"Fostering interaction between implementers and academics to build knowledge and learning – bringing supply chain challenges forward from the field to the research agenda"

"The 5th Global Health Supply Chain Summit at the Lemigo Hotel in Kigali from Nov 14-16, 2012."

  The 5th Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS) a collaboration between the International Association of Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL), University of Southern California, and London School Of Business will connect academics and implementers on a platform of knowledge exchange and global networking to foster South-to-South learning. The Summit will offer numerous opportunities to learn individually, as well as to come together as a global community. To maximize the opportunity for implementers in the field to attend, the Summit will be held for the first time in Africa.

 Implementers will gain access to current information about the supply chains they support, the operating environments, as well as networks and solutions to leverage; academics will hear implementers’ in-country experiences for relevant topics to advance the research agenda in supply chain management. The Summit will provide a forum for speakers and attendees alike to access the global supply chain communities’ technical expertise and relevant in-country field experiences.

 The Summit will feature two days of educational sessions on three key topics—understanding and managing risk in the supply chain, taking supply chain innovations to scale, and benchmarking supply chain performance. A third day of the conference will be dedicated to “open space technology” and discrete meetings, including educational content and networking for IAPHL members.

Should you require an invitation letter (for applying for a visa or funding) please don´t hesitate to contact Dr. Yehuda Bassok at ybassok@marshall.usc.edu.


We hope that you will be able to participate in this exciting summit.

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  Also, we have made arrangement for the following hotels in Kigali..

Please check the Participant resources page for more details.