Day: March 14, 2023

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L’association PharmaLedger lance un écosystème de confiance numérique dans le secteur des soins de santé

BÂLE, Suisse, 14 mars 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La PharmaLedger Association™ (PLA), une organisation à but non lucratif basée en Suisse, annonce l’approbation de son plan stratégique triennal visant à mettre en œuvre et à promouvoir un écosystème de confiance numérique dans le secteur des soins de santé (DTE-H) lors de son assemblée générale annuelle qui s’est tenue à Lucerne, en Suisse, le 1er mars 2023. Les organisations membres ont également confirmé la nomination de huit administrateurs à son conseil d’administration, concrétisant la valeur fondamentale de « leadership de l’écosystème » prônée par l’association.

Les membres fondateurs de la PLA, qui représentent la diversité du secteur des soins de santé, se composent de grandes et de petites entreprises pharmaceutiques, d’organismes de recherche, d’organisations représentant les patients, d’organisations à but non lucratif, de fournisseurs de technologies et de services de soins de santé. La PLA a confirmé son mandat en tant qu’organisation faîtière pré-compétition qui fournit des solutions numériques communes et interopérables dans les domaines de la confiance dans les produits, les essais cliniques décentralisés, et la traçabilité de la chaîne d’approvisionnement.

  • Produits et projets : Au premier trimestre 2023, la PLA lancera le premier produit qualifié, l’information électronique sur les produits pour sa mise en œuvre par ses membres.
    Au deuxième trimestre 2023, l’Association poursuivra la conception de nouveaux produits dans son laboratoire d’innovation xLab, notamment d’un produit jumeau numérique, d’identités décentralisées et de références vérifiables pour faciliter la visibilité, la sécurité, la traçabilité et la confiance dans tous les domaines des soins de santé.
  • Gouvernance et conformité : La PLA tirera parti de sa capacité à développer, qualifier, lancer et maintenir des produits dans l’environnement très réglementé des soins de santé en veillant à respecter en permanence les directives en matière d’antitrust, de propriété intellectuelle, de protection des données et d’assurance des systèmes informatisés.
  • Engagement et croissance de l’écosystème : L’association continuera à accueillir de nouveaux membres et à s’engager auprès des autorités, des associations professionnelles et des organismes d’élaboration de normes, afin d’assurer sa croissance et sa viabilité financière.
  • Technologie et sécurité des plateformes : La PLA s’efforcera de faciliter l’adoption de nouvelles solutions par ses membres et ses utilisateurs tout en conservant les avantages de son architecture en matière de cybersécurité.

La création de la PLA et l’approbation de sa mission par divers membres du secteur des soins de santé constituent une étape importante. Elle ouvre la voie à la provision de plateformes de confiance basées sur la blockchain avec de nouvelles solutions de soins de santé open-source afin de créer de la valeur pour les patients et les parties prenantes de l’écosystème. La PLA est reconnaissante envers ses 20 membres fondateurs et invite toutes les organisations du secteur des soins de santé à s’informer et à s’engager davanvage dans la création d’un système de soins de santé 4.0 digne de confiance.

« La blockchain est un effort collectif. La PLA a commencé avec une équipe diversifiée et solide de membres qui partagent la même vision et qui croient en un changement réel. Avec la PLA, nous disposons du bon outil, des ressources et de la feuille de route nécessaires pour améliorer l’expérience des patients dans le domaine des soins de santé », Daniel Fritz, directeur exécutif de la PharmaLedger Association.

La PLA est le résultat de l’achèvement du projet de recherche PharmaLedger, un consortium représentant 22 millions d’euros, composé de 30 membres, dont 12 grandes entreprises pharmaceutiques et 18 partenaires publics, financé dans le cadre de l’initiative « Innovative Health » de l’Union européenne (UE) et de la Fédération européenne des associations et industries pharmaceutiques (EFPIA).

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PharmaLedger Association Lança Ecossistema de Confiança Digital em Serviços de Saúde

BASILEIA, Suíça, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A PharmaLedger Association™ (PLA), uma organização sem fins lucrativos com sede na Suíça, anuncia a aprovação do seu plano estratégico de 3 anos para implementar e promover um Ecossistema de Confiança Digital em saúde (DTE-H) em sua Assembleia Geral Anual realizada em Lucerna, Suíça, em 1° de março de 2023. As organizações-membro também confirmaram a nomeação de oito Diretores para seu conselho, cumprindo com o valor central de “Liderança Ecossistêmica” da PLA.

Representando a diversidade na área de serviços de saúde, os membros fundadores da PLA incluem grandes e pequenas empresas farmacêuticas, organizações de pesquisa, organizações representativas dos pacientes, organizações sem fins lucrativos, tecnologia e prestadores de serviços de saúde. A PLA confirmou seu mandato como uma organização guarda-chuva pré-concorrência entregando soluções digitais comuns e interoperáveis nas áreas de: Confiança do Produto, Ensaios Clínicos Descentralizados, e Rastreabilidade da Cadeia de Suprimentos.

  • Produtos e Projeto: No primeiro trimestre de 2023, a PLA lançará o primeiro produto qualificado e Informações Eletrônicas do Produto para implementação por seus membros.
    No segundo trimestre de 2023, a PharmaLedger Association continuará com o desenvolvimento de novos produtos em seu xLab de inovação, incluindo um gêmeo digital de produto, identidades descentralizadas, e credenciais verificáveis para facilitar a visibilidade, segurança, rastreabilidade e confiança em todas as áreas dos serviços de saúde.
  • Governança & Compliance: A PLA alavancará sua capacidade de desenvolver, qualificar, lançar e manter produtos no ambiente altamente regulamentado dos serviços de saúde, garantindo a adesão contínua às diretrizes antitruste, de propriedade intelectual, privacidade de dados e Garantia de Sistema Computadorizado.
  • Engajamento e Crescimento do Ecossistema: A PharmaLedger Association continuará a integrar novos membros e a envolver-se com autoridades, associações comerciais e organizações de desenvolvimento de normas, garantindo o seu crescimento e viabilidade financeira.
  • Tecnologia e Segurança da Plataforma: A PLA se concentrará em facilitar a adoção de novas soluções com seus membros e usuários, enquanto mantém os benefícios de segurança cibernética da sua arquitetura.

A formação da PLA e o endosso da sua missão por diversos membros da área de serviços de saúde constitui um marco importante. Isso prepara o caminho para a entrega de plataformas baseadas em blockchain amplamente confiáveis, com novas soluções de código aberto em serviços de saúde para criar valor para pacientes e partes interessadas do ecossistema. A PLA agradece aos seus 20 membros fundadores e convida todas as organizações relacionadas à área de serviços de saúde a aprender mais e se empenhar na realização de ‘Serviços de Saúde 4.0’ de confiança.

“Blockchain é um esporte em equipe. A PLA começou com uma equipe diversificada e forte de membros com uma visão comum, que acreditam em mudanças reais. Com a PLA, temos o veículo, os recursos e o roteiro certos para levar os pacientes a um lugar melhor nos cuidados de saúde”, disse Daniel Fritz, Diretor Executivo da PharmaLedger Association.

A PLA é o resultado da conclusão bem-sucedida do projeto de pesquisa PharmaLedger, um consórcio de €22 milhões, composto por 30 membros, com 12 grandes empresas farmacêuticas e 18 parceiros públicos, financiado pela União Europeia (UE) e pela Iniciativa Inovadora de Saúde da Federação Europeia de Indústrias e Associações Farmacêuticas (EFPIA).

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IBFD Africa Tax Symposium comes to Arusha

IBFD African Tax Symposium

Trends in International Taxation – an African Perspective

AMSTERDAM, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The beautiful city of Arusha is gearing up to host the next edition of the Africa Tax Symposium. Taking place from 24 to 26 May 2023, the symposium is the leading global conference on taxation in Africa. Held at the Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha, the evergreen theme of the conference is “Trends in International Taxation – an African Perspective”.

Highlights from the technical programme include:

  • The Two-Pillar Solution – What No-Deal or No Critical Mass Means for Africa
  • Global Minimum Taxation – Implications for Africa’s tax incentives regimes
  • Recent Developments in Transfer Pricing in Africa
  • Tax Treaties – Practical issues concerning payments for services, including automated digital services
  • Domestic resource mobilization – Challenges and prospects
  • Reassessing Africa’s role in global tax policy development – The way forward.

“The Africa Tax Symposium is unique for the reach it has across the entire spectrum of the tax world,” says Belema Obuoforibo, Director of the IBFD Knowledge Centre, and Chair of the IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation. “This special event brings together tax professionals from practice, industry, academia, the judiciary, and tax administration – as speakers and as delegates. In its eight years of existence, the Symposium has acquired a well-deserved reputation as a high-quality forum for discussing the main tax policy issues crucial for Africa.”

To see the full programme and speakers, visit the Symposium website at https://www.ibfd.org/events/8th-africa-tax-symposium-2023#sectioneventprogramme

Limited places available

As in previous symposiums, attendance is restricted to 250 persons. Sign up early to secure your seat and early-bird discount.

To register, please visit the Symposium website at https://www.ibfd.org/events/8th-africa-tax-symposium-2023

The Africa Tax Symposium is proudly supported by:

  • The African Tax Institute (University of Pretoria)
  • Cercle de Réflexion et d’ Échange des Dirigeants des Administrations Fiscales (CREDAF)
  • Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA)
  • International Fiscal Association, Africa Region
  • International Fiscal Association, Nigeria branch
  • International Fiscal Association, South Africa branch
  • University of Cape Town, UCT Tax Unit
  • West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)

We are also grateful to the Tanzania Revenue Authority for their invaluable support.

An additional event!

In the lead-up to the Symposium, IBFD also will hold a Masterclass, titled “Tax Structuring in Africa – Selected Critical Issues”. This is a separate event to the Symposium.

The Masterclass will take place on 22 and 23 May 2023, also at the Mount Meru Hotel in Tanzania. To register and learn more about the Masterclass, click here https://www.ibfd.org/events/ibfd-masterclass-tax-structuring-africa-selected-critical-issues

Contact information: Phil Windus, Senior Marketing Coordinator: p.windus@ibfd.org.

About IBFD
IBFD is a leading international provider of cross-border tax expertise, with a long-standing history of supporting and contributing to tax research and academic activities. As an independent foundation, IBFD utilizes its global network of tax experts and its Knowledge Centre to serve Fortune 500 companies, governments, international consultancy firms and tax advisers.

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Le Symposium sur la Fiscalité Africaine de l’IBFD arrive à Arusha

Symposium sur la Fiscalité Africaine de l’IBFD

Tendances de la fiscalité internationale : Une perspective africaine

AMSTERDAM, 14 mars 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La belle ville d’Arusha se prépare à accueillir la prochaine édition du Symposium sur la Fiscalité Africaine. Se déroulant du 24 au 26 mai 2023, ce symposium est la plus grande conférence mondiale sur la fiscalité d’Afrique. Devant se tenir au Mount Meru Hotel d’Arusha, la conférence aura pour thème central : « Tendances de la fiscalité internationale : Une perspective africaine »

Les points saillants du programme technique incluent :

  • La Solution reposant sur Deux Piliers – Ce que signifie un no-deal ou l’absence de masse critique pour l’Afrique
  • La fiscalité minimum à l’échelle mondiale – Implications pour les régimes d’avantages fiscaux d’Afrique
  • Les récents développements de la tarification de transfert en Afrique
  • Traités fiscaux – Questions pratiques concernant les paiements de services, y compris les services numériques automatisés
  • Mobilisation des ressources domestiques – Défis et perspectives
  • Réévaluation du rôle de l’Afrique dans le développement de politiques fiscales à l’échelle mondiale – Comment avancer.

« Le Symposium sur la Fiscalité Africaine est unique de par sa portée dans l’ensemble du monde de la fiscalité », a déclaré Belema Obuoforibo, directrice de l’IBFD Knowledge Centre et présidente du Centre d’Études en Fiscalité Africaine de l’IBFD. « Parmi ses orateurs et participants, cet événement spécial réunit des professionnels de la fiscalité provenant de cabinets, de l’industrie, d’universités, de l’administration fiscale et du système judiciaire. Au cours de ses huit années d’existence, le Symposium a acquis une réputation bien méritée en tant que forum de haute qualité pour soulever les principales questions de politiques fiscales cruciales pour l’Afrique. »

Pour voir l’ensemble du programme et des intervenants, consultez le site Web du Symposium à l’adresse https://www.ibfd.org/events/8th-africa-tax-symposium-2023#sectioneventprogramme

Places limitées disponibles

Comme lors des précédents symposiums, la participation est limitée à 250 personnes. Inscrivez-vous au plus tôt pour vous assurer une place et bénéficier d’une remise d’inscription anticipée.

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez consulter le site Web du Symposium à l’adresse https://www.ibfd.org/events/8th-africa-tax-symposium-2023

Le Symposium sur la Fiscalité Africaine est fièrement soutenu par :

  • L’Institut Africain des Impôts (Université de Pretoria)
  • Le Cercle de Réflexion et d’Échange des Dirigeants des Administrations fiscales (CREDAF)
  • L’Association des Administrateurs Fiscaux du Commonwealth (CATA)
  • L’Association fiscale internationale, région Afrique
  • L’Association fiscale internationale, succursale du Nigeria
  • L’Association fiscale internationale, succursale d’Afrique du Sud
  • L’Université du Cap, UCT Tax Unit
  • Le Forum des Administrations Fiscales Ouest-Africaines (FAFOA)

Nous sommes également reconnaissants à la Tanzania Revenue Authority pour son soutien inestimable.

Un événement additionnel !

À l’approche du Symposium, l’IBFD organisera également une Masterclass, intitulée « Tax Structuring in Africa – Selected Critical Issues » (La structuration fiscale d’Afrique : quelques questions cruciales). Il s’agira d’un événement distinct du Symposium.

La Masterclass se déroulera les 22 et 23 mai 2023, également au Mount Meru Hotel en Tanzanie. Pour vous inscrire et en savoir plus sur la Masterclass, cliquez ici https://www.ibfd.org/events/ibfd-masterclass-tax-structuring-africa-selected-critical-issues

Coordonnées : Phil Windus, coordinateur principal du marketing : p.windus@ibfd.org.

À propos de l’IBFD
L’IBFD est un leader mondial en matière d’expertise fiscale internationale, qui apporte depuis longtemps son soutien et sa contribution à la recherche fiscale et aux activités universitaires. En tant que fondation indépendante, l’IBFD s’appuie sur son réseau mondial d’experts en fiscalité et sur son Knowledge Centre pour servir les entreprises classées au palmarès Fortune 500, les gouvernements, les cabinets de conseil internationaux et les conseillers fiscaux.

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Residents Eye Fortune From Quartz Mining After Years Of Crop Failure

It is viewed as a poster child of drought-ravaged villages in Taita-Taveta County. With persistent rainfall failure over the years, farms across the region have become neglected tracts of parched soil. The scraggly bushes are emaciated. The scanty vegetation dotting the countryside has turned sickly brown. During the day, gusts of angry wind kick-up a storm of brown dust that coats everything with a fine layer of dirt. The unforgiving heat from the scorching sun that triggers midday mirage completes the picture of misery for this marginalized area. When night falls, there is no respite. Large herds of marauding elephants from Tsavo East National Park, traipse through homesteads, destroying tanks in their frantic search of water. ‘Living in Kishushe needs strong will, but this is our home. Farming activities cannot thrive due to lack of rains and wild animals. This is why mining has become our pathway to economic prosperity,’ says Mr. Chrispus Mghalu, an elder of Kishushe in Wundanyi Sub-county. That perennial drought, hunger and human-wildlife conflicts, have been constant realities confronting thousands of Kishushe residents for ages, is not a matter of conjecture. These conditions have pushed the majority to languish in extreme poverty, as they toil daily and struggle to eke out a living from any activity that can earn them a living. However, the staggering irony of destitute residents struggling amidst massive fortunes, is a hard-to-accept fact that only portrays the painful reality facing most marginalized rural populations. While the residents live in permanent state of penury, this near-inhospitable land they have called a home for centuries, is a veritable goldmine with huge potential to radically transform the economic fortunes for villages suffocating under the weight of decades-long drought. Under Kishushe ground lies vast deposits of iron ore, that have seen foreign investors make hundreds of millions over the years from mining and exporting the product. Out of these monies, only a marginal percentage trickles back to back to the community. Mr. Mghalu terms it as a sad situation that monied foreign investors have made huge fortunes from the minerals in the area, while the local residents live in abject poverty. He attributes this situation to unfair treatment of downtrodden miners whose efforts to enter into the mining sector are frustrated by inflexible regulatory framework, hostile policy and uncooperative administrative offices. ‘Some government offices are obstacles to our success. They are reluctant to sign papers for groups yet large-scale miners are issued with permission without hassles. This discrimination against the artisanal miners must stop,’ he says. Over the years, Kishsuhe’s fame as a mining zone has largely been pegged on extraction of iron ore; an exercise requiring massive capital investments. However, the recent discovery of huge amounts of quartz, has energized the residents and triggered unprecedented buzz in this laid-back village. Mr. Gerishon Mwawasi, a farmer-turned-miner, says they plan to engage in large-scale mining of quartz. This will be a shift from traditional farming which has failed to impact on their lives. ‘We want to empower our community and this is through mining. This quartz might be the solution we have been looking for,’ he says. Quartz is an industrial mineral with a variety of applications from the construction sector to the beauty industry. Depending on the type, quartz can be used in making jewelry, fortifying glass and in horology, to make clocks and watches. Quartz can also be used in making mortar while refined quartz is used in making silicon for use in computers and other technological devices. Mr. David Zowe, the chairperson for Taita-Taveta Artisanal Miners Association, explains that quartz mining will not only boost domestic incomes for thousands of poor households in drought-stricken Kishushe, but also create employment for youths in marginalized areas. He says their plan received significant boost after 20 small mining community groups merged to create a one Community Based Organization (CBO), to spearhead the registration, quest for funding and acquisition of modern mining equipment to boost their activities. Mwawasi adds that government grants to artisanal miners will come to groups and not to individuals. ‘The massive quartz available can change. The Kishushe Miners CBO will help groups get licenses and proper funding to start mining,’ he said. He added that the Devki Steel Plant in Kwale County was a potential market for the quartz, once the groups started mining. One major milestone for artisanal miners was the granting of mining consent by the land owner. Currently, the 20 mining groups have been given the nod by Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society, to start mining operations. Consent from the land owner to engage in mining, is always the primary condition for mining activity to take place. Ms. Matilda Waleghwa, a Board member of Kishushe Ranch, confirmed the Ranch had granted mining consent to miners’ groups, with more requests still pending. She added the Ranch was committed to supporting the local mining sector, contrary to the views that only large-scale miners were considered. ‘We have already given 20 consents to groups and more are on the way. We want to empower the community and make sure they earn a living from this natural resource,’ she said. Ms. Waleghwa, however, said consents would only be granted to local groups that recognized the Ranch, as the legitimate land owner with rights to grant or decline requests for mining. Mr. Benedict Mwabili, the Chair of the Kishushe Miners CBO, said mining remained the only economic activity the residents could engage in. He cited drought and wildlife as factors that have made farming impossible in the region. Mwambili raised alarm over the failure by the local administration office to sign forms for groups as required by law. He stated that such obstacles will not derail the miners’ dream of earning a living from mining. ‘We have been frustrated by government offices refusing to sign group forms. This is sabotage and we are taking this complaint to higher offices,’ he said. Mr. David Irungu, the Regional Mining Officer, says like all minerals, demand for quartz was determined by the market needs. While hailing the artisanal miners for their efforts, the Irungu said there was no official data to conclusively determine the volumes of quartz deposits available in the region.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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