To further promote the development of global medical device regulatory systems, strengthen international regulatory exchange and industrial cooperation, and enhance the capacity for medical device innovation and global public health protection, the Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) plans to organize the Fifth GHWP (China) Academy International Training.
Hosted by the GHWP (China) Academy, this training program is built upon the world’s only regulatory harmonization platform featuring joint governance by government and industry. It will bring together official regulatory and review experts from medical device regulatory authorities across multiple countries, senior academicians and experts in clinical practice and frontier technologies. The training is designed to serve as a high-level international platform for regulatory exchange, market access dialogue, industrial collaboration, and the transformation of innovation outcomes. By bringing together regulators, industry leaders, clinical institutions, research organizations, and investment partners from China and abroad, the program will promote practical cooperation across the global medical device ecosystem. It aims to support Chinese medical device enterprises in their international expansion, facilitate the entry of high-quality overseas medical devices into the Chinese market, and foster a regular and long-term mechanism for global regulatory and industrial collaboration.
I. Training Theme
Advanced Medical Devices Empowering Global Public Health
II. Training Positioning
Focusing on the needs of global medical device regulatory cooperation and industrial innovation and development, the training program will serve as an integrated international platform for policy exchange, technical discussions, industrial cooperation, international trade, and transformation of innovation outcomes. It aims to promote the enhancement of global regulatory capacity, and the transformation of innovative achievements.
III. Training Organization
Host: GHWP (China) Academy
Organizers: Working Committee on Sustainable Development in Health of the Trade and Economic Multifunctional Platform for SCO Countries;
Beijing Daxing Task Force for International Cooperation and Overseas Expansion Services for the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry;
Guangdong Institute of Advanced Biomaterials and Medical Devices
(other partners to be updated).
IV. Date and Venue
Date: September 20–23, 2026 (Registration on September 20)
Venue: Daxing District, Beijing, China
V. Training Arrangement
The training is proposed to adopt a “1+7+Multiple” structure:
(I) ONE Global Theme Session
Focusing on major topics such as global medical device regulatory cooperation, international regulatory harmonization, industrial innovation and development, and future trends, the session will invite representatives from international organizations, regulatory authorities, research institutions, and industry to conduct high-level Engagement.
(II) SEVEN Thematic Sessions
Focusing on key areas in the medical device field, the thematic sessions will address the following hot topics:
1) Global convergence and harmonization development of medical device regulation
2) Review of Innovative Medical Devices and Regulatory Science
3) International market access and global trade cooperation
4) Technological innovation and industrial transformation of advanced medical devices
5) Regulatory Approaches to AI, Digital Health and Other Emerging Technologies
6) Coordinated development of the medical device industrial chain and supply chain
7) Global public health and innovative applications of medical devices
(III) MULTIPLE Industrial Cooperation and Exchange Activities
Around innovation product showcases, international project matchmaking, technical exchanges, enterprise cooperation, and market expansion, the program will organize multi-level industrial exchange activities to facilitate the implementation of international cooperation projects and support the global development of medical device enterprises.
VI. Participants
Representatives from global medical device regulatory authorities, international organizations, medical device enterprises, universities and research institutes, medical institutions, testing and evaluation institutions, investment institutions, industrial service organizations, and other relevant entities are invited to participate.
VII. Training Highlights
(I) International Exchange Platform
The training will bring together global medical device regulatory and industrial resources to promote the sharing of international experience and the coordination of rules.
(II) Deep Integration of Regulation and Industry
Promoting synergy among regulatory science, technological innovation, and industrial development to accelerate the translation of innovations into practical applications.
(III) Building an Open Cooperation Ecosystem
Expanding global industry cooperation by leveraging the GHWP international network and affiliated platforms.
VIII. Other Matters
The detailed agenda, registration procedures, and participation requirements will be announced in subsequent notices.
Official trainees who complete the required training hours and meet the relevant requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion for “Enhancement of Global Medical Device Regulatory Capacity” issued by the GHWP (China) Academy.
All relevant organizations are cordially invited to participate and jointly promote the high-quality development of the global medical device industry, contributing to the improvement of global public health.
IX. Registration and Cooperation Inquiries
Sifan Wang GHWP (China) Academy
Tel: +86 13143128423
Email: sylviawangsifan@ibmd.org.cn
GHWP (China) Academy