BUP25 Conference Agenda
BUP25 Conference | Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships
An Academic conference reflecting on 25 years of health sciences collaboration in Botswana
| Time | Session | Description/Speakers |
| 12:00 PM | Optional Lunch |
Informal Networking Session |
| 1:00 PM | Dynamic Small Group Sessions |
3-hour sessions broken into 5 discipline areas including: Digital Health (led by BUP Director, Dr. Farouk Dako); Adolescent Mental Health (led by Dr. Merrian Brooks) |
| 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Wrap-up of pre-conference |
| 4:30 PM | End of pre-conference |
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Time |
Session |
Description / Speakers |
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7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Informal networking |
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8:30 AM |
Official Welcome Opening Remarks |
Intro by Dr. Glen Gaulton with Dr. Farouk Dako as MC Dr. Harvey Freidman: Overview of BUP History |
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9:00 AM |
Introductions by Doreen BUP History and Trajectory Presentations |
“HIV/AIDs IN BOTSWANA: History and Perspectives from Key Partners” 6-8 Short, high-impact presentations. Highlighting crucial progress and key innovations/contributions from the fight against HIV/AIDs locally in Botswana. |
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10:15 AM |
Coffee/Tea Break |
Informal Networking
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10:45 AM |
Keynote Address |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch and Poster Walk |
Digital Abstracts presentation available to view over lunch hour
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1:30 PM |
Panel Discussion 1: “Navigating the New World Order: Applying yesterday’s lessons, today” |
Collaborative discussion with key partners/representatives from BHP, Baylor, UB, MoH. A look at applying lessons learned together in HIV to rising needs and pressures threatening global health today. |
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2:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions with Coffee/Tea |
Centered on 3 primary medical themes from trajectory and panel discussions, with a capacity building focus. What are the needs? Next steps? What does forward momentum look like or necessitate? |
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3:30 PM |
Takeaway Toolkit Session |
Synthesis of breakout themes; cross-cutting insights delivered by leader from each thematic breakout session table |
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4:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Summary of Day 1 (Dr. Andrew Steenhoff) |
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5:00 PM |
End of Day 1 |
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~6/7 PM |
Optional Dinner or Gala: TBD |
Dinner or Gala to be finalized by end of July. |
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Time |
Session |
Description / Potential Speakers |
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7:30 AM |
Optional Breakfast |
Informal networking |
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8:30 AM |
Opening Remarks |
Day 2 kickoff, Opening remarks offered by US Ambassador, introduced by Dr. Loeto Mazhani |
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9:15 AM |
2030 Vision and Impact Session |
30mins from 3 key ministries/partners (MoH, UB, Child Welfare and Basic Ed) to present health vision/goals for 2030. Followed by impact session, BUP graduates share their career trajectories and work towards these aims |
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10:30 AM |
Coffee and Tea Break |
Informal Networking
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11:00 AM |
Keynote Fireside Chat |
Dr. Mohammed Janabi (?)
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12:30 PM |
Lunch |
Digital abstracts projection
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1:30 PM |
Presentation: Lancet Workforce Development Commission |
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2:30 PM |
Future Focus Presentations: “Burgeoning Projects and Partnerships: Regional Perspectives, Global View” |
Short, high impact presentations. Newer PIs and younger talent present on their current work on pressing regional health issues, and where they hope their work will lead. |
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3:30 PM |
Conference Resolutions and Reflection |
Audience discussion: Led by Drs. Tiny Masupe and Farouk Dako. Opportunity to collectively reflect, discuss |
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4:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Key outputs / commitments |
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5:00 PM |
Conference Ends |
Final summary |
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6:00 PM |
Optional Dinner or Gala |
(Depending on Ambassador’s schedule, TBD by end of July) |