The IPLS is an umbrella group for 9 Business Development and Licensing (BD&L) national organisations in France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Central & Eastern Europe, Canada and the Nordics. All dedicated to networking, education and best practice in life-science.

Our society was formed in 2003, to coordinate international activities and liaison between our members.

The IPLS is a not-for-profit organisation.

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• To offer the best environment for successful partnerships in Life Sciences. 
• To inform, educate and facilitate networking and business for BD&L professionals in Life Sciences on an international basis.

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• To act as a representative Council for the National Pharma & Healthcare BD&L Groups.
• To exchange ideas concerning best practices within the national groups and ways to cooperate.
• Encourage the creation of new groups in any countries not covered by the current group network.
• Stimulate contact with other international trade associations and other BD&L groups.

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• IPLS operates as a steering group to provide guidance and co-ordination within national groups.
• The IPLS consists of representatives, a maximum of 2 persons from each national group.
• Structure: Chairman, Vice Chair and Treasurer with other members having specific projects and responsibilities.
• Board duration is 2 years.
• Mechanism for appointment, by proposition and election.
• Frequency of Board meetings: every two months. For specific projects, such as the annual conference, meetings are monthly or more frequently as needed.
• Decision making and authority: propositions to the board and votes for final decisions.

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