Invitation to become a host country of the 3rd International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates (IFPI-2026)
The IFPI Organizing Committee invites you to participate in holding the 3rd International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectors (IFPI-2026).
The 1st International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates, held in Dubai in 2024, and the 2nd Forum, held in Abu Dhabi in 2025, demonstrated the high relevance of this event for the global GMP community. IFPI provides an opportunity for national regulatory authorities, pharmaceutical inspectors, and pharmaceutical industry experts to exchange best practices, work together to further develop and deepen regulatory cooperation and information exchange, promote regulatory convergence, and raise global standards for pharmaceutical inspections.
In accordance with the decision taken by the IFPI 2025 Organizing Committee, the venue for the IFPI Forum in 2026 will be selected on the basis of proposals from participating countries.
Hosting the event will provide the following benefits to the host country:
Active participation in shaping the agenda of the 3rd International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates;
Opportunity to present the features and achievements of your country’s pharmaceutical industry regulatory system;
Opportunity to showcase the achievements of national pharmaceutical companies;
Strengthening your image and expanding opportunities for multilateral cooperation in the field of regulation, as well as stimulating international cooperation with enterprises (B2G);
Exchanging knowledge and experience with leading international experts in the field of pharmaceutical inspections.
If you are interested in your country becoming the venue for this significant event, we invite you to familiarize yourself with our selection criteria and fill out the form. Your initiative will strengthen business ties, broaden the horizons of cooperation, and may become the key to successfully organizing and hosting the event at the highest level.
If you are interested, please send an official letter in free form to the Organizing Committee of the Forum expressing your willingness to act as a host by e-mail: info@ifpi-forum.com no later than January 20, 2026. As a next step, please fill out the attached form and send it by e-mail: info@ifpi-forum.com by January 30, 2026.
The 1st International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates, held in Dubai in 2024, and the 2nd Forum, held in Abu Dhabi in 2025, demonstrated the high relevance of this event for the global GMP community. IFPI provides an opportunity for national regulatory authorities, pharmaceutical inspectors, and pharmaceutical industry experts to exchange best practices, work together to further develop and deepen regulatory cooperation and information exchange, promote regulatory convergence, and raise global standards for pharmaceutical inspections.
In accordance with the decision taken by the IFPI 2025 Organizing Committee, the venue for the IFPI Forum in 2026 will be selected on the basis of proposals from participating countries.
Hosting the event will provide the following benefits to the host country:
Active participation in shaping the agenda of the 3rd International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates;
Opportunity to present the features and achievements of your country’s pharmaceutical industry regulatory system;
Opportunity to showcase the achievements of national pharmaceutical companies;
Strengthening your image and expanding opportunities for multilateral cooperation in the field of regulation, as well as stimulating international cooperation with enterprises (B2G);
Exchanging knowledge and experience with leading international experts in the field of pharmaceutical inspections.
If you are interested in your country becoming the venue for this significant event, we invite you to familiarize yourself with our selection criteria and fill out the form. Your initiative will strengthen business ties, broaden the horizons of cooperation, and may become the key to successfully organizing and hosting the event at the highest level.
If you are interested, please send an official letter in free form to the Organizing Committee of the Forum expressing your willingness to act as a host by e-mail: info@ifpi-forum.com no later than January 20, 2026. As a next step, please fill out the attached form and send it by e-mail: info@ifpi-forum.com by January 30, 2026.
International Forum of Pharmaceutical Inspectorates
is the main platform for professional dialogue, exchange of experience, and shaping the future of the pharmaceutical industry.
The Forum aims at developing cooperation between the National Regulatory Authorities of other countries in regulation of medicinal products and GMP inspections, in particular, in the Global South and Eurasia.
The Forum aims at developing cooperation between the National Regulatory Authorities of other countries in regulation of medicinal products and GMP inspections, in particular, in the Global South and Eurasia.
Submit an application to participate in the forum.
Why You Should Attend the Forum
Facilitating experience exchange, technology transfer and entry into new foreign markets
International collaboration
Experience exchange to strengthen regulation and improve inspectorate performance
Experience exchange
and refresher training
and refresher training
Platform for dialogue between regulators and pharma professionals on issues in pharmaceutical regulation and GMP inspection
Platform for open dialogue
Harmonization of different national regulatory authorities' approaches to GMP inspection of pharmaceuticals
Harmonization of approaches
Working Groups of Foreign Pharmaceutical Inspectorates
Main topics:
- requirements for the inspectors qualification and work experience;
- assessment of inspectors performance;
- problems related to hiring new employees and ways to solve them;
- training of inspectors and assessment of training effectiveness.
Inspector Qualification and Training
Main topics:
- major differences between QS of different inspectorates;
- potential impact of QS differences on the availability of medicinal products for patients;
- assessment of the inspectorate’s performance by an independent party.
Inspectorate Quality System (QS)
Main topics:
- single-use systems, integrity testing;
- sterile production clothing: preparation, requirements;
Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you need to register before attending the Forum.
You will need to submit an online request on the Forum website.
Yes. In this case you will be the lead of the Working Group and will be responsible for developing the discussion materials for discussion.
The Forum materials can only be accessed by registered participants.
