EPSA Activity Booklet

Activity Booklet 2022 edition

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Table of contents

PresidentialWords

Editor'sWords

EPSAActivity2022

WeAreEPSA

MembersAssociation

BRINGING PHARMACY STUDENTS TOGETHER

EPSAEvents

EPSA64thGA

EPSASummerUniversity

EPSAAutumnAssembly

EPSAAnnualCongress

BRINGING KNOWLEDGE AND STUDENTS TOGETHER

MethodologyBooklet

PublicHealthCampaigns&Social Services

ScienceProjects

TrainingProject

REPRESENTING THE VOICE OF STUDENTS

EPSAAdvocacy

PROMOTING MOBILITY

MobilityProject

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ChatWithProfessionals

MentoringProject

CareerWeek

CareerPage

EPSA IN WORDS

EPSAPublications

MonthlyDose

EPSAWebsite

SocialMedia

EPSA'S NETWORK

EPSAfunds

ExternalRepresentation

EPSAPartners&Sponsors

AWordfromourinterns

EPSATeam

PRESIDENTIAL WORDS

Dearreader,

Welcome to the EPSA Activity Booklet 2022, which aims to present the outcomes of the projects and activities carried out in the past year by the EPSA Team, together with its MemberAssociations.

In 2022, EPSA was finally able to resume business as usual after two years of reduced activity, and as you will see throughout this booklet, we had quite the comeback. The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll, but EPSA was able to adapt to the circumstances, learn from them and use them to our advantage and that ofthestudentswerepresent.

Should you want to know more about a specific project mentioned in this booklet, do head to our website, where detailed descriptions of the projects and activities are available, and follow us on our social media, to keep up with our current work. We also encourageyoutocontactusifyouwanttogetfurtherinvolvedinwhatwedo,beitasa studentorasanorganisationwithacollaborationinmind.

Welookforwardtohearingfromyou!

GabrielBranco EPSAPresident2022/2023

DearReaders, Itismyabsolutepleasuretowelcome

you to read the newest edition of the Activity Booklet. We are even more delighted to be able to present this edition in an event as important to EPSAastheAnnualReception. This booklet represents the will and power of today's generation of pharmacistsinworkingtowardsa betterhealthcarefuture.Itis agenerationthatworksonprevention campaigns, professional development andeducationalactivities.

We are a generation who works every day to make each and every one a better healthcare professional for tomorrow. We are a generation that went through several adversities, social crisis, a pandemic and economical downtown. Still, it hasn't seenthefuturedifferentlyfrombeing brighter, as long as we all work togetherinmakingitso.

EDITOR'S WORDS

Iwouldliketothankallthecontributors to the creation of this booklet: the EPSA Team and everyone who contributed in making this edition see thelight.Iwishyouallapleasantread.

YoursinEPSA, SandraBouzayene

EPSAPublicationsCoordinator 2022/2023

WE ARE EPSA !

The European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (EPSA) is a non-profit association which represents over 100.000 pharmaceutical students and recent graduates from 35 countries and 41 Member Associations across Europe. EPSA's vision is to represent, reach and engage pharmaceutical students in Europe while actively engaging at a student and professional level, and its mission is to bring pharmacy, knowledge, and students together while promoting personal development.

We facilitate and promote collaboration and interaction between European pharmaceutical students and other students, professionals and relevant stakeholders. We actively advocate for the development of harmonised pharmacy and healthcare education in order to ensure consistent high standards across Europe. We organise and encourage opportunities for European pharmaceutical students and recent graduates to network and learn from each other, providing a platformforsharingknowledgeandexperience.

Furthermore, we facilitate and encourage student mobility and cultural exchange within Europe to ensure that European pharmaceutical students and recent graduatesstartworklifeequippedwiththeknowledgeandskillsthatcorrespondto theneedsofmodernhealthcare.

The General Assembly is the highest authority and decision-making body in EPSA. General Assemblies are held twice a year, during the EPSA Annual Congress and during the EPSA Autumn Assembly. This ensures a smooth running of the Associationwhilsttakingimportantdecisions.

TheEPSATeamconsistsoftheExecutive,thatleadsandisultimatelyresponsiblefor the Association, Coordinators that take care of specific projects and activities, and Neutral Bodies that supervise the Team's work. We also have European pools of Soft-Skills Trainers and Alumni, who help us with our mission, as well as several subcommitteesthatworkundercertaincoordinatorsonspecificprojects.

EPSA EVENTS

63rd EPSA GA in Porto

In the past couple of mandated, COVID-19 had severely affected EPSA's event calendar, so in order to allow the 63rd GA to take place, and start electing the current EPSA Team, a working group was assembled to organise this GA in Porto. It can be considered as a small Annual Congress and it allowed students from all over Europe to have a glimpse of what an Annual Congress can be. It was also during this GA that we elected the host for our 43rd Annual Congress, thus ensuring that all official EPSA eventsofthe2022/2023mandatewouldhappen normallyjustastheydidpre-pandemic.

Autumn Assembly

The EPSA Autumn Assembly is the second-largest event organised annually in October or November. It reunites over 250 pharmaceutical students from all over Europe to enjoy a combination of educational and social activities. The event is formed around the general assembly, where the Official Delegates and EPSA Team discuss the work that has been done and their plans for the remainder of the mandate. The educational programme has a scientific topic which is introduced during the symposium and further elaborated on during the workshops given. Additionally, the Educational Programmeconsistsofsoft-skilltrainings,apublichealth campaign and other sessions focused on advocacy, policy, event organisation and much more. The social programme provides students with the opportunity to networkandlearnabouteachother'scountries andcultures.

EPSA EVENTS

EPSA SUMMER UNIVERSITY

Each summer, in July or August, the EPSA Summer University is organised. Here, EPSA Members come togethertolearnaboutanddeveloptheirsoft-skills further. The educational programme consists of an opening panel and several parallel sessions that differ between workshops, soft-skills trainings, science excursions, a public health campaign and career-focusedeventslikethecareerfair.Thisevent istheperfectopportunitytodevelopyourselfwhile also networking with students from all over Europe andenjoyingtheextensivesocialprogramme.

Upcoming Event

Annual Congress in Slovenia

The Annual Congress is EPSA’s largest event, organised annually in April or May. In a period of 7 days, students can enjoy learning about an educational topic, develop their soft-skills, get involved in advocacy work and have interactive sessions ranging from health-related, to career related to networking with pharmaceutical companies. The EPSA General Assembly is organised in parallel to the educational programme, where reportsandfinancesarediscussed andtheelections for the next EPSA Team take place. This event also provides students with countless opportunities to present their public speaking and present their work during the student symposium and the Science day. Duringthesocialprogramme,studentshaveplentyof time to get to know each other in a welcoming and accepting environment and share their culture with theotherattendees.

Methodology Booklet

Scanhereforthe MethodologyBooklet anditsannexes

The Methodology Booklet is a project developed by EPSA that aims to showcase theopinionofPharmaceuticalstudentsand recent graduates regarding the current curriculabeingtaughtthroughoutEurope.

Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that those represented by EPSA have the opportunitytoexpresstheirviewsonhowit canbeimprovedinthePharmacyarea.

The1stMethodologyBookletwaspublished in2018andconsistedoftheoutcomesofa survey composed of 80 questions divided into15differentparts.

Over 1400 responses from 31 different European countries were recorded and helpedcreatethisimportantdocument. After this, it was decided that Annexes shouldbecreated,offeringamoredetailed follow-up on the main outcomes of the MethodologyBooklet

Annex 1:SoftSkillswaspublishedaimingto propose how Soft-Skills should be taught from the pharmaceutical students’ perspective.

Annex 2: Teaching Methodologies Proposes how different teaching tools should be implementedinpharmaceuticaleducation. Theaimistoimplementthesechangesand promote the Methodology Booklet near students,FacultyDeansandotherswiththe capability of making a difference on behalf of Pharmaceutical students. You can find out more about Methodology Booklet and theAnnexesonEPSA’swebsite!

We are currently working on a survey on preparing future pharmacists for patient education, and discussing how we can take our work on the pharmaceutical curricula further. Stay informed and get involved to advocatewithus!

PUBLIC HEALTH & social services campaigns

As EPSA, we want to work together towards a better futureforallEuropeancommunities.

WedothisthroughourPublicHealthandSocialServices Campaigns.Thisyear,withthegreatsupportofourEPSA Members and our partners, we managed to organise 3 socialcampaignsand10publichealthcampaigns.Topics ranged from the minimisation of the environmental impact of antimicrobial resistance and pharmaceuticals to the newest insights in disease prevention. In addition to that, we multi-channel our campaigns to reach the highest number of people by including different activities such as webinars, podcasts, competitions, challenges,Soft-SkillsTrainingsorvideos.Throughthese campaigns,over100Europeanstudentslearnedhowto serve their communities better and they gained experienceineducatingandadvocatingonPublicHealth mattersinordertoboostthefutureofhealthliteracyin Europe. Together, we managed to impact 50000+ people.

4 Social Services Campaigns were organised in 2022 bringing communities closer together through acts of social work, sharing knowledge and volunteering together.

7 Public Health Campaigns were organised in 2022 providing the public with information and guidance on healthaffairsanddiseaseprevention.

7 PublicHealth Campaigns

4 Social Services Campaigns

SCIENCE PROJECTs

EPSA STUDENTS' SCIENCE PUBLICATION (ESSP)

The ESSP is a project that gives pharmaceutical students an opportunity to publish their research abstracts. They are professionally reviewed by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS), one of our professional partners, which also offers helpful advice to students. The project is thustheperfectopportunitytomakethefirstbridge betweenthestudentandthescientificfield.

EPSA Science! Monthly

EPSAScience!Monthlyisaregularonlinepublication which focuses on a different field of pharmacy each month. It offers students the opportunity to learn about science topics that can be useful throughout theirprofessionalcareer.

Upcoming event Science Day

The Science Day is going to be held during the EPSA Annual Congress in Slovenia. The participants will elaborate a scientific poster and asked to do an oral presentation,andawinnerwillbechosen.

Many people wonder about the success of theEPSATrainingProjectandwhatmakesit stand out. The answer is simple: it's an experience. The project aims to train studentsinsoftskillsandprovidethemwith a learning experience that lets them practicenewskillsandtakethemwiththem into their everyday lives. The participants' experience plays a crucial role in the success of the project, but so does the expertise of the trainers. That's why EPSA Trainers also have the possibility to grow from internal activities in order to become better trainers and deliver high-quality trainingsessions.

The Summer University in Basel and EPSA's Autumn Assembly in Athens are just two examples of congresses where the EPSA Training Project has made significant contributions. Additionally, students can also request training sessions tailored to their needs and interests, making the projectevenmoreaccessibleandinclusive.

20 trainers in the TNT

TRAINING PROJECT

This project is not just an excellent opportunity.Itisalsoatrulygame-changing experience for pharmaceutical students whowanttosucceedinthehealthcarefield.

With the help of experienced trainers and a commitment to bring high-quality training sessionstoEuropeanstudents,participants canexpectnothinglessthananexceptional and inspiring journey in this project, which empowers students to develop critical soft skills, improve their self-confidence, and becomeleadersintheiroccupations.

As the EPSA Training Project continues to explore possibilities and opportunities, we look forward to seeing more students benefit from the project's resources and grow into confident, skilled, and successful healthcareprofessionals.

13 New trainers

31 Active trainers

+600 Hours in delivered Trainings

THE VOICE OF STUDENTS

EPSA ADVOCACY

Members’ Advocacy

EPSA’s advocacy is built upon pharmaceuticalstudents’views,opinionsand positions. For that matter, EPSA deeply values the opportunity to provide student representatives with a platform to engage, discuss,andpartakeinmattersofhealthand educationatEuropeanlevel.Representatives from National Student Associations, the Advocacy Platform Representatives (APRs), are in constant contact, together and with the EPSA Team, through EPSA’s advocacy platform. Encouraging European pharmaceutical students to practice advocacyatNationallevelisoneofEPSA’s priorities, thereby, this year, individual advocacy and policy workshops are being deliveredtoMemberAssociationsupontheir request.

EPSA Advocacy Platform

During the meetings and over communication channels, advocacy projects and initiatives are discussedbybothEPSAandthevariousNational Representatives taking part. It is a platform for students and EPSA to discuss European hot topics, understand the needs of students accordingtotheirnationalspecificities,andalso share projects, coming up with new ideas and collaborations, to promote cross-country exchangesofgoodpracticesandbuildaEuropean community of pharmaceutical students. In the past, various collaborations on projects have already resulted in interesting, impactful documentsandoutcomes.

EPSA Advocacy Action Groups

Pharmaceutical students are also encouraged to take part in advocacy initiatives. Similarly to last year, the Advocacy Action Groups have been established, and many projects are under construction. A first Action Group on Interprofessional Education and Collaborationisbuildingapolicypaperon the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, education and training in healthcare.Additionally,thesecondAction Group is working on a policy document regardingthecurrentEuropeansituationon medicine shortages. The last Action Group unites participants in building a Public HealthCampaignbringingawarenesstothe MentalHealthofEuropeanpharmaceutical students.

EPSA Policy Newsletter

ThePolicyNewsletterapproachesdifferentangles of policy and advocacy initiatives being held at themomentbyEPSAanditsMembers.Itallows EPSA Members to share the projects they have been working on over the past 3 months, alongsidenewsoftheirrespectivecountries.

MOBILITY PROJECT

Twinnet

EPSA promotes international exchanges for pharmaceutical students between the EPSA MemberAssociations.

This mobility project is called “Twinnet”. The Twinnet project aims to connect students from different backgrounds by improving cultural awareness through knowledge and experience exchanges during the group exchanges.TwinnetProjectscanbeorganised live, online, and soon also with other disciplines from partner European health studentassociations.TheTwinnetProjectcan be a learning journey for the students that organise the exchange. EPSA helps and gives tips on how to plan and manage the project, embrace intercultural awareness, and accept responsibility.

The mission of the project is to encourage and improve mobility among the European pharmaceutical students through group exchange projects, as well as ensure that an educationalcomponentisorganisedtoahigh standard for the participants to learn during theexchange.

30 Twinnets organised

ThevisionofTwinnetistoensureconstant exchange of knowledge and of cultural experiences between every EPSA Member Association.

As one of the oldest and most popular EPSA projects, Twinnet has been working with the purpose of enhancing mobility among EPSA members and there are over 20 Twinnets per year. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, online Twinnets were organised, which became a permanent optionfortheproject.

Contact our Mobility Coordinator at mobility@epsaonline.org

if you want to organise a Twinnet!

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The EPSA Professional Affairs Coordinator is part of the External Relations Department and is there to ensure professional awareness to Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences students, bring them closer to their future careers and work on providing a further and diverse set of opportunities for them. The latter fall under the portfolio of the ProfessionalAffairsCoordinator: Chat with Professionals

Itbringspharmaceuticalstudentscloserto the professional environment through speakers working in different fields of pharmacy. Chat with Professionals is a great opportunity for students to ask the speakers anything they have been wonderingaboutthroughouttheirstudies, exam periods, and internships. EPSA organises three variants of Chat with Professionals-online,hybrid,andlive.

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EPSA Mentoring Project

Aimstoestablishabondbetweencurrent professionals (Mentors) and students (Mentees), and provide students with career guidance from an international perspective of development. Throughout the project, an educational program is tailoredinaccordancewiththeneeds and preferences of the students. In the 2022/2023 mandate, there are 32 Mentors, bringing more than 20 areas of pharmaceutical expertise, and 61 Menteesfrom19countries.

If you want to become a Mentor in the next edition, contact our Professional Affairs Coordinator at prof.affairs@ep sa-online.org

61 Mentees

19 countries

+100 Applicants

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EPSA Career Week

It is a 7-day cycle of activities which gives students the opportunity to work on their CVs, Motivational Letters, have mock-up interviews attendvariousworkshopsandtrainingsforsoft skills and/or other competencies they would need to enter/develop their careers further, etc. EPSA Career Week 2023 will be held from 03.Aprilto09.April2023.Oneofthehighlights of this year's Career Week will be an online CareerFair.

EPSA Career Fair

Thestudentshavetheopportunitytomeetwith industry representatives, and learn more about therespectivecompaniesandtheopportunities theymighthave.EPSAorganisestwovariantsof Career Fair, an online one during Career Week, andaliveoneonEPSAEvents.

EPSA Career Page

It gives students information about the different pathwaysinpharmacyaftergraduationandhelps them bridge the gap between studentship and professionallife.

Career Page has been designed to provide insightsintothecoretasksandskillsrequiredfor eachpharmaceuticalarea,aswellasabetterand more thorough understanding of the daily work and challenges of a professional working in that specificfieldthroughtestimonials.

EPSA PUBLICATIONS

MonthlyDose

A short monthly newsletter distributed via email. It aims to give the subscribers an update on the Associations' work and EPSA's activity. It also aims to give a platform to the Members' Association to talk about their campaigns and activities. Not only that, but it also gives a sneak peek at upcoming projects and events in ordertopromotetheircampaigns.

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586 subscribers

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The Activity Booklet

This yearly booklet gathers information on all EPSA activity throughout the past year.Itisacombinationoftwomandates and puts a spotlight on all the projects thathavebeencreatedandachieved.

7 Monthly Dose Editions

EPSA FUNDS

Being a nonprofit organization, EPSA derives its income from membership fees, grants, donations, sponsorships and other contributions.

As a result, the Audit Committee and the EPSA Treasurer are in charge of overseeing and keeping track of all the financial transactions.

The Annual EPSA Budget, which adjusts with each new mandate in accordance with the predetermined financial year that runs from August 1 through July 31, serves as the foundation and guide for all of EPSA's activities. We can determine many expected expenses and income from this budget, highlighting 2 different types of EPSA funds among them.

Operating Funds (Representation Fund, Team Fund, Visiting Members Fund, LS Fund, Handover Fund) which are specified in the main budget and whose expected expenses differ between mandates. And finally, Reserve Funds, (Merchandise Project Fund, Support Fund, Trainers' Travel Fund) which are separate from the Annual Budget, since they transcend mandates, acting as a sort of holding area for potential future investments.

As such, each fund serves a specific purpose:

Visiting Members Fund

Covers all external representation costs to the EPSA Team Members, encouraging them to go to any official events hosted by an EPSA Member Association and thus bringing EPSA closer to Students.

Representation Fund

This Fund was established to provide financial assistance to EPSA Team Members so they can perform their representational duties at outside events. Typically, it pays for the authorized expenses for travel, lodging, and event fees, leading to improved partnerships with partners and stakeholders and better promotion of EPSA's work.

EPSA FUNDS

Team Fund

One of the most significant funds in EPSA since it assists all EPSA Team Members in carrying out their mandated activities throughout the entire mandate, including reimbursementsfortravelexpensesandEPSAeventfees.

LS Fund

A relatively new fund that works to help LSs better integrate EPSA by encouraging interaction, forging bonds, and getting to know one another. Typically, it pays for costsassociatedwithLSDayorotherrelatedactivities.

Handover Fund

A fund that, for each mandate, pays the costs associated with a lively and enjoyable handoverandknowledgetransferforthenewEPSATeam,ensuringapropersetupfor thenextmandate.

Merchandise Project Fund

This Fund is self-sustaining and is used to support the creation of new EPSA Merchandiseovertime.ItreceivesfundingfromthesaleofmerchatEPSAevents.

Support Fund

Exists to provide financial assistance, through an application process, to EPSA members who cannot afford to attend EPSA Events. Therefore, 50% of the registrationfeesfortheAnnualCongressorAutumnAssemblyarecoveredbyEPSA.

Trainers' Travel Fund

A portion of allocated funds meant to support EPSA Trainers delivering Soft Skill Trainings to EPSA member associations, in the form of direct reimbursements, therefore encouraging the existing trainers and to help spread awareness about the EPSATrainingProject

EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION

In order to rightfully advocate for European pharmaceutical students’ interests and needs, it becomes crucial to ensure EPSA’s reputation and influence, especially in Brussels, where all the policy-making decisions happen. Because of this, not only EPSA but several student and professional partners as well as relevant stakeholders are based in the capital of Europe, highlighting the importance of intimate work betweentwoofourmainfocusareas,ExternalRelationsandEuropeanAffairs.

With the help of EPSA interns, we continuously nurture our relationships with European Institutions and key stakeholders of the pharmacy sector through live meetings, by attending their events and engaging with them on EPSA’s social media channels.ThisenablesustobothlobbyforEPSA’spositionsonhealthandeducation, butalsotoprovideadigitalenvironmentwhereEPSA’sMembersandtheprofessional networkwecollaboratewithcangettogether.

In the next pages, you will be able to find a complete list of all the associations we collaborate with to advocate for students' interests and to develop activities that helpthemdevelopcriticalskillsfortheirpersonalandprofessionalpath.

If your organisation would like to become an EPSA partner and help us achieve our mission, please do not hesitate to contact our President, our Vice President of ExternalRelationsorourVicePresidentofEuropeanAffairs.

LIST OF PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

Institutions

EuropeanCommission

EuropeanParliament

EuropeanCouncil

CouncilofEuropeanUnion

EuropeanMedicinesAgency

EuropeanCenterforDiseaseControl

Healthcare Professional Organisations

EAHP(EuropeanAssociationofHospital Pharmacists)

ECPS (European Clinical Pharmacists Society)

EIPG (European Industry Pharmacists Group)

ESOP (European Society of Oncology Pharmacists)

PGEU (Pharmaceutical Group of the EuropeanUnion)

Healthcare students organisations

EHSAS Members (European Healthcare Students’AssociationsSummit)

EMSA (European Medical Students’ Association)

EDSA(EuropeanDentistryStudents’ Association)

EFPSA (European Federation of PsychologyStudents’Associations)

EMPA(EuropeanMD-PhDAssociation)

ENSA (European Nursing Students’ Association)

YHO International (Youth Health Organisation)

Non-governmental organisations

AESGP(AssociationoftheEuropeanSelfCareIndustry)

DIA(DrugInformationAgency)

EAFP(EuropeanAssociationofFaculties ofPharmacy)

EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations)

EPHA(EuropeanPublicHealthAlliance)

EUFEPS (European Federation for PharmaceuticalSciences)

EuPHA (European Public Health Association)

EuroHealthNet

EuropeanHealthParliament

GIRP (European Healthcare Distribution Association)

MedicinesforEurope

SIOPE (European Society for Paediatric Oncology)

TOPRA (The Organisation for ProfessionalsinRegulatoryAffairs)

SwissBiotechAssociation

VaccinesEurope

MentalHealthEurope

ECO(EuropeanCancerOrganisation)

EUCOPE(TheEuropeanConfederationof PharmaceuticalEntrepreneurs)

NCODA (The National Community OncologyDispensingAssociation)

EPSA Partners

LIST OF PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

Others

CoalitionforVaccination

ESN(ErasmusStudentsNetwork)

ESU(EuropeanStudentsUnion)

IFISO (Informal Forum of InternationalStudentsOrganisations)

IMMUNION Project (Improving Immunisation cooperation in the EuropeanUnion)

JEE(JuniorEntreprisesEurope)

EuropeanYouthForum(EYF)

YNGOTrainingNetwork

ECCRT (European Centre for Clinical ResearchTraining)

SwissCare

EuromedCommunications

Equashield

Haleon

Spotahome

ReutersEvent

Flixbus/Flixtrain

ToulouseBusinessSchool

Medijob

RAPS(RegulatoryAffairsProfessionals Society)

EPSA Partners

EPSA Corporate Partners and Sponsors

A WORD FROM OUR INTERNS

EPSA Interns are people from the EPSA Team who are working as volunteers in the offices of EPSA’s professional partners. EPSA Interns are working part-time in the office of the professionalorganisationandpart-timeforEPSA.

EPSA Interns’ rights and responsibilities can include external representation to events or updatingtheteamandmembersaboutEUnews.

Catarina, PGEU

Being in my position comes with the amazing “buy one, get one free” premise, so I knew if I were to be elected, I’d be spending ten months in one of the most culturally diverse citiesintheworld.

By doing my professional internship at the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU), the voice of Community Pharmacies across Europe, I’ve had the chance tolearnaboutdifferentcountries’goodpractices,byeither contacting PGEU Members directly or by attending Meetings and/or Working Groups where important dossiers are discussed. My work at PGEU has also allowed me to further develop my policy and advocacy skills as I had the possibility to have a better overview of relevant matters being discussed at EU level that directly, or indirectly, impact the pharmacy sector. As an intern at PGEU, I can contribute as EPSA, offering a student perspective, to the work of one of the most important stakeholders in our sector.

Representation in Brussels plays a major role in EPSA’s reputation and influence so, therefore, making sure that I lobby for EPSA’s advocacy work on representing European pharmaceutical students is one of my priorities. Between the Closing Conference of the European Year of Youth and the Coalition for Vaccination Conference, these have been two events that deeply helped me network for EPSA’s positions on health and education, spotlighting the need for the pharmaceutical curricula to evolve and better preparethefutureEuropeanhealthcareworkforce.

Manel - Vaccines Europe

Moving to Brussels and working at Vaccines Europe was an incredible experience that I will hold very dearly throughout the years. Not only did I get to learn much more about the work of oneofEPSA’spartnersandcontributetomyown knowledgeandskills,butalsoIgottostrengthen the bond between the two institutions. Being at the EPSA House has as a prime objective the representation of EPSA and its students in Brussels, in the most various types of events, ensuringthatourpointcomesacrossandthatwe create lasting relations with the main stakeholders and policymakers in the European environment. If I had to pick out all the events I got to attend, my favourite would be without a doubt the 2-day session organised by the European Youth Foundation, where I got to network with various Youth Organisations but most importantly discuss the funding opportunitiesavailabletoourAssociationsinthe currentstateoftheart.IreallyfeltthatIwasable to contribute to EPSA’s interests and put my expertise in Grant and European Funding to the test!

Théo, EFPIA

My name is Théo Favard, I am 23 years old and I am a student in my 5th year of pharmacy in Montpellier, in the south of France, specialising in industry. This year, I am Vice President in charge of External Affairs at EPSA where my aim is to strengthen the relations between European pharmaceutical students and practising professionals, as well as other student organisations with similar aims. I act as the leader of the EPSA External Relations Department where I plan the vision and objectives of the department and ensure that Coordinators deliver their work on high standards.

I moved to Brussels at the end of August, and started my internship at the beginning of September with EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the biopharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 36 national associations, 39 leading pharmaceutical companies and a growing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), EFPIA’s mission is to create a collaborative environment that enables our members to innovate, discover, develop and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy. I support various working groups in which there is a representative of each industry and association representedbyEFPIA.

This experience allowed me to learn more about lobbying, policy work and all European news related to the pharmaceuticalindustry.Asaninternitalsoallowedmeto represent EPSA directly to our partners and stakeholders and to have my partner meetings directly face to face whichismucheasier.

Andrei, AESGP

My name is Andrei-Tudor Budan, I am 23 years old and I am a 5th year pharmacy student at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania. This year I am the Parliamentarian at EPSA, meaning I am the head of the EPSA Parliamentary Council, which is the supervisingauthorityoftheAssociation.

I am an intern at AESGP since September 2022. AESGP, the Association of the European Self-Care Industry, is the voice of the manufacturers of nonprescription medicines, food supplements, and selfcaremedicaldevicesinEurope,anareaalsoreferred toas“self-care”or“consumerhealthcare”products. Becausestayinghealthyasasocietystartswitheach of us, AESGP’s mission is to support everyone in Europe’s access to safe and effective self-care, empowering people to take better care of their own and their families’ health. AESGP aspire to lead and champion self-care, to ultimately contribute to the sustainability of European healthcare systems. To fulfil this mission, AESGP work to align its membership and engage with policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders to create a safe andsupportiveenvironment.

Thus far, this experience has taught me more about lobbying,policyandadvocacyandallnewsregarding developmentsintheEuropeanself-caresector.

Mauve, PPTA

My name is Mauve Jézéquel, and I am a 22 year old pharmacystudentfromRouen,France.

As the current Educational Affairs Coordinator at EPSA, I am excited to share my experiences as an intern at the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association(PPTA)inBrussels.

Despitebeinginthemiddleofmygapyear,Iwanted totakeonnewchallengesandexpandmyskillsetin thefieldofcommunicationandadvocacy.

PPTA's mission is to provide accessible and affordable therapies for patients, and I am honored tocontributetothiscauseasanintern.Mymaintask is to coordinate their social media presence, which involves developing communication action plans, writing articles, and posting on different platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I am involved in all the current issues; and I assist in the organisation of the different events of the association.

Apart from my work at PPTA, I also have the opportunity to represent EPSA at live events in Brussels,whichallowsmetomakenewconnections and further develop my professional skills. As a pharmacy student from France, I believe that my position in Brussels enables me to offer a unique student perspective to the work of important stakeholdersinthehealthcaresector.

Overall, my internship at PPTA has been a great challenge, but also a rewarding experience. I am grateful for the chance to learn from experts in the field and to contribute to the mission of providing betterhealthforall.

Kasia - Vaccines Europe

Being an EPSA intern brings several opportunities such as contributing to the growth of EPSA, representing our association in Brussels and on top of that developing oneself in a professional association. I am doing my internship in Vaccines Europe (VE), a specialised vaccines group within the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), where I work mainlyinmarketaccessandregulatoryaffairs.Iam currently involved in projects concerning various vaccination-related topics, for example vaccines market access pathways and vaccines in the contextoftheEUpharmaceuticallegislation.

AsEPSAinternswearepartoftheEPSATeamand at the same time we already start exploring the area of our main interest. This kind of experience gives us a chance to take a big step forward and growbothpersonallyandprofessionally.

Beatriz, Medicine for Europe

Hello! My name is Beatriz Nobre and I recently graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences from UniversityofLisboninthePhacultyofPharmacy.Iam at the moment 23 years old and the current Training CoordinatorfromEPSA.

Asastudentwhohadthetendencytogetinvolvedin someEPSAinitiatives,suchasbecomingaTrainer,for example, I could see what kind of opportunities EPSA openedforitsstudents.Notonlythestudentsbutthe members of the EPSA Team! As I understood the challengeandadventure,itwastomorethanhavinga 10-month internship in the pharmaceutical sector, buttohavethechancetoliveinBrusselswhiledoing so.IknewIcouldn’tletthemomentslipby. Luckily, the opportunities that the EPSA Interns’ Project suit a lot of different preferences in areas in the professional environment! I applied for the Medicines for Europe because I want to understand how a European organisation works and its alignment with the European Union vision. Not only that, but also to understand as well how the generic industry works and how its placed among the European market.

Today, almost two months in, besides representing EPSA within Medicines for Europe and taking part in events to advocate it, I am also able to work in an environment where all the different stakeholders gathertogethertofurtherdiscussthepatients'health access in European Market Access and Value Added Medicinesframework.

Administrative DEPARTMENT

immediate past president

president

gabriel costa branco

Secretary general elisa ven het groenewound

treasurer

tiago dias mendes

josef kunrt

External relations department

théo favard

vp external relations

pim nicolai van den dool mobility coordinator

alexander mitev professional affairs coordinator

public relations DEPARTMENT

freideriki tziora vp public relations

sandra bouzayene publication coordinator

jia xing lin design coordinator

lejla Pasic Social media coordinator

sharmane chan it coordinator

INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

marlene steininger vp internal affairs

katie remmers events coordinator

chloe lebbos alumni coordinator

education department

katarzyna dabrowska vp of education

catharina knol phscc coordinator

mauve jezequel educational affairs coordinator

beatriz nobre training coordinator

rahaf alsayyed science coordinator

european affairs department

catarina silva vp european affairs

manuel duarte de almeida grant coordinator

charlotte thibault policy coordinator

jorn ruben ticheler advocacy platform coordinator

PARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL MEMBER

michal wosiak parliamentary council member

andrei tudor budan parliamentary council member

hana bana parliamentary council member

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

adrianna rokicka audit committee member

katriny sousa audit committee member