The theme for the 2025 Forum is “Better health through global research partnerships”.

The Twelfth EDCTP (European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership) Forum provides an international platform for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research addressing the burden of poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and the capacity development and networking activities that support this goal.

This conference presents a unique platform for a diverse set of stakeholders, including representatives from research institutions and universities, the larger scientific community, health care providers, governments, regional bodies, regulators, civil society, and public and private research and development partners. The main Forum programme includes plenary sessions, parallel sessions, exhibition of posters, symposia, workshops, and various opportunities for discussion and collaboration.

Over the past two decades, the biennial EDCTP Forum has evolved to become one of the most prominent cross-disease and inter-disciplinary conferences focusing on clinical research and research capacity strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa, with global collaboration. In the spirit of a true partnership of equals, the Forum is held alternately in Africa and Europe. Building on the resounding success of the Eleventh EDCTP Forum held in France in 2023, at which EDCTP celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Twelfth EDCTP Forum will take place in Rwanda, the heart of Africa.

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