The EDCTP Forum is one of the leading international platforms for dialogue and knowledge exchange in global health research, bringing together researchers, policymakers, funders, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders from across the world. With the theme “Innovating together for resilient global health“, the EDCTP Forum 2027 will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 5 to 9 April 2027, at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal, and is expected to welcome approximately 1,500 participants in person.
The Forum will provide a unique opportunity to share knowledge, foster collaboration and discuss the latest innovations and their impact on global health research, with a particular focus on health research in Africa.
In this context, the EDCTP Forum Programme Committee is inviting researchers and stakeholders to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. The deadline for abstract submissions is 2 September 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time).
The call welcomes original research related to innovations and impact in global health research, relevant to the scope of the Global Health EDCTP3 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. Researchers working on projects supported under EDCTP2, Global Health EDCTP3 and other related Horizon Europe programmes are particularly encouraged to share new developments and results from their projects. Submissions are also welcome from stakeholders worldwide working on health research in Africa.
Abstracts may be submitted under the following thematic categories:
A. Advancing biomedical innovations
- A1 – Advances in vaccines and neutralising antibodies development
- A2 – Advances in drug development and tackling antimicrobial resistance
- A3 – Advances in diagnostic development
- A4 – Coinfections and comorbidities
B. Knowledge translation and implementation science for public health impact
- B1 – Implementation science and national health research systems
- B2 – Maternal and child health
- B3 – Climate crisis, pandemics/epidemics and health
- B4 – Policy development and equitable access
C. Research capacity strengthening, equity and ethics
- C1 – Strengthening the ethics, regulatory and pharmacovigilance framework in Africa
- C2 – Innovations in capacity strengthening, including digital technologies
- C3 – Partnerships and alliances to enhance coordination, collaboration and cooperation
- C4 – Ethics and human rights, including community engagement and good participatory practice in research
The EDCTP Forum 2027 offers an important opportunity for the global health research community to showcase innovative work, exchange knowledge and strengthen partnerships.
Don’t miss the deadline: submit your abstract by 2 September 2026, at 17:00 Brussels time.
Submit your abstract here.
