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Hilton Cairo Heliopolis

Dec 01, 2026 5:30 PM - Dec 03, 2026 5:00 PM

El-Orouba, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, 11361 Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Africa Access Summit 2026

Global Expertise | Regional Priorities | Shared Commitment. Working Together to Strengthen Healthcare Delivery and Improve Patient Access.

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Plenary Session 1: Leveraging Global Regulatory Partnerships to Strengthen Africa's Regulatory Ecosystem

Session Chair(s)

Mark  Abdoo

Mark Abdoo

Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy, FDA, United States

Representative Invited

Representative Invited

African Medicines Agency (AMA)

This plenary will explore how partnerships and knowledge exchange with global regulators and health organizations can strengthen African-led regulatory systems and support more efficient access to medical products across Africa. Discussions will highlight opportunities to strengthen regulatory capacity and collaboration through global experience, including approaches such as regulatory convergence, work-sharing, and reliance, while maintaining robust standards and supporting sustainable regulatory systems.

Speaker(s)

Mark  Abdoo

Speaker

Mark Abdoo

Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy, FDA, United States

Martin  Harvey Allchurch, LLM

Speaker

Martin Harvey Allchurch, LLM

Head of International Affairs, European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

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