BUP25 Conference |Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships
About this Event
In November 2026, BUP will celebrate 25 years of global health impact with an international academic conference held in Gaborone, Botswana. The conference, “Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships” will explore BUP’s and related initiative’s impact over the past 25 years, while looking ahead at regional and global health needs and strategies for the coming decades. While this event will be hosted in Gaborone, certain sections will be livestreamed for an international audience, including keynote addresses and panel discussions.
Pre-Conference
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Pre-Conference: Optional Networking Lunch
Info: Join us for an informal networking session with peers and colleagues during an optional lunch before the start of the main conference. Please note you will need to indicate your attendance to the lunch with your conference registration.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Pre-Conference: Dynamic Small Group Sessions
Info: Join us for a series of five breakout sessions ranging in topics from Digital Health to Oncology. A: Digital Health B: Adolescent Mental Health C:Peds Nursing Conference D: Respirator Health E: Oncology
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Pre-Conference: Closing Remarks & Wrap up
Day 1 | Nov. 12th
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Optional Networking Breakfast
Info: Join us for an informal networking session and breakfast prior to the opening remarks of The BUP 25 Conference.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Official Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: Glen Gaulton
Info: Welcome and Opening Remarks by Glen Gaulton and Farouk Dako as well as an overview of Botswana-UPENN Partnership (BUP) history presented by Harvey Freidman, founding director of BUP.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
BUP History & Trajectory Presentations
Host: Doreen Ramogola-Masire
Info: A series of 6-8 short, high-impact presentations. Highlighting crucial progress and key innovations/contribution from the fight against HIV/AIDS locally in Botswana.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee/Tea Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Address
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and Poster Walk
Info: Digital Abstracts presentation available to view over lunch hour
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Navigating the New World Order: Applying yesterday’s lesson
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Breakout Sessions w/ Coffee/Tea
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Takeaway Toolkit
Info: Synthesis of breakout themes; cross-cutting insights delivered by leader from each thematic breakout session table
🕑: 04:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Andrew Steenhoff
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Gala or Optional Dinner
Info: Please note that you must registar to attend the gala, this can be done with your conference registration.
Day 2 | Nov. 13th
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Optional Breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Howard A. Van Vranken
Info: Opening remarks offered by US Ambassador, introduced by Loeto Mazhani or member of MoH
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
2030 Vision and Impact
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee and Tea Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Keynote Fireside Chat
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Lancet Workforce Development Commission
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Future Focus Presentations
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Conference Resolutions
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Optional Dinner or Gala
Where is it happening?
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