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Ask Your Pharmacist First

Promoting the role of pharmacists as providers of healthcare in the community

Across Europe, Governments and the general public are expecting pharmacists to play a more active role in theprovision of healthcare in the community. More than ever before, pharmacists have a primary care role and are the

first port of call for consumers with a minor health problem.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare is working with pharmacists across Europe to support their role as

primary care experts through its Ask Your Pharmacist First initiative.

Ask your Pharmacist First is a unique partnership between GSK and pharmacists currently operating in more than 20

countries in Europe. Its objectives are to:

Help promote pharmacists as experts

Encourage people to visit pharmacies more frequently

Provide training for pharmacists and assistants so they can offer the best professional advice to their customers

This support programme incorporates consumer advertising and extensive pharmacy training materials.

The most recent example of GSKs Ask Your Pharmacist First initiative in action can be seen in the area of obesity.

In January 2009 GSK received a non-prescription licence for alli (orlistat 60mg). alli is the first non-prescription weightloss aid to receive a licence from the European Commission. The centrally granted marketing authorisation means alli

is being launched in all EU member countries by the end of this year followed by its launch in other European

countries as well.

Facts on obesity

The prevalence of obesity has risen three-fold or more in many European countries since the 1980s. In 2005, the

World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that by 2010, 150 million adults in Europe would be obese1.

Obesity is fast becoming a public health issue of epidemic proportions and presents pharmacists with an unrivalled

opportunity to support those wanting to lose weight, helping to elevate their role in public health.

What is alli?

alli is a weight loss aid for adults who are overweight with a BMI of 28kg/m2 or more and should be used with a

reduced calorie, lower-fat diet. alli can help people lose 50 percent more weight compared to dieting alone. So for

every two kilograms lost by dieting, alli could help lose one kg more. Pharmacists are ideally placed to help providecustomers with information and support whilst they are

undertaking a weight-loss programme.

Pharmacy support and training through Ask Your

Pharmacist First

GSK is offering comprehensive training to ensure that

pharmacists and pharmacy assistants are fully informed

about alli and the support programme. To date more

than 182,000 pharmacy staff in over 57,130 pharmacies

across Europe have been trained, whole training has

also taken place in more than 14,212 Ambassador

pharmacies. The training includes workshops, distance

learning and comprehensive detail aids.

This is a great example how GSK is working closely

with European pharmacists to help people to live a

healthier and longer life.

! References1WHO. The challenge of obesity in the WHO European region.

Fact sheet Euro/13/05. 2005. Available from: www.euro.who.int/document/mediacentre/fs1304e.pdf

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http://www.euro.who.int/document/mediacentre/fs1304e.pdfhttp://www.euro.who.int/document/mediacentre/fs1304e.pdfhttp://www.euro.who.int/document/mediacentre/fs1304e.pdf


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Dear Reader,

The first edition of the 17th volume of the EPSA Newsletter is the first newsletter Ihave had the honour to make in my mandate.

I have put a lot of effort into collecting different kind of articles so that there issomething interesting to read for everyone. You can find articles about differentevents that has happend during the spring and summer, such as the 11th EPSASummer University, and an article about this years theme on patents, genericsand counterfeits. You can also find interviews with Hans Linden, who is theExecutive Director of EUFEPS, and a famous EPSA Alumni, Timo Mohnani, who wasEPSA President in 2003 and is now an EPSA HLM. In addition you can find

interesting training articles written by our Training Officer, a Statement of Opinion worked out incollaboration with EAFP - and still there is more to discover in this edition of the EPSA Newsletter!

I would like to thank Antnio Valrio for his great design work on this newsletter.

I hope you will enjoy your reading!

Edited by:Anette Aaland KrokaasEPSA Vice President of Communication 2009/[email protected]

Photography on the front page: Bojan Davini 3

Table of contents

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Presidential words 4---------------------------------------------------------

11th Summer University 5Crete, Greece - July 2009

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SSFB Summer Camp 6Third edition

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First European Parkinsons DiseaseSummer School! ! ! 7---------------------------------------------------------

Leadership Summer School 8Split, Croatia - July 2009

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The first EPSA - IFSA - IAASjoint symposium of medicinal herbs 11---------------------------------------------------------

eYouwins 2009 12Another great intercultural event

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Our favourite LS 14---------------------------------------------------------

NoPSA - Rising from the dust 16Norwegian Pharmaceutical Students Association

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EPSA trainings 19Improving soft skills all over Europe

---------------------------------------------------------Cultural Awareness! ! ! 20How to behave in international settings

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Patents, generics and counterfeits 22- facing the pharmaceutical challenges of today

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How to obtain a pharmaceutical licensein different European countries 24---------------------------------------------------------

EPSAs voice heard at the EAFPConference in Oslo 26---------------------------------------------------------

Joint Statement 27Preparing the Pharmacist for a Future in theDelivery of Pharmaceutical Care

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Interview with Timo Mohnani 28Alumni corner

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Interview with Hans Lindn 30EPSA Board of Trustees member

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Dear EPSA Friends,

It is a great pleasure for me to extend to allof you some words as introduction for thefirst newsletter of the EPSA team2009/2010. It happens just few days beforethe 6th EPSA Autumn Assembly in Genoa,Italy, so I guess I have the right adrenalineand motivation, both necessary to holdsuccessfully the upcoming first GA of myteam, to spread you all the positive energyand good forecasts I have gained during thefirst part of my mandate.

Almost half of my mandate is gone and nowit is finally arrived the time to speak aboutresults and new dreams. Since April mymandate as president undertook as primaryresponsibility to increase the EPSA networksamong professional organizations, in orderto raise the number of our joint projectsand trigger an increase of sponsors. TheEPSA Team was present to all the mostimportant conferences in the domain ofPharmaceuticals within Europe. EPSA

attended numerous conferences at theEuropean Parliament and at the EuropeanCommission. We also participated at themost influential events of the Pharmastakeholders: The EGA Annual Conference,the Girp Annual Meeting, the PGEU AnnualCongress, the EAFP Annual Meeting, thePharmasciFair 2009 and the FIP annualmeeting. All these travels and meetingstriggered several important achievementsthat were never accomplished before.

The two most important goals we reached asa result of the above-mentioned strategyare:

1) The obtainment of a new sponsor. MSD(Merck, Sharp & Dhome) entered in EPSAin the most prestigious way signing aPlatinum Package and bringing at ourAutumn Assembly an amazing session, theRisky Business training.

2) The confirmation that the Commissionerfor Health, Vassiliou, will write an articlefor the next EPSA newsletter. The mostimportant authority on health of theEuropean Commission will increase thecredibility and prestige of our publication.

Anyway, this is not all. The networkingapproach brought also a lot of new ideas

and contacts and straightened the alreadyexistent good collaboration with externals.We have also numerous undergoing projectand the IMP is continuing to grow. We haveapplied for a new grant and we are planningto apply for more. Lets say that we areworking in each direction with the intent tomake EPSA bigger for its members.

To conclude I want to wish you an excitingAutumn Assembly in Genoa that I hope willfigure out the great work that the EPSA

team 2009/2010 did until today and to makea promise: At the end of the year EPSA willbe bigger, stronger and more prestigiousthan ever before!

Sincerely yours in EPSA,

Tomaso Piaggio

EPSA President 2009/2010

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The 11th EPSA Summer University

was held in Chania, Crete, the largest

of the Greek islands, from 16th-22nd

July 2009. 200 European pharmacy

students from 24 different countries

decided to attend this amazing event.

The topic of this year's Summer

University was

'Skin care / Sun protection'.

The participants were accommodated in one thenicest hotels in the region: Five star Perle Hotel.All the lectures and EPSA Workshops were heldat this beautiful hotel with a magnificent view ofthe sea. During the days of the Summer

University we enjoyed a great educationalprogram, where we got the chance to learnabout 3 essential topics by invited experts: Skin& sun, melanoma and sun protection & tanningby. There were lot of interesting lectures such as'Apivita sun care products: How the naturebecomes effective', after which we got productsamples so that we could try it on ourselvesunder the extremely hot Greek sun.

During the Summer University we enjoyedvarious types of Greek meals and the mostbeautiful sunsets.

Besides the educational program, we wereoffered a great and diverse social program. Wehad a bus transfer to the social activities, whichwas great opportunity to meet a lot of newpeople and to learn the most famous Portuguesesong. The opening ceremony was held in onepart of Chania, the old Venetian Harbour, where

we got the chance to experience Greektraditional dance and music, and afterwards aparty was arranged in the old town of Chania. Ofcourse that was not the only party we attended,we had a Greek myth beach party where weenjoyed dancing on a beautiful sand beach, andthe already famous European evening where wehad the opportunity to taste for example somegreat French wines, Spanish sangria, Bulgarianjam of roses, and strong drink from Balkan.

During the afternoons, after a morning of study,we went to some of the most beautiful sandbeaches on Crete, and got the chance to see the

water park.Summer University is the perfect combinationbetween education and a summer holiday. Hereyou have the opportunity to meet a lot of newpeople and different cultures.

Iva Klarica

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Bucharest Pharmaceutical Students

Society (SSFB) is proud to announce

you that this year it held the Third

Edition of the SSFB Summer Camp.

All the plans laid long before the beginning ofthe event, the extended meetings during theexams period, the days running around thecountry and the sleepless nights spent in front of

the computer were some of the sacrifices madeby the organizing committee just to make surethat the participants would get the best possibletreatment during the event.

SSFB Summer Camp was designed to combine aneducational program with a social program. Thetopic of this years summer school was PatientCounseling. The participants could attendvarious presentations and debates regarding thisyears topic and got access to very usefulinformation in their training as futurepharmacists. The Educational program wasrealized with the support of the Discipline of

Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology at theUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "CarolDavila", Bucharest. The Scientifical Coordinatorof this years Summer School was Ms. Conf. Dr.Farm Simona Negres. SSFB wants to thank her forher great support!

Besides all this, there was also the PatientCounseling Competition which was designed totest the communication skills of the futurepharmacists and the ability to make themselvesunderstood by the patients.

The social program meant to approach theparticipants and included team-building gamesand parties (for example Karaoke night, SSFilm,campfire, Gala Dinner).

The Complex "Vila Bran" from the mountainresort called Bran, the place where the summerschool was held, came to our support so that allthe recreational activities in the complex stayedat our disposal during the event.

We are proud to announce that we have heldanother successful event! And this is not justfrom our side as the Organizing Committee, butalso from the feedback that was received fromthe participants at the 3rd Edition of the SSFB

Summer Camp.

We hope to see you all next year for anothergreat experience!

Anca Cioroianu

EPSA LS for SSFB, Romania

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The joint project organized by EPSA,

EMSA, ENSA and EFPSA took place at

the ukurova University in Adana,

Turkey from July 20th to July 29th

2009 the F i rs t European

Parkinsons Disease Summer School.

The event gathered 15 students, PhD students

and fresh absolvents of healthcare studies:Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology andBiology from 8 European countries.

Young researchers were working intensively for 9days in international and interdisciplinary teams.

In the first day participants focused on thingsthat are already known about Parkinsonsdisease. Later they tried to find issues still notclear enough for scientists. Each team chose adifferent research topic and worked on it thenext days.

Every day in the late afternoon participantspresented and consulted their outcomes withinternational experts who deal with ParkinsonsDisea se in their work: neurolog ists , apsychiatrist, a neuropharmacologist. There wasalso a meeting with a biostatistician who gavevaluable advices about choosing right researchmethods.

The fruits of the event are three researchproposals, which were highly estimated byinternational experts who agreed to reviewthem.

The participants, who had a possibility to takepart in a research project together withrepresentatives of different fields of studies forthe first time, were very enthusiastic about it.The organizers therefore decided to run thesecond edition of the European ParkinsonsDisease Summer School. The event will takeplace in Ljubljana, Slovenia from July 19th toJuly 27th 2010.

You can find all the details about the event andregistration on the website:www.parkinsonsummerschool.com

Join us in Ljubljana in 2010!

Krzysztof NesterowiczEPSA Annual Congress Chairperson 2010

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Summer School
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The Leadership Summer School, an event

that is annually organized by IFISO (Informal

Forum of In ternat iona l Students

Organizations) was held in June in the

beautiful city of Split, in Croatia. It was a

week full of new experiences, where new

friendships took place and where new ideas,

new col laborat ions and even new

conclusions were reached. Of course EPSA

took part in this amazing event with some ofits representatives.

More than 80 students discussed the subject ofleadership, as well as correlated issues likemotivation, effective feedback and projectplanning. The students were of a big diversity,and represented areas from Pharmacy andMedicine to Electronic Engineering andGeography. This multidisciplinary approach madethe event a unique place to exchange ideas,raise visions and find new ways to improve us asindividuals and as team members. Theparticipants always had the help and support ofthe young and motivating trainers of IFISO, whowere always enthusiastic in giving new trainingsfull of new teachings and personal experiences.

During these amazing eight days of LeadershipSummer School the participants went throughgreat trainings that covered some of the mostimportant subjects regarding soft skills andleadership:

Being a Leader, where the participantsexplored the definition of a leader and themain characteristics todays leaders shouldhave in order to succeed in any area.

Effective Feedback, where the participantslearnt how to distinguish between a criticalopinion and a structured feedback that hasthe main goal to improve the work ofsomeone.

Presentation Skills, where the trainers gaveuseful tips to the participants on how toeffectively present a communication andwhere the participants became aware of theirmistakes in presenting by simulating apresentation.

Leadership Styles, where the participantsbecame aware of the fact that leadership isnot a single notion but a complex and non-linear definition, which depends on a widevariety of personal characteristics of theperson and the situation itself.

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Team Management, where the participantswere split into groups and given a project totake care of. The final result dependeddirectly on how good the team made itthrough the challenge and overcame the

obstacles.

Emotional Intelligence, where this subjectwas explained and explored by theparticipants in order to understand thatintelligence is much more a balance ofemot ion and reaso n rathe r than theknowledge we get from our daily lives.

Conflict Resolution, where the participantsdiscussed how to overcome a conflict andhow to prevent a team from splitting and

thereby harming its good work together.

Motivation, where the participantsexplored what motivates them to be a part oftheir associations and to perform well withtheir jobs, as well as how the motivationfactors can be the key to a successfuloutcome of the work.

Facilitation and Decision Making, where theparticipants learnt the importance of thisprocess and the necessity of having afacilitating behaviour in a team.

Pro jec t Managemen t , where theparticipants were challenged to develop aproject from zero and improve it step-by-step, defending the final result in front of anIFISO jury and putting all their efforts atwork.

However, the Leadership Summer School wasmuch more than a simple formation or workshop:The participants created bonds between themalso by having a great social programme andgood breaks on the amazing beaches of Split,enjoying the sun. The interaction betweentrainers and trainees was, not only fruitful, butalso of great importance in order to see thisevent as a relaxed yet serious activity.

Some collaboration took also place here: EMSA,IFMSA, EPSA, IPSF, EESTEC, among others, talkedabout cooperating in several projects, openingmany doors to face the future with much moreenthusiasm. It was certainly an unforgettableweek that everyone in EPSA should experience inorder to improve.

The participants from EPSA were Ana Puia (Vice

President of Education), Riccardo Hesse (VicePresident of Partnership Development), NuriaPeiro (Member of the Financial Sub-Committee),Joo Duarte (Public Health Working CommitteeDirector), Katja Srpan (LS for Slovenia andEPSAs representative in the WHSS Joint WorkingGroup), Louise Druedahl (Member of theProfessional Development Working Committee),Samy Jebrini (President of CPSA), Marina Kusevic(member of CPSA) and of course LouiseWinnecke Jensen (EPSA Training Officer), whoparticipated in this Summer School as an IFISOTrainer.

Joo Duarte

EPSA Public Health Working Committee Director2009/2010

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Can you imagine students of pharmacy,

forestry and agriculture gathering in one

place? Exactly such kind of gathering of

young people took place in May in

Belgrade, Serbia this year.

In the period of May 22-24 2009 Belgrade was the hostof the participants of this first joint symposium. EPSArepresentatives in charge of organizing this symposiumwere my predecessor, Stevan Aleksic, and I, UrosCakar, on behalf of the organizing board and as futuredirector of scientific committee. The dean of theFaculty of Pharmacy, prof. Dr Nada Kovacevic, greatlysupported us in organizing the symposium, by which

the Faculty of Pharmacy in Belgrade once againconfirmed its leading position in educatingpharmacists in Serbia the fact that the Faculty hasbeen known for for 70 years.

The opening day of the congress was approaching andwe were impatiently waiting for our friends to come

May 22nd, Friday

After exhaustive preparations from the early morning,everything was ready for the reception ceremony atnoon. The reception of the participants took place atthe ceremony hall of the Faculty of Pharmacy alongwith the appropriate cocktail and welcoming addressof the dean. After that the professional part of thesymposium ensued. The dean of the Faculty of

Pharmacy, prof. Dr Nada Kovacevic, held the firstlecture, with the topic Modern Research inPharmacognosy - Characterization of Herbal Drugs.Our second lecturer was a professor-assistant at theFaculty of Forestry in Belgrade, Ivana Bjedov, whosetopic was Herbal drugs in horticulture.

Our stay at the faculty continued at the Museum ofPharmacy, the unique institution of this kind in Serbia.Our friends were astonished by the display of themuseum which visualized with its interior a typicalpharmacy of the 19th century with numerous vesselsfor medicines made of wood, glass and marble.Enormous museum's heritage is the bibliographicalcollection of pharmacopeas from the 18th and 19thcenturies, as well as the replica of the Babilonian clay

plate with a prescription for a medicine whose originalis kept in Washington.

We continued our associating in a proper way theSerbian way. Everyone enjoyed traditional specialtiesof the Serbian cuisine, especially grilled meat andthere was also ever-present red wine.

May 23rd, Saturday

We had a pre-planned visit to the Institute for theResearch of Medicinal Herbs Dr Josif Pancic. Ourhosts cordially welcomed us and acquainted us with

the work of such an important institution. They

showed us the laboratories where the final control ofmedicinal herbs as well as herbal products is carriedout.

The second part of our visit included a visit to theplantation of the institute near Belgrade. Anagronomy engineer explained all the necessaryparameters that should be fulfilled in order to getgood quality herbal raw material, the basis for anherbal drug .We saw also some exotic species such asrosemary and rheum. We were told that it was theresult of the work of the institutes agronomists thatthose herbs are successfully raised in such climateconditions.

Our guests spent the rest of the day touring Belgrade.After a long but pleasurable stroll down Belgradeslongest street, King Aleksandars Boulevard, known forits beautiful tree-lines and, of course, cafes, wereached the Nikola Pasic Square where we saw twomagnificent buildings, Parliament and City Hall. Aftera short walk on the Republic Square we were proudlywelcomed by the horsemans statue of Prince Mihajlo.The greatest impression on all the guests was made byPrince Mihajlos Street with its magnificent edificesand people who reflect the spirit of the city.

The end of the day and early evening took us to thefamous Belgrades club Korcagin where wecontinued with partying.

May 24th, Sunday

The last day of the symposium was meant for a visit to

the botanical gardens Jevremovac. This beautifulpiece of nature, which is located in the heart ofBelgrade, was founded in the mid-nineteenth century.

Here it is possible to get acquainted with medicinalherbs in their natural habitat. The gardens areabundant with species from Orient such as gyncobiloba, Iranian iron tree and Himalayas pine-tree. Inthe glasshouse we could see exotic species such asbananas, avocado and various sorts of palms.

In the afternoon we were in Belgrades bohemianstreet called Skadarlija..During the visit our guestscould briefly feel the spirit of the old times for itsnumerous restaurants.

The participants were delighted with traditional

Serbian hospitality, the country and Belgrade as itscapital and that was one of the main reasons for anext visit. This congress once again showed that thereare no hurdles whatsoever for associating andcooperation of young people who will practicedifferent professions in future.

Uros CakarPharmaceutical Sciences Working Committee

Director 2009/2010

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Since last year EPSA started collaborating withKEC (Creative Educational Center), which isresponsible of the organization of the Youthweek in Novi Sad, called eYouwins, and wesuccessfully continued working together thisyear.

The event of 2009 counted around 100participants from 16 countries, with ages from18-28, and the theme Innovate to Integrate.The concept of the festival was built around afew key-points. The first one was lectures based

on the stories of professor Hugo van Veghel onhow to use creativity in various areas of life, likework, social life, love, studies and so on. He wasexplosive and very easy to follow in his lectures,and as a result we had many questions andinputs from the listeners. Considering the factthat the majority of participants were quiteyoung people who are starting their studies theysurely have gotten a good base for creative wayof thinking when solving problems and goingthrough life.

The second key-point was workshops where wecould learn about photography, video making,theatre play making and journalism. Afterseveral sessions all participants, who were splitin groups, presented the results of their work.We witnessed fantastic pictures made mainlywith amateur cameras, video clip that made uslaugh to tears, and the same effect came after atheatre play about stories from Serbia, and anintriguing article about the whole festival.

Of course this wouldn't be a festival to mentionwithout the third key-point, which is the parties!Probably the main days were Friday and Saturdaywhen a drum-group made a round through thestreets of Novi Sad playing cool tunes followedby a firing-poi actor making an exciting show,followed by a DJ that was playing in the citycenter where we installed a small stage in frontof a square where participants danced togetherwith random passengers. I should not forget tomention the International evening, quite similarto EPSA European night, where different foodand drinks from all 16 countries could beexperienced.

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One of the days was organized in the woods withan orienting competition - the participants weregiven maps with goal-points marked, and theyhad to find them. Another day was in the fieldwith games without borders, where 15 pharmacy

students, who were at IPSF SEP program joinedin.

Pharmaceutical Students Association of Novi Sad(PSANS) was participating in the organization.Ana Sarcevic, Jovana Sumar, Nina Bukumirovic,Aleksandra Burkanovic and myself had a greattime helping and joining the activities! I wouldlike to invite ALL EPSA people to join next year,it is worth coming to Serbia!

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The LS that has been awarded to be

the Favourite LS in this edition of the

EPSA Newsletter is the LS from

NAPSer, Jovana eljevi. She is a

25 year-old pharmacy student from

Novi Sad in Serbia. She is studying at

the Medical Faculty in the University of

Novi Sad, where she is finalizing her

pharmacy studies this year. With the

title comes an award, which is the

great EPSA t-shirt.

Here is what Jovana has to say aboutbeing an LS in EPSA:

Why did you become the LS for NAPSer?

Before the creation of NAPSer as a unitednational association, I was the LS of our localassociation (PSANS) for one year. Ive seenmyself in this position since my first EPSA event,which was the 31st EPSA Annual Congress in NoviSad. It was a big challenge for me - taking onestep forward and upgrading my local activitieswith the ones on the national level.

What does it mean to you to be an LS?

I am very proud of being the LS of NAPSer, and

Im quite sure this position fits the best for me,concerning my character, interests andmotivation. As LS, Im being the most importantlink between my country, its students and EPSA.Unfortunately, as you all probably already know,Serbia is one of the least developed countries inEurope, with lack of opportunities for youngpeople. Therefore, the fact that I come from

Serbia probably motivates me the most. BringingEPSA to Serbian students means bringing themEurope, European values, ideas, and a lot ofdifferent projects, which they wouldnt be ableto experience without EPSA.

Have you held any positions earlier in yourlocal/national association or in EPSA?

Yes of course. Firstly I was member of theMobility Working Committee for one year, andthat was actually my first contact with EPSA. Formy work, I was awarded with the Certificate foroutstanding performance after the 2007/2008mandate. I also held the position of LocalExchange Officer (LEO) and after that I becamethe LS for my local association PSANS. Now I amLS, temporary National IMP coordinator andMember of Executive Board of NAPSer as well asa member of Parliamentarian board of PSANS.

Is there any particular situation that youremember from your time as an LS that isespecially worth mentioning?

Well, I remember a lot of different either nice orfunny situations, but unfortunately the EPSANewsletter doesnt have enough pages for all ofmy stories :)

Why would you recommend someone tobecome an LS?

Being LS expands your views, brings you a lot ofdifferent experience and skills and the possibilityto meet your colleagues all over Europe. By

spending time with them, you can discover a lotabout other countries: Their cultures, universitysystems and professional opportunities. Some ofthe people Ive met during my involvement inthe work of EPSA, I cannot consider mycolleagues anymore, because they became myfriends for life. This is certainly the mostvaluable thing I gained from EPSA!

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What do you do to promote EPSA to thestudents in your country?

Serbia has four pharmaceutical faculties. In eachof them, there is one coordinator who helps me

with promotion of EPSA on the local level. Iregularly forward all EPSA material to NAPSernews and upload it on NAPSer website. Myfavourite way of promotion is of course face toface one, during our meetings and congresses.Serbian students are crazy about EPSA and itsevents, as youve probably already noticed, sothis part of my job is really the easiest one!

Which event was your favourite EPSA eventand why?

My favourite EPSA event was the 31st AC, held inmy hometown Novi Sad, although it wasdefinitely the most exhausting one for me, sinceI was a member of the Reception Committee.This was my first real contact with EPSA, I cancall it my big boom. Despite the fact that Ihardly slept during those days, adrenaline waswhat kept me alive, smiling and enjoying everyminute of this EPSA event.

Are you planning to continue working in EPSAafter your LS mandate?

Unfortunately Im not planning to continue myEPSA work, since Ill graduate in 2 months. But,Im sure this wont be my final goodbye! Imvery interested in the EPSA Alumni project andIMP as well. There are so many things that EPSAcan offer, not only to pharmacy students buteven to young, recently graduated pharmacists!You wont get rid of me that easily :)

On a scale from 1-10 Jovana thinks the LSposition looks:

- Experience: 10

- Fun: 8

- Time consuming: 5

- Headache: 2

- Responsibility: 9

Interview by:

Anette Aaland KrokaasEPSA Vice President of Communication

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The activity in NoPSA has been low or

non existing for many years. Some

students have attended EPSA events

in the past, but no one wanted to take

charge and increase the activity in our

association. No one promoted NoPSA

and EPSA, we did not have an

executive and few students weremotivated to join in.

In Norway you can study pharmacy in Tromsoe,Bergen and Oslo. Norway is an extended countrywith a great distance between the faculties andthere are only 500 pharmacy students.

My involvement in the association started in2006, and in 2007 I participated at my first EPSAevent, the Annual Congress in the Haag. I wastotally overwhelmed by the EPSA spirit and allthe amazing people I met. Then I understoodthat this was going to be the beginning ofsomething great.

The former NoPSA President ended her mandateafter this congress and I assumed fullresponsibility for the association. My aim was toreach all the Norwegian pharmacy students,form an executive, improve the promoting ofEPSA and increase the communication betweenour faculties. I started to promote NoPSA and

EPSA at my faculty in Tromsoe and as a result wehad 11 Norwegian delegates attending the EPSAAC 2008 in Serbia. At the LS workshop Iaddressed the problem I had with motivatingstudents and myself to increase the activity inour association. During this congress I got somegood ideas from the other LSes and the EPSAteam on how to solve this problem. Withnewborn spirit and motivation I decided topromote NoPSA and EPSA to the two otherfaculties in Norway. I invited students from allfaculties to the first general assembly in Oslowhere we formed the first NoPSA executive inthe history.

This was the big turnover for NoPSA. The newexecutive managed to promote NoPSA and EPSAat every faculty and we got students to apply forthe EPSA AC in France. At this congress NoPSAhad participants attending from all the threefaculties. NoPSA was also present at the EAFPcongress in Oslo, June 2009.

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In October 2009 we arranged the second NoPSAGA at the University of Tromsoe. In order to de-velop the association, we had to reorganize thestructure of the executive and improve our regu-lations. We had a discussion on how to improvethe communication between students at thethree faculties and what NoPSA can offer to thestudents. After this GA we have brought NoPSA

to a new level and we will continue to evolve ourassociation until the next GA.

It has been a long process, starting with nothingand ending up where we are now. I am so proudof our association. Without the hard working ex-ecutive, the EPSA spirit and all the people

around me that have motivated me all the time,NoPSA would never be what it is today.

I have learned that with some effort and hardwork you can make it happen! Never give up,and believe in what you are doing, because noone can form an association in one day.

In the future we will try to build and maintain asustainable structure for our association. NoPSA

will continue to promote EPSA to the pharmacystudents in Norway and we will be present at allthe EPSA events.

Now NoPSA has a well-functioning executive, wehave just joined EPSAs IMP project and we havea Norwegian student in EPSAs executive. This isjust the beginning. NoPSA will continue to de-velop and improve our association and we willexplore our possibilities to collaborate withother associations in Norway and Europe.

Stine FigenschauNoPSA President 09/10

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When studying for a scientific degree, we spendhours and hours on studying hardcore science.And of course as pharmacists we need to knowall there is to know about medicinal chemistry,pharmacology and pharmacotherapy buthonestly, what is a pharmacist without empathyand good communication skills? How competentis a manager with no clear idea about leadershipand project management? Such skills are calledsoft skills and are rarely in focus in theuniversities. That is why EPSA is now building atraining system, which will benefit pharmacystude nts all over

Europe! During thel a s t f e w y e a r st r a i n i n g s a n dworkshops have beenconducted in EPSAevents, but withouta s tr uct ure andoverall aim. With thenew EPSA TrainingProject we can andthus improve notonly the quality butalso the quantity ofthe EPSA Trainings.

The first step

To have trainers, you need basically two things:A trainer and participants. The latter is the easyone, as many pharmacy students across Europeare eager to improve their skill set. With regardsto trainers, the first step was taken inCopenhagen, September 25th-27th, where thefirst EPSA Training New Trainers (TNT)-event washeld. Here 8 participants from 5 differentcountries were trained by two experiencedtrainers from other international student

organizations, whichalready have hadtraining structuresfor a long time. Theprogram of the eventwas intense anddemanding, but alsoextremely interestingand a lot of fun!

And now

With the TNT the possibilities for planningtrainings around Europe exploded! Instead of afew, we now have more than 10 people who canconduct trainings in many different topics, andtherefore we now need to start planning thetrainings! We have the trainers and for sure thetrainees, but we need the link in between theorganizers. Therefore now, whoever you are, youneed to consider, if you need to be trained insomething. In the box you can find suggestions of

training topics, but if

y o u ha ve o t he rideas, please feelfree to let me know!

Would you like to have a training?

If so, contact your LS or me or anyone else fromEPSA! Together we will work out a solution andmake sure that the training happens. A lot ofenthusiastic people are already working on thisproject, and we need to channel all this energyto all of you out there! Take advantage of thisoffer, and improve your skills ASAP!

Louise Winnecke JensenEPSA Training Officer 2009/2010

[email protected]

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We are all different. Interpersonalcommunication will always be affected

by our personality and background.

But one thing in particular can give

rise to challenges in communication

and team work cultural differences.

Through our life we are influenced by oursurroundings to adopt a certain set of beliefs of

what is right and wrong, our cultural paradigm soto say.

The paradigm is not something which we caneasily put away when we are taken out of thearea where these rules apply, and put into adifferent setting - for instance internationally.Here our paradigm might not fit, andmisunderstandings and awkward situationsquickly arise. Just consider how we greet eachother: 1, 2 or 3 kisses? A hug? Shaking hands?Many other factors can give rise to unfortunateassumptions: Perception of time, way ofcommunicating, personal space, and so on.

Avoid misunderstandings. The phrase When inRome, do as the Romans do! refers to the fact

that rules and venue goes together. You mightwant to do things your way, but if you workabroad you will often have to adapt to the localway of behaving. So how to tackle suchdifficulties? It is not easy, mainly because weoften dont speak openly about them.

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EPSA diversity - Representing around 30 countries

Cultural Awareness

How to behave in international settings

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Patents, generics and counterfeits- facing the pharmaceutical challenges of today

We live in a world that is becoming more and more globalized each day. The economy isevolving, borders are shrinking, and the health domain is being highly affected by the challenges thatthe society is facing today. Patents get more and more criticized because of the fact that they areimpending evolution of a certain drug formula, generics get new commercial faces and counterfeitsare threatening the pharmaceutical industry These are just a few of the concerns that will bediscussed further through this article.

A patentis a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee fora limited period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention. European patents are granted bythe European Patent Office (EPO) under the legal provisions of the European Patent Convention (EPC).

A generic drug(generic drugs, short: generics) is a drug which is producedand distributed without patent protection. The generic drug may still have a patent on the formulation

but not on the active ingredient.

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The challenges generics are facing today:

Growing presence of branded companies: Branded pharmaceuticalcompanies are increasingly involved in production of generics in order

to win back revenues that would otherwise be lost due to patent

expiry.

Rising pressure on pricing: The long-term sustainability of genericpharmaceutical companies is coming under threat after government

initiatives to promote low cost generics have contributed to product

devaluation and reduced profit margins.

Increased consolidation: Generic manufacturers are consolidating inorder to compete with rising numbers of specialty pharmaceutical

companies who possesses greater scale and research and development

capabilities.

Generics companies

are currently facing a

number of major

challenges including

continued pricingpressure, authorised

generics, a lack of

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A counterfeit medication,or a counterfeit drug, is a medication or apharmaceutical product, which is produced and sold with the intent of deceptively represent its origin,authenticity of effectiveness. It may also be a safe and effective drug, which is falsely labeled, likely inviolation of trademark laws and in violation of drug regulations, which attempt to assure accuracy inlabeling.

Ana Maria PuiaEPSA Vice President of Education 2009-2010

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The Professional Development Working

Committee has decided to investigate the

procedure of obtaining a pharmaceutical

license in different European countries,

firstly in accordance to the tendency to

define standards of pharmaceutical

practices across Europe within one single

rulebook, secondly due to the vaguely defined

way of obtaining a license for graduate

pharmacists in some countries, and finally inorder to ensure that all graduates of

pharmaceutical faculties can freely and

equally do their jobs in any chosen country.

Defining the way of obtaining a license forgraduate pharmacists is marked as veryimportant for European countries with not veryclear licensing process. The answers can be usedfor showing the ministries of health, or similarstructures, how it works across Europe.

The answers are collected from the followingcountries: Holland, Poland, Norway, France,Bulgaria, Germany, Czech Republic, Turkey,Serbia, Finland, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia andItaly.

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How to obtain a

pharmaceutical license in

different European countriesProfessional Development

Working Committee

List of questions:

1. When do you have to apply fora license to practice as apharmacist? I s i f beforegraduation, or during yourpractice period?

2. How long does it take to get alicense?

3. Where do you get the licenseform? A website or do you haveto apply in person?

4. What documents are requiredto ge t a l i cen se ? B i r thcertificate? EPSA card?

5. Does the license allow you topr ac ti ce in al l ar ea s ofpharmacy? Is it separate forcommunity/hospital etc?

6. How long does it last and if youhave to renew it, what do youneed to do?


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Outcomes:

In the following text you will find some resultsfrom countries that gave some specific answersto the following questions:

1. When do you have to apply for a licenseto practice as a pharmacist? Is if beforegraduation, or during your practiceperiod?

HollandHas two kinds of registrations: Registration asbeing a pharmacist, this is right after thestudies. After this they have a registration of thespecialisation. There are currently registrationsas community and hospital pharmacists, and theyare also working on a registration for theindustry pharmacists. The first registrationapplication is just before graduation (BIG

registration), the specialisation licence is yearsafter graduation.

NorwayThey have to apply after graduation, after thefinal exams. Students do the practice in the 3rdor 4th year. After they finished their practice,and if they have passed all the previous exams,they can apply for a student license, which isvalid for 1-1,5 year, depending on which facultythey study at.

SerbiaYoung pharmacists can work independentlywithout a license for the first seven years, but itis important to be in a procedure of licensing.

SloveniaThere has recently been a change in this system.For generations starting studies in 03/04 andearlier, they have to apply for a licence aftergraduation, but younger students acquire thislicense after completing their pharmaceuticalpractice as part of the study.

6. How long does it last and if you have torenew it, what do you need to do?

PolandThis is a quite complicated matter in Poland. Ifyou get the licence, you are obliged to pay amembership fee each month. Furthermore, tonot lose it you have to collect points. There are2 kinds of points: Hard points, which arecollected during trainings that end with an examor test and soft points, which are gained during

congresses and conferences. During a 5 yearsperiod they have to collect 100 points (50 hardpoints and 50 soft points). Each conferences andtraining is payable. If the license is lost, theyhave to repeat the practise period for half a yearin community pharmacy.

Norway and Croatia have the similar way ofrenewing of the license after 65 years of age:Croatia: After 65 years of life the pharmacistapplies each year for renewal of permission andcompulsory approval of physician about medicalfitness of the pharmacist. This procedure cancontinue until 75 years of life.Norway: If you get a student licence that is validfor 1 1,5 year you have to apply once againwhen you graduate, and then you will get apermanent one. If you want to work after youare 75 years old you have to renew your license.

TurkeyThe license is valid as long as the pharmacistlives.

As you can see, the licensing process for agraduated pharmacist across Europe is variable,and documents like this one may help as a firststep of solving the problem of licensing in somecountries. Also, as the second step it can help inthe procedure that every pharmacist can do his-her job without any prohibitions across theEurope.

For further information about this survey, do nothesitate to contact me.

Kristina Jovanovic

Professional Development Working CommitteeDirector 2009-2010

[email protected]

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The complete table with

results can be found at

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EAFP (European Association of Faculties ofPharmacy) is the representative body of thehigher education in pharmacy profession inEurope. This year the EAFP Annual Conferencechose the topic "New issues in Postgraduate /post-registration Pharmacy Education". Theconference focused on the third level of Bolognaeducation into the further education and

specialization beyond the master level. The PhDdegree is the only Bologna framework for thepost-graduate education in Europe. Dr. KarenMarie Ulshagen, the head of the organizingcommittee and also the Dean of School ofPharmacy in Oslo, stated that educational needsfor the pharmacists to be able to practice asspecialists in various fields do not always fit intothe current PhD programs. A larger toolbox isneeded. Currently it includes specializations,internships, continuing professional development(CPD), master on master degrees, clinical andindustrial PhDs and many other options.

The conference was attended by over 120academics from 28 European countries. EAFPrecognizes students to be important partners tothem and it is a good tradition that EPSAmembers represent the students voice. In Oslo,EPSA was represented by the historically largestdelegation of students, supported by thereception committee from the Norwegianassociation NoPSA.

On behalf of EPSA, Aja (Alena) Petrikova (EPSAHonorary Life Member) contributed to the

conference program by the presentation aboutthe Pharmaceutical Care Education in facultiesthroughout Europe. In the last autumn EPSAperformed a large survey on the differences inthe education of pharmaceutical care, and inaddition EPSA asked the participants of theEPSA-ESCP Students' Symposium (October 2008,Dubrovnik, Croatia) via a questionnaire abouttheir opinion on the pharmaceutical care

education. It is a big success for EPSA that EAFPsupported the EAFP-EPSA joint position paper"Preparing the Pharmacist for a Future in thedelivery of Pharmaceutical Care" which wasaccepted at the Conference in Oslo.

EPSA will try to have the outcomes of the survey

and questionnaire published in a scientificjournal in the coming months. The EPSApresentation at the EAFP conference is availableon demand from your Liaison Secretaries.

Another success of EPSA was receiving the awardfor the best poster submitted to the conference(authors: Aja Petrikova, HLM; MarisabelleBonnici, Immediate Past President; KristinaJovanovic, Professional Development WCDirector). The poster referred about theContinuing Professional Education (CPD) schemefor undergraduate students and pharmacists. The

EPSA poster is available for download at theEPSA website.

On behalf of the students participating in theEAFP conference I would like to thank EAFP forthe invitation, and to the School of Pharmacy inOslo for organizing such interesting conference.And last but not least, we would like to thankNoPSA, the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Students'Association for the amazing social and culturalprogram they prepared for us.

Aja (Alena) PetrikovaEPSA Pharmaceutical Care Education Working

Group Director 2008-2009EPSA Honorary Life Member

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the EAFP Conference in Oslo

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Joint Statement

Preparing the Pharmacist for a Futurein the Delivery of Pharmaceutical Care

Background

EAFP has helped to expand the thinking about the pharmacy university curricula over the past ten yearsthrough a Task Force (1999) publication and a series of declarations made at subsequent conferences.In those declarations EAFP has committed to harmonisation of undergraduate courses facilitated byaccreditation to agreed quality criteria; while maintaining curriculum variation that allows foreducational experimentation. EAFP has argued that the highest quality course will provide for unknownfutures.

EPSA has consistently argued for a modern curriculum that reflects a medicines-focussed and patient-centred professional education that prepares the student with the knowledge, skills and attitudesneeded to deliver pharmaceutical care.

University professors recognise the exciting evolution of a pharmacy profession that is activelyaddressing the needs of patients served by an expanding 21 st century high technology knowledge base.This joint recognition is forming changes in the curriculum required to advance teaching and researchto match the professional and scientific aspirations of those entering the profession.

Joint Statement

1. Pharmaceutical care is an outcome of pharmacists services that reflects effective quality assuranceof medication use. Pharmaceutical care adds to the definition of the pharmacists consistentapplication of the pharmaceutical sciences to the quality of medicines that are developed, preparedand used in society. Pharmaceutical care (quality of medication use) is what patients in the 21st

century can reasonably expect from a healthcare system. Clinical pharmacy is the taught subjectwhich relies on the actions and expertise of pharmacists needed to advance and maintainpharmaceutical care standards in medication use within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

2. The continuous improvement of services provided by pharmacists in society depends uponundergraduate and postgraduate educational programmes serving the education and research needsof a progressive profession. EAFP and EPSA are committed to the continuing definition ofpharmaceutical care and to that definition being the mission of pharmacists globally.

3. The students curriculum (5 years) must reflect this aspiration at entry to the profession and thepharmacists continued professional education must support pharmaceutical care delivery.Pharmaceutical care reflects skills and attitudes acquired by students from increased exposure toreal-life patient problem-solving situations. The expertise needing to be acquired can be achievedby combining clinical experience with scientific understanding.

4. The curriculum of a School of Pharmacy requires more clinical experience in pharmaceuticaleducation and research to show the best achievement of educational outcomes. Graduatingpharmacists are required to be prepared adequately to participate in practice, teaching andresearch in order to provide innovative services which continuously improve quality in the use ofmedications. Post-registration practitioner educational development should address patients needsand more research activity into those needs is required. The life-long formation of the practitionershould be structured to provide logical progression through a career pathway designed to addresspatients needs.

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Our student days are probably the years

were we do most socialising. After

graduation we may come to realise that we

have lost touch with many friends, especially

if those friends live in different countries.

Unfortunately time and distance have a way

of putting dents in relationships that you

once thought would never end. But lets faceit; our lives are fuller with friends and

although we become busier every day, its a

fact that we can be close with our friends,

even if they live far away. The first step is to

commit to keeping the friendships you have

gained through EPSA alive! The Alumni

project is the perfect way for all of us to

keep in contact with old EPSA friends.

Timo Mohnani was President of EPSA in 2003; he

has contributed a lot to the organisation and wasawarded the title of Honorary Life Member bythe General Assembly. Below you can read ashort interview I had with Timo.

In which year did you get involved in EPSA andwhat was the nature of your involvement?

The first time I was involved was when I becomeelected EPSA LS, in the national executive ofFiPSA (Finnish Pharmaceutical Students'Association). I had no idea what EPSA was at thetime, but the thought of European stuff soundedgood.

I remember working hard to get the AnnualQuestionnaire filled in from Finland. That year(2001) I also attended my first EPSA congress inPortugal. It was a great experience.What did you like about being involved inEPSA and your EPSA Experience?

I love the European part of EPSA. It was so muchfun travelling around Europe and meeting allkinds of different people and pharmacy students.Spending time with different people really opensyour eyes to the diversity of Europe. One of thebest times to see this diversity is the Europeanevening at the congresses.

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I also loved the work of being part of the EPSAexecutive. Sometimes it really pushed you toyour limits. It was challenging hard work. Beingpart of a team that is spread out across Europeand with little resources does make things hardbut it was nice to see things gettingaccomplished.

What are you doing now?

These days I work as a Clinical ResearchAssociate for a Contract Research Organisation(CRO) called PAREXEL. Essentially I manageclinical trials. It's an interesting job, and Idefinitely recommend it.

How has EPSA contributed to your life and toyour professional career?

I really believe that I can thank EPSA for mycurrent job. Unfortunately it is very hard for

somebody with no experience to get a job in thepharmaceutical industry. You definitely needsome luck. However I think my current boss (whohired me) saw the potential in me due to myhistory with EPSA, despite my lack ofexperience. I think she realised that my work inan international team would help me adapt tomy new job very quickly. Especially since my jobinvo lves work ing in an internat iona lenvironment.

If you had the opportunity to do it over againwould you?

Definitely!!

What is your fondest memory from the years ofyour involvement?

I think I have to say that it is the fun times wehad. We worked very hard but we also playedhard. I remember some executive meetings goingon late into the night after which we would goout. The congresses were really great too. But Ithink I have to say that my best event was the

Summer University in Genoa. All my EPSA friendswere there and we had so much fun together!Unforgettable event!!Do you have any last words for the current andfuture EPSA generations?

I would definitely recommend taking partactively in EPSA. Don't hesitate. At times it willbe hard and challenging but ultimately it is aninvestment in your own future that will pay itselfback many many times later on in your career.

Thank you very much for your time!

EPSA Truly changes your life I encourage all ofyou reading this newsletter to take your futureinto your own hands and shape it through yourexperiences as Timo has done.

Yours in EPSA always,

Marisabelle BonniciEPSA Immediate Past President 2009 - 2010

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When did you hear about EPSA for the firsttime?

- Many, many years ago! In 1994, when I wasinvolved within EUFEPS, I was very activetowards EPSA. EPSA was always invited for ourannual council meeting, and it was a standardoperating procedure to invite the EPSAPresident. That is the way I really heard aboutand got to know EPSA.

How can you stay in the area of studentsassociations when you become a professional?

- The way to stay in those associations is tobecome member of the association first, so asbeing a member you can be available to theassociation and be able to engage yourself inprojects and activities. In every associationthere are people who wants to engage.

Is there any way EUFEPS and EPSA can increasetheir collaboration and develop it to a higherlevel?

- We actually offered EPSA to be classified as amember of EUFEPS. Still realizing that EPSAcould not pay the membership fee (1200 euros ayear), we offered that we can list EPSA as ourmember. I do not know why that did not work sofar, maybe it is because of the short periodpeople are engaged in EPSA. I still like this idea,and I will discuss it with the executive andmaybe we will support EPSA to become amember, as a part of the family.

The IMP project, what do you think about it?

- Excellent initiative!!

Is it dangerous for us to involve in IMP? Do youthink we can be able to make all theuniversities, the industry and students acceptit?

- First of all is that you need to make it acceptedby the EPSA members, and people need to knowthat EPSA is running it. But, people may thinkthat it is not sustainable since EPSA iscontinuously changing. I do not think that theprogram will fail though, if you are provided a

platform to run it and people to support it, sincethe program is excellent. The question is if EPSAcould be considered to be able to run it?!Sustainability is a key word here. I think there isa need for activities like this, but you will need3-5 years to see if it can continue to run or not,and to see the results.

Would you ever compare student associationsfrom Your time with todays studentassociations?

- It has not only been a couple of years since mytime, it has been decades :-) There are not much

difference between how the students operate,just the questions they ask and their projectsand activities.

What about the relations between studentsand universities? Did you also have a slightnon-understanding between students anduniversities?

- I was running those revolutionary years, and Ithink it is kind of soft these days, if youunderstand my point? Some people did somegood things, some did not so good things, butstudents are a movement themselves, in anytime. Students pick up new ideas and newtechnology, and it grows among all of us, and itwill grow more than we think.

Bojan DaviniVice President of Communication 2008/2009

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Executive Contacts

EPSA PresidentTomaso PiaggioE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA VP of Education

Ana Maria PuiaE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA Secretary GeneralCharalampos NakosE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA TreasurerLionel VidoudezE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA VP of Partnership DevelopmentRiccardo Hesse

E-mail: [email protected]

EPSA VP of MobilityDan DaneasaE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA VP of CommunicationAnette Aaland KrokaasE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA VP of EU Affairs

Fokion SinisE-mail: [email protected]

EPSA Office

Rue du Luxembourg 19-21,1000 Bruxelles,BELGIUM

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