On 9 and 10 April 2026, in Praia, the Lusophone Platform for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (PLICIB) launched a series of training courses dedicated to the WHO Guidance for Best Practices for Clinical Trials and the ICH Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice, to be delivered across all Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP).
PLICIB is a programme of the Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB), supported by FCT and co-funded by Global Health EDCTP3. Its main objective is to promote the proactive engagement of the Portuguese scientific community in the PALOP.
This first edition, held in Cabo Verde, was organised with the support of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) and the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic, which hosted the event.
The training brought together lecturers and researchers from the University of Cabo Verde, researchers from INSP, physicians from Dr Agostinho Neto and São Vicente Hospitals, as well as members of CNEPS, the National Ethics Committee for Health Research, and the Independent Health Regulatory Authority of Cabo Verde.
The training was delivered by Fernando Regateiro and Tiago Alfaro, from ULS Coimbra. Carlos Almeida Pereira, representing the Executive Coordination of PLICIB, provided an introduction to AICIB, PLICIB and Global Health EDCTP3.
The opening session was honoured by the participation of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves; the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Cabo Verde, Ann Lindstrand; the President of INSP, Maria da Luz Lima; and Anabela Isidro, representing the Board of AICIB.
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