Genesis of EDCTP2

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Dec 2, 2014, will mark a historic launch 1 EDCTPLaunch of the second EDCTP programme against poverty related diseases in Africa. European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, The Hague2014http://www.edctp.org/media-centre/news/announcement/launch-of-the-second-edctp-programme-against-poverty-related-diseases-in-africa/ Google Scholar in Cape Town, South Africa—under the auspices of the South African Department of Science and Technology—of the second European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (EDCTP2), which was recently approved by the European Union (EU). 2 The European Parliament and the Council of the European UnionDecision No 556/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of Council of May 2014 on the participation of the Union in a second European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (EDCTP2) jointly undertaken by several Member States. Official Journal of the European Union. 2014; L169 (accessed Oct 16, 2014).: 38-53http://www.edctp.org/fileadmin/documents/Towards_EDCTP_II/EDCTP2-Decision556_2014_EU_2014-05-15.pdf Google Scholar , 3 The European Parliament and the Council of the European UnionDecision no 1209/2003/ec of the European parliament and of the council of 16 June 2003. Official Journal of the European Union. 2014; L169 (accessed Oct 16, 2014).: 1-5ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/art169/docs/edctp.pdf Google Scholar At the launch, the role and strategic vision of the EDCTP2 programme will be shared, synergies with other worldwide initiatives for Africa explored, and successes of the previous EDCTP programme celebrated. Funding of around €1·4 billion for the next 10 years (2014–23) is available for the EDCTP2 programme.