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5–11 November 2026

Program

Provisional program — subject to change. Pick a day below, save any session to build your own agenda, and add sessions to your calendar.

Provisional Program — subject to change

Monday, 9 November

Main Conference Day

08:00 – 08:30

Registration

Arrival and registration (Picking of IDs)

08:30 – 09:00

Plenary

Welcome Addresses — G4 Alliance and Ghana Leadership

09:00 – 09:30

Plenary

Official Welcome — Government of Ghana

09:30 – 10:30

Presentation

G4 Alliance Presentation — who we are and what we do

10:30 – 11:00

Break

Morning Tea and Networking

Featuring Policy to Practice initiatives

11:00 – 11:30

Presentation

SOTA Care in Ghana and the Ghana NSOAP

11:30 – 12:00

Presentation

NSOAP Development Process

12:00 – 13:00

Panel Discussion

NSOAP Implementation lessons and challenges — lessons learned

13:00 – 14:00

Meal

Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 14:30

Presentation

Integration of NSOAP and ECO Care

14:30 – 16:00

Panel Discussion

Panel session on NSOAP Development throughout Africa — what are the barriers

16:00 – 16:30

Break

Afternoon Tea and Networking

Featuring Policy to Practice initiatives

16:30 – 18:30

Round Table

Key Event — Round Table discussion involving key stakeholders, government officials and funders

19:30

Social

Cultural Event and Dinner