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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

Tuesday, 10 November

Main Conference Day

08:00 – 08:30

Registration

Arrival and registration

08:30 – 09:00

Presentation

Presentation — Global Surgery within the changing Global Health Architecture

09:00 – 10:00

Panel Discussion

The role of Nursing in NSOAPs — Panel

10:00 – 11:00

Presentation

State of SOTA care at Regional and District Level

11:00 – 11:30

Break

Morning Tea and Networking

Featuring Policy to Practice initiatives

11:30 – 13:00

Panel Discussion

NSOAP / ECO Care Integration and Implementation — Panel

13:00 – 14:00

Meal

Lunch and Networking

14:00 – 15:00

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion on financing (building on Monday's round table)

15:00 – 16:00

Plenary

Key session: The Way Ahead — Commitments — How to turn Policy to Practice

16:00 – 16:30

Break

Afternoon Tea and Networking

16:30 – 17:30

Plenary

Conference Consensus Statement

17:30 – 18:00

Plenary

Wrap Up