Nicolás Tascón Gallardo holds a bachelor’s degree in international business, from Cali’s Pontifical Xaverian University in Colombia and a master’s degree in International Affairs, Global Health and International Trade specialties, from the Geneva Graduate Institute. He has acted as head of the Graduate Institute’s Global Health Initiative, with an aim to bring students and young professionals closer to the most relevant topics and stakeholders in the global health arena. He has experience working in government affairs within the pharmaceutical off-patent sector, having represented Tecnoquímicas S.A., the most important Colombian generics manufacturer, for several years before taking a turn towards an international career. He is currently acting as Junior Market Access Officer at the International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association (IGBA).

Ana Paula Martins was born in Guinea-Bissau on November 4, 1965. She has a PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Lisbon, a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Nova University of Lisbon and a Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon. Between December 2022 and January 2024 she was President of the Board of Directors of the North Lisbon University Hospital Centre. She was deputy director of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon (FFUL) for the 2020-2024 term, where she also served for years as an assistant professor in the Department of Socio-Pharmacy. She held the position of President of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society between 2016 and 2022, and has presided over the Evidence-Based Health Institute (ISBE) since 2019. Between 1994 and 2006 she was Director of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology Studies of the National Association of Pharmacies and General Secretary of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society between 1989 and 1992. She was an advisor to the Minister of Education and the Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Affairs between 1992 and 1994.

Philip Mathew is a public health physician working as a Technical Officer with the Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness, Campaigns and Advocacy Unit of the World Health Organization Headquarters. At WHO, Philip is responsible for improving the awareness about AMR and its drivers among various stakeholder groups, improve quality of AMR elements in pre-service training of health workers and increase the visibility of AMR in the international policy landscape. He has previously served as an Advisor at the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS), Copenhagen, Deputy Director of ReAct Asia Pacific and Secretary of the India Clinical Epidemiology Network. His research interests include antimicrobial resistance, access to medicines and health systems strengthening.

Sarah Neggazi is a Pharmacy Resident from Algeria. She is currently serving as the Chairperson of Public Health of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF).

Sarah is passionate about advocating for the silent pandemic of AMR since the age of 14 where she participated in national campaigns to raise awareness on the responsible use of antibiotics. In November 2023 she successfully co-led the 4th edition of the Global AMR Youth Summit organised by the World Health Students’ Alliance (WHSA) to foster the interprofessional collaboration in the fight against AMR. In her current role, she has also represented the IPSF in the WHO Meeting on the Global Campaign to Phase Out over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotics sales.

Paula Reges is a Brazilian infectious diseases medical doctor with passion for health and wellbeing. Advocating for global health and equity in accessibility to health. Master’s degree in Clinical Research on Infectious Diseases at the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI/Fiocruz), with focus on STIs/HIV/aids and health emergencies, particularly in LMICs. In addition, serves as advisor for the Fiocruz Global Health Center (CRIS/Fiocruz) and contributes as researcher on Global Health Diplomacy, focusing on strengthening Global South cooperation and strategies in public health / infectious diseases emergencies in LMIC settings, including pandemic preparedness, prevention and response.

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