoforo, Member
Han de Gier, Member
Linda Hakes, Member
Lindsay McClure, Member
Ross McKinnon, Member
Ema Paulino, Member
Geoffrey Tucker, Member
Frans van de Vaart, Member

Partners and Sponsoring

As the FIP Centennial Congress promises to be the most important event to date in global pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, FIP and KNMP are dedicated to fostering key partnerships that will allow the Centennial to be realized to its fullest potential. Sponsoring partnerships, global health partnerships and media partnerships are and will continue to expand up to, during and well beyond the FIP Centennial Event.

Sponsoring Partners of the FIP Centennial will have the opportunity to connect with participants spanning all levels of leadership, practice and science – more than 4,000 international practicing pharmacists and scientists are expected to join the FIP Centennial, representing all manner of international pharmacy, healthcare and education.

There are numerous possibilities for sponsoring the FIP Centennial, all of which can be tailor-made to meet the wishes of Sponsoring Partners. Showcasing Main Sponsors will be the FIP Centennial Exhibition, set to go down in history as the World Exhibition on the Future of Medicines. It will be hosted in the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, with the exhibition Area also providing a venue for all Posters and catering, guaranteeing an excellent through-put of conference delegates.

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