The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) - World Congress will be organized by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association – Students’ Forum (IPA-SF) for the first time in India from July 30 to August 9, 2015, at Marriot Hotel and Convention Centre, Hyderabad.

The event represents a confluence of pharmacy students from all over the world. It is a platform to connect and integrate the diversity in the world of pharmacy and create an opportunity for generation of new ideas, blend of cultures and exchange of knowledge. Nearly 500 students and leaders from about 83 countries will be participating in the Congress.

The theme for Educational Symposium is “Bridging the Gaps in Current Pharmacy Education” and for Scientific Symposium is “Catalyzing Innovation in the Manufacturing and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Products”. There are additional programmes like Leaders in training (LIT), IPSF Alumni Reunion and two types of Post Congress Tours.

This is a global event for the young budding pharmacy students. Hosted for 10 days in a different country each year during July and August, it provides a platform on which the opinions of the global pharmaceutical students are exchanged on scientific, educational and cultural planes. The congress attempts to amalgamate these opinions and information leading to improvement of pharmaceutical education to create a better future and brighter prospects for the budding pharmacists, said Neha Dembla, chairperson, 61st IPSF World Congress.

The 10-day event focuses on a General Assembly which is led by IPSF executive committee and works similar to the UN Health Assembly on 7 out of 10 days of the Congress. There is an education and scientific symposium, besides public health campaigns, workshops including quiz, industrial visits and an alumni event, said Dembla.

The World Congress aims to connect and integrate the diversity in the world of pharmacy and create an opportunity for generation of new ideas, blend diverse cultures and knowledge exchange. It is indeed a celebration of pharmacy as a profession, she added.