Organised by a collaboration between the FIP Foundation, FIP Community Pharmacy Section, FIP Education, FIP Academic Pharmacy Section, FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group, supported by the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation
Chair
Dr. Emmanuella Nzeribe, President, the FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group, Nigeria
Introduction:
The LDW is a collaborative workshop designed to help build and develop leadership skills for Early Career Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Scientists and Students that they can use in future endeavours. This workshop aims to develop interpersonal skills and strategies for effective leadership collaboration in diverse and international settings. At the end of the workshop, the LDW participants should be able to learn how to manage conflict and provide feedback constructively while respecting cultural differences, as well as equally apply personal branding techniques to enhance international presence. All IPSF and FIP ECPG members are invited to embark on this extraordinary journey.
Programme:
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Welcome and introduction |
| Dr. Emmanuella Nzeribe, President, the FIP Early Career Pharmaceutical Group, Nigeria | |
| 09:20 – 10:00 | Sharing (1): Building leadership foundations across local, regional, and international contexts |
| Mr Jack Shen Lim, Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Malaysia | |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Sharing (2): Enhancing communication and team dynamics with DISC in pharmacy leadership |
| Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope, UK Health Security Agency/ Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UK | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Tea break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Activity (1): Role-playing DISC dynamics in local teams |
| Ms. Ng Yi Ling, President-Elect, FIP ECPG, Malaysia | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:10 | Sharing (3): Principles of regional collaboration and cultural sensitivity |
| Dr Arijana Mestrovic, Pharma Expert, Croatia | |
| 14:10 – 14:50 | Sharing (4): Conflict management models in regional roles |
| Mr. Lucas Ercolin, FIP Humanitarian Resilience Advisory Group, Brazil/The Netherlands | |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Tea break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Activity (2): Case study discussions: Conflict management and regional dilemmas |
| Mr. Mustafa Abacioglu, AMEX/FIP Industrial Pharmacy Exco, Austria/Turkiye | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Reflection and wrap-up |
| Mr Olanrewaju Popoola, FIP ECPG, Nigeria | |
Learning objectives:
1. Develop interpersonal skills and strategies for effective leadership collaboration in diverse and international settings.
2. Manage conflict management and provide feedback constructively while respecting cultural differences.
3. Apply personal branding techniques to enhance international presence.
Take home messages:
At the end of the LDW, participants should be able to acquire leadership skills that will position them for leadership roles within and outside FIP. This workshop aims to empower participants (students and early careers) to understand leadership in a diverse community.
FIP Development Goals:
Please see below the FIP Development Goals related to the session.
FIP Development Goal 2: Early Career Training Strategy
FIP Development Goal 6: Leadership Development
FIP Development Goal 8: Working with Others
