Social events

Welcome reception

Sunday 1 September, 17:00 – 18:00
Exhibition Hall
FIP and the hosting partners invite all participants and accompanying persons for a warm and festive welcome reception immediately after the opening ceremony. All guests will be treated to drinks and a selection of typical South African food in the perfect setting for catching up with old friends and making new ones. 

Dinners Monday (€ 45 per person)

Monday 2 September, 19:00 – 22:00
Locations to be announced

  • Academic Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Clinical Biology Section dinner
  • Community Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Health and Medicines Information dinner
  • Hospital Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Industrial Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Military and Emergency Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences dinner

FIP Foundation Fun Run (€ 25 per person)

Tuesday 3 September, 07:00 AM

For the tenth year the FIP congress will include a 5 km fun run along the Cape Town Waterfront. The FIP Fun Run is an excellent event promoting a healthy lifestyle, and an alternative networking opportunity for delegates. We ask runners to register their interest in advance, as places are limited. The € 25,- is a donation to the FIP Foundation, which helps the development of programmes to advance the pharmacy profession. The fun run/walk starts at 07:00 am sharp and will be 5 km long.

Early Career Social Night (€ 25 per person)

Tuesday 3 September, 20:30
Quay 4 (Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town)

Fellows dinner (on invitation only)

Tuesday 3 September, 19:30
Location to be announced

Closing dinner (€ 65 per person)

Wednesday 4 September, 19:00 – 22:00
Cabo Beach Club (12 S Arm Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town).

Tickets for the above events can be purchased when registering online for the congress. If you have already registered, please send an email.