08:50 - 09:00

MC welcoming guests

09:00 - 09:15

Director General, Rwanda Biomedical Centre

Welcoming remarks and introduction of guest of honor

09:30 - 09:45

Representative, World Health Organization

Global Health perspectives and key research priorities: The role of WHO in national policy making

09:45 - 10:00

Akagera Medicine

Partnering in advancing Clinical Trials

10:00 - 10:15

UNFPA Representative

Health Research for Transformative policy: UNFPA’s commitment to advancing the national Health agenda.

10:15 - 10:30

Division Manager of Research Innovation and Data Sciences

Launch of the National Health Research Agenda

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

10:35 - 12:00

Panel discussion: How do we strengthen the national research ecosystem to achieve the national health research policy goals?

Representatives from: Rwanda FDA ( DG) RSSB ( CEO) UNFPA ( REP) NCST ( ED) UR ( VC) – Prof Mutesa Moderator (Dr Brenda)

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Breakout session 1 & 2

15:30 - 17:00

Breakout session 3 & 4

08:50 - 09:00

MC welcoming guests

Nadia Hitimana and Diana Mpyisi

09:15 - 09:30

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Partners in Health Global

The role of partners in Advancing Health Research Agenda

09:30 - 10:30

Panel discussion: The role of Private and Public Partnerships in Advancing Health Research Agenda

Representatives from: – CHAI – PIH/IMB – RBC/RIDS – UGHE – CIIC-HIN Moderator (Dr Clarisse)

11:00 - 12:30

Breakout session 5 & 6

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Breakout session 7 & 8

16:15 - 16:30

Take Home Message : RIDS