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#CRR1 · Q1 2026
Foundations
Setting the shared baseline: what the UAE clinical research ecosystem looks like today, where the gaps are, and the principles that will guide the year's roundtables.
03 · Programme
Four roundtables. One annual event. A national platform.
The 2026 programme is structured as a cumulative arc — each themed roundtable feeds into the next, culminating in the annual flagship convening in January 2027.
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#CRR2 · Q2 2026
Institutional Readiness & Regulatory Enablement
How the UAE moves from capable to predictable — aligning hospitals, regulators and sponsors around shared standards for trial readiness and start-up timelines.
Hosted by
Dubai Science Park
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#CRR3 · Q3 2026
Industry & Academia Collaboration
Aligning universities, hospitals and industry around how UAE-based research becomes UAE-led trials — from investigator development and shared infrastructure to the working models that let academia and industry build together rather than in parallel.
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#CRR4 · Q4 2026
Investors & Scientific Ecosystems
Closing the loop between scientific opportunity and investable capital in the Gulf — what investors need from the ecosystem to confidently back early-stage healthcare innovation.
Annual programme
Pharma Working Group
A dedicated year-round forum for pharmaceutical companies and CROs to identify and work on shared priorities affecting the conduct and growth of clinical trials in the UAE. Members prioritise issues, work through them during the year and consider practical solutions and appropriate wider stakeholder dialogue.
- Continuous annual programme focused on shared industry priorities
- Progress and unresolved priorities reviewed throughout the year
- Targeted stakeholder dialogue facilitated where appropriate, without guaranteed access or outcomes
Annual Flagship
Jan 2027
The UAE Clinical Research Event.
An invite-only evening dinner bringing together participants from the year's roundtables, alongside the wider ecosystem, to consolidate key findings, publish the national platform, and shape the 2027 agenda.
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