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This has truly been a year of realisation for FIP. Our partnership
with the Dutch Ministry of Health in organising a Ministers
Summit on the Benefits of Responsible Use of Medicines prior
to the FIP Centennial has been fruitful, evident by the success
in planning the event and on the global impact the topic has
for pharmacists. Our focus on the High Level Stakeholders
Round tables, geared to supplement and feed this international
Ministers Summit, has elevated FIP as a world leader in health
care development, capable of convening some of the world s
most influential stakeholders for the betterment of health
across borders. The realisation of these two incredible meetings
is tangible evidence of the hard work put forth this past year,
but yet are just the proverbial tip of the iceberg in what has been
accomplished both behind the scenes and outwardly to the
world.
The Centennial and the events within are a celebration of
FIP s 100year history, yet they are as well the introduction to
our future. We have said all along that this is a time to look back
and recognise the longstanding success of the Federation, in
parallel with the longstanding evolution of the profession,
but more importantly to use what we have learnt to launch FIP
into the future, leading the way in close collaboration with our
network of peers, colleagues, members and partners.
This Annual Report serves to inform our readers of what has
captured our efforts of this final year in FIP s Centennial and to
invite and encourage all to join in creating our future.
Dr Michel Buchmann
FIP President