Project Kick-Off Consortium Meeting 2026
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Next eventAnnual Consortium Meeting 202723 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 · Arrondissement 4 Rue 2 D1, Pôle Urbain de Diamniadio, BP 7325, Dakar, SénégalProgramme
Three days in Kigali to launch the EpiScientia network — pre-meeting reception on the evening of Wednesday 8 July, two full work days on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July, and an optional Kigali / Rwanda experience from 2 PM Friday onwards. Final timings will be confirmed in the welcome pack distributed approximately two weeks before the meeting.
- 08:00 AM – 09:00 AMBreak
Arrival of invitees, registration & coffee mini-breakfast
Lead · Heritage R&D Labs Rwanda & Protocol team
- 09:00 AM – 09:10 AMCeremony
Welcome remarks
Lead · UR / College of Business and Economics — Principal, Dr Joseph Nkurunziza, PhD
- 09:10 AM – 09:50 AMIntroductions
Participants introductions
Lead · Individual delegations · Participants
- 09:50 AM – 10:00 AMPresentation
EpiScientia Network Project within the EDCTP3 landscape
Lead · EDCTP3 Representative — Ms Viktoria Grebe
Hybrid settings.
- 10:00 AM – 10:15 AMPresentation
EpiScientia Network Project: What benefits for NPHIs? (RBC scope)
Lead · Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) — Prof Dr Claude Mambo Muvunyi, MD, PhD
- 10:15 AM – 10:30 AMCeremony
Official Opening Remarks
Lead · University of Rwanda — VC Prof Didas Muganga Kayihura
- 10:30 AM – 11:00 AMBreak
Group photo & coffee break
Lead · Protocol Team
- 11:00 AM – 12:15 PMPresentation
High-level overview of EpiScientia & Gantt
Lead · Technology Lead — Prof Dr Marc Twagirumukiza, MD, PhD
- 12:15 PM – 12:45 PMQ & A
Q & A
Lead · All
- 12:45 PM – 02:00 PMLunch
Lunch & networking
Lead · Meeting premise (follow the Protocol team)
- 02:00 PM – 02:15 PMPresentation
Implementation plan — Curricula overview (+ 30 min Q&A)
Lead · UR – ACE/DS · Prof Charles Ruranga, PhD (Scientific Lead)
- 02:15 PM – 03:00 PMPresentation
Implementation plan — Recruitment process in NPHIs (5 min each)
Lead · IRESSEF – SN (Dr Moussa Sarr) · IRSP – BJ (Prof Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo) · EPHI – ET (Dr Gemechu Tadesse Leta) · RBC – RW (Prof Claude Mambo Muvunyi) · INS – MZ (Dr Vánio Mugabe)
- 03:00 PM – 04:00 PMPresentation
Implementation plan — Data infrastructure overview (+ 30 min Q&A)
Lead · Heritage Alliance Ltd – BE · Ms Carine Umulisa (Technology Team)
- 03:00 PM – 04:00 PMPresentation
Implementation plan — Synthetic data (+ 30 min Q&A)
Lead · IDIAP Jordi Gol – ES · Dr Roger Mallol Parera
- 04:00 PM – 04:30 PMBreak
Coffee break
Lead · Protocol team
- 04:30 PM – 05:30 PMDiscussion
Implementation plan — Data infrastructure readiness in NPHIs (5 min each)
Lead · IRESSEF – SN (Dr Moussa Sarr) · IRSP – BJ (Prof Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo) · EPHI – ET (Dr Gemechu Tadesse Leta) · RBC – RW (Prof Claude Mambo Muvunyi) · INS – MZ (Dr Vánio Mugabe)
(1) Are there at least 3 health facilities with EHRs in the country? (2) Are other electronic data sources accessible (e.g. registries, DHIS2)? (3) Is there a central server that can be used for the project?
- 05:30 PM – 06:00 PMDay wrap-up
Day wrap-up
Lead · Heritage R&D Labs Rwanda & Minutes Taker
- 06:00 PM →Networking
Adjourn, dinner & networking
Lead · Protocol Team