Le Royal Meridien, Lusail, Qatar

13 oct 2025 6:00 p.m. - 15 oct 2025 5:00 p.m.

Place Vendôme, Building No. 153, Street No. 347, P.O. Box 4010, Lusail, Doha, Qatar

Middle East & Africa Conference (MEA)

Start your experience with the exclusive Gala Dinner and Opening Ceremony on Monday, 13 October (separate purchase required) — an evening of connection and celebration. Then, dive into two impactful days of knowledge-sharing, innovation, and collaboration at the main conference, 14–15 October.

Perspectiva general

Faithful to DIA’s mission of building bridges between stakeholders to co-create tangible solutions to the challenges surrounding the development of medicinal products, we invite you to join the 2025 DIA Middle East & Africa Conference.

The objective of the meeting is to create a safe and welcoming environment where all stakeholders feel free to share hurdles, debate the best way forward, and co-create solutions. From health authorities to industry leaders, academics, and patient representatives, the strength of this meeting lies in bringing together a wide representation of those involved in the medicines development lifecycle. Key topics include regional regulatory developments, reliance, digitalisation, pharmacovigilance, and innovation.

Why you should attend:

  1. Collaborate with Health Authorities’ representatives and key Industry leaders from the various countries in the MEA region and contribute to shaping the future of the regulatory landscape in the region.
  2. Connect with 300+ participants, representing all countries in the Middle East and Africa regions and beyond.
  3. Discuss new strategies and processes to be implemented in the region.
  4. Learn how reliance, harmonisation initiatives and collaboration contribute to an efficient and sustainable regulatory system in the region.

Who will you meet?

  • Regulatory Authorities’ representatives from the region.
  • Experts from international organisations.
  • Thought leaders, global and local stakeholders from both local and global organisations.

Temas destacados

  • Regional Developments
  • International Collaboration & Reliance
  • Regulatory Systems Strengthening
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Bringing Innovation to the MEA region
  • Capacity building for local manufacturing
  • The MEA region as a Clinical Trials Hub
  • Digital Transformation of the Regulatory Systems
  • Use of AI in the Medicinal Products Development Lifecycle
  • Orphans Drug Designations & Rare diseases policies
  • Advanced Therapies
  • Patient Engagement throughout the lifecycle

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The conference is directed at key stakeholders that are active or are interested in these diverse and changing regions, including representatives from Regulatory Agencies, Ministries of Health, and local and global pharmaceutical companies.

 

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Comité del programa

  • Alia  Abdalla
    Alia Abdalla Regulatory Affairs - Senior Associate
    Pfizer, Egypt
  • Amira Deia Younes
    Amira Deia Younes Director, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA) Global Regulatory Policy
    MSD, United Arab Emirates
  • Asma  Messai
    Asma Messai
    Roche Tunisie, Tunisia
  • Dalia  Fouad
    Dalia Fouad Middle East Region Head - Global Regulatory Affairs
    Sanofi Aventis, United Arab Emirates
  • Deema  Al Naji
    Deema Al Naji Interim Head of Regulatory African Cluster
    AstraZeneca, Jordan
  • Dina  Fathy, MPharm, AHIP
    Dina Fathy, MPharm, AHIP Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs Middle East Subregional Lead
    MSD UAE, United Arab Emirates
  • Imane  Hattami
    Imane Hattami Therapeutic Area Head and Regulatory Policy Intelligence MEAR
    Abbvie Biopharmaceuticals Gmbh, Morocco
  • Inas  Chehimi
    Inas Chehimi Head Regulatory Affairs - Middle East & North Africa
    Novartis Pharma Services AG, United Arab Emirates

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