1. Development, utilisation and retention of capacity for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa 19 July 2011 IAS 2011 Rome, Italy Charles S Mgone EDCTP Executive Director

2. EDCTP mission To reduce the burden of diseases of poverty: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other neglected tropical diseases by accelerating development of new or improved tools against these diseases This is done by funding clinical trials and the necessary capacity development through a European Union- African partnership in collaboration with third parties

3. Strengthening of clinical trials capacity and the enabling environment 1 2 3 4 5 6

4. EDCTP Regional networks for clinical trials Western Africa: WANETAM Website: www.wanetam.org Project Coordinator: Prof. Soleymane Mboup Burkina Faso The Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau Mali Nigeria Senegal United States Southern Africa: TESA Website: www.tesafrica.org Project Coordinator: Dr Alexander Pym Botswana Malawi Mozambique South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe France Germany Netherlands United Kingdom Eastern Africa: EACCR Website: www.eaccr.org Project Coordinator: Dr Pontiano Kaleebu Kenya Sudan Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda Germany Sweden United Kingdom United States Central Africa: CANTAM Website: www.cantam.org Project Coordinator: Prof. Francine Ntoumi Cameroon Congo, Republic of the Gabon France Germany

5. EDCTP funded opportunities for young scientists MSc in clinical trials (long-distance course) MSc and PhD in context of funded clinical trials Career Development/Postdoctoral fellowships Specific short courses (grantee driven) Senior Fellowships Unattached to Regional Networks of Exellence Linked to Regional Networks of Excellence for conducting clinical trials

6. The partnership Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Congo Cote d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Conakry Kenya Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Sudan Tanzania The Gambia Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom EDCTP-EEIG member states Sub-Saharan African countries

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