# Event Details - **Event Name**: BUP25 Conference |Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: Celebrating 25 years of global health impact in Botswana + beyond, this global conference will highlight past efforts and future challenges.About this EventIn November 2026, BUP will celebrate 25 years of global health impact with an international academic conference held in Gaborone, Botswana. The conference, “Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships” will explore BUP’s and related initiative’s impact over the past 25 years, while looking ahead at regional and global health needs and strategies for the coming decades. While this event will be hosted in Gaborone, certain sections will be livestreamed for an international audience, including keynote addresses and panel discussions. Pre-Conference🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMPre-Conference: Optional Networking LunchInfo: Join us for an informal networking session with peers and colleagues during an optional lunch before the start of the main conference. Please note you will need to indicate your attendance to the lunch with your conference registration.🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PMPre-Conference: Dynamic Small Group SessionsInfo: Join us for a series of five breakout sessions ranging in topics from Digital Health to Oncology. A: Digital Health B: Adolescent Mental Health C:Peds Nursing Conference D: Respirator Health E: Oncology🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PMPre-Conference: Closing Remarks & Wrap up Day 1 | Nov. 12th 🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMOptional Networking BreakfastInfo: Join us for an informal networking session and breakfast prior to the opening remarks of The BUP 25 Conference.🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMOfficial Welcome & Opening Remarks Host: Glen GaultonInfo: Welcome and Opening Remarks by Glen Gaulton and Farouk Dako as well as an overview of Botswana-UPENN Partnership (BUP) history presented by Harvey Freidman, founding director of BUP. 🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AMBUP History & Trajectory PresentationsHost: Doreen Ramogola-MasireInfo: A series of 6-8 short, high-impact presentations. Highlighting crucial progress and key innovations/contribution from the fight against HIV/AIDS locally in Botswana. 🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AMCoffee/Tea Break🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PMKeynote Address🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PMLunch and Poster WalkInfo: Digital Abstracts presentation available to view over lunch hour🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMPanel Discussion: Navigating the New World Order: Applying yesterday’s lesson🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMBreakout Sessions w/ Coffee/Tea🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMTakeaway ToolkitInfo: Synthesis of breakout themes; cross-cutting insights delivered by leader from each thematic breakout session table🕑: 04:30 AM - 05:00 PMClosing RemarksHost: Andrew Steenhoff🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PMGala or Optional Dinner Info: Please note that you must registar to attend the gala, this can be done with your conference registration.Day 2 | Nov. 13th 🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AMOptional Breakfast🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AMOpening RemarksHost: Howard A. Van VrankenInfo: Opening remarks offered by US Ambassador, introduced by Loeto Mazhani or member of MoH 🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM2030 Vision and Impact🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMCoffee and Tea Break🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PMKeynote Fireside Chat🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMLunch🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMLancet Workforce Development Commission🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PMFuture Focus Presentations🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMConference Resolutions🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMClosing Remarks🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PMOptional Dinner or Gala - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gaborone/bup25-conference-advancing-together-celebrating-the-power-of-partnerships/100001992422536441 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - Duration: 8 hours - Location: University Of Botswana Conference Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Gaborone - **state**: SE - **country**: Botswana - **location**: University Of Botswana Conference Center - **lat**: -24.6674201 - **long**: 25.9367763 - **full address**: University Of Botswana Conference Center, Jawara, Gaborone, Botswana ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BUP25 Conference |Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/82553e0e1a0be1acb57e1aaca9c351e8b5abed56b01ac1049045d8d10f77fc28-rimg-w1200-h675-dcd8d8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1785826027 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BUP25 Conference |Advancing Together: Celebrating the Power of Partnerships being held? 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