EU Member States meets to propose a second phase of EDCTP

The Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO/STIS), in collaboration with the European Commission and EDCTP, is organising a meeting under the Belgian EU Presidency which aims to seek agreement on a proposal to be submitted to the European Council and the European Parliament regarding the next phase of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).

A proposal for the next phase of EDCTP is already being prepared, tentatively to run from 2012 to 2020. This proposal takes into account the current results and experiences, the internal assessments and Independent External Reviews that have taken place, as well as the feedback from the ongoing impact assessment and completed public consultations on the EDCTP programme. This meeting aims to find consensus on the proposal, with participation of the current EDCTP Member States and other Member States wishing to be part of the new phase.

The meeting is open to those who would like to participate in the discussions of the future of the EDCTP programme. More information and registration can be found on the website http://www.belspo.be/Workshopedctp/meet.stm.