Opening Ceremony
Sunday 28 August 2017 15:00-17:00
Room: Pacifico A & B
14:00 – Doors open for guests
14:30 – Guests seated
15:00 – Official start
Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies
David Suarez (COFA)
Welcome on behalf of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
Carmen Peña, FIP President
Welcome on behalf of the Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina (COFA)
Raúl Eduardo Mascaró, COFA President
Welcome on behalf of the Ministry of Health Argentina
Official opening of the congress
Presidential address
Carmen Peña, FIP President
Entertainment
Awards in Recognition of Excellence
Joseph A. Oddis Award for Exceptional Service to FIP
The Joseph A. Oddis Award is given on an ad hoc basis to officers of FIP or individuals who have rendered exceptional service to FIP.
Distinguished Science Award
FIP’s Distinguished Science Award recognises an individual or group that has made an outstanding contribution to pharmaceutical science and who has been engaged with the work of FIP.
André Bédat Award
The André Bédat Award recognises a pharmacist who is an outstanding practitioner and has made significant contributions to pharmacy at an international level.
FIP Fellows (FFIP)
FIP fellowship recognises individual members of FIP who have exhibited strong leadership internationally, who have distinguished themselves in the pharmaceutical sciences and/or practice of pharmacy, who have contributed to the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences and/or practice or pharmacy, and who have served FIP.
Health Promotion Award
Pharmacy Practice Improvement Award
For all previous award winners, please visit www.fip.org/awards
FIP Foundation for Education and Research presentation
Thony Björk, Chairman of the FIP Foundation
Ton Hoek Scholarship for Global Leadership
