The CT-Luso Project coordination team held its 18th monthly meeting remotely on 4 March 2026 to follow up on the [Workshop “Legal and Institutional Recommendations for Harmonisation in Clinical Trials”], as well as to review the training programme and webinar schedule, among other topics.
The session began with opening remarks by the Project Coordinator, Maria do Céu Patrão Neves. This was followed by preparations for the workshop presenting the legislative recommendations for each country, scheduled for 11 March at the headquarters of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Lisbon, with live streaming for Portuguese-speaking partners.
As part of the dissemination activities, the team reviewed the webinars already held and those planned for the coming weeks. Particular attention was given to the session on [Regulatory Affairs in Africa], held on 26 February, which attracted 70 online participants, a positive turnout highlighted by moderator Esperança Sevene, as well as the webinar dedicated to Public Health and Epidemiology, scheduled for 26 March.
The meeting also included an update on the training programme developed under Work Package 5, focused on the ICH-GCP (R3) Guidelines and involving institutions such as CEIC, INFARMED, NOVA University Lisbon and the National Bioethics Committee for Health of Angola. Mouhammed Djicó, from Guinea-Bissau, and CT-Luso Project Consultant Maria Alexandra Ribeiro highlighted the strong participation in the sessions, noting the active engagement and involvement of trainees throughout the programme.
The main results of the deliverables submitted in February were also presented, namely the updated Data Management Plan and the Exploitation and Dissemination of Results Plan, including communication activities. The session concluded with a reaffirmation of the partners’ commitment to the implementation of the project and to delivering the next stages of the programme.
