On May 21, 2024, Prof. Dixon Thomas attended as a panelist in Learnings from Policy Leaders in Pharmacy around the World: Eastern Mediterranean Region/Middle East organized by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). In this session Prof. Dixon acted as the session moderator while Prof. Barry and Prof. Jeanine were the facilitators. Panelists were from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon.

The FIP academic section identified critical priorities for strategic plan, and advocacy and global influence from the section. Panelists representing key stakeholders from the region were invited to address the issues related to advocacy and change management.