EDCTP Forum 2027: Calls for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops now open
Deadline for submissions: 2 September 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
Global Health EDCTP3 has opened the calls for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops for the EDCTP Forum 2027, one of the leading global health research events focused on infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
Under the theme ‘Innovating together for resilient global health', the 13th edition of the EDCTP Forum, taking place from 5-9 April 2027 in Madrid, Spain, will offer researchers, policymakers, funders and implementers the opportunity to showcase their work at a flagship global health event.
The Forum offers a unique platform to share research findings, build partnerships and help shape discussions on global health priorities. Currently, submissions for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops are open.
Strengthening trust in science: launch of WHO Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation course
As a WHO collaborating centre working with WHO’s Science for Health Department, The Global Health Network is pleased to highlight a new core training resource for anyone interested in improving the quality of evidence to support improvements in the health of patients, communities, and populations.
Until now, the cornerstones of clinical trial standards have been ICH guidance, primarily aimed at trials generating data for marketing authorization of investigational medicinal products, alongside the universal ethical principles set out in the Declaration of Helsinki and the more detailed ethical recommendations in the CIOMS/WHO guidelines.
There has until now never been clinical trials guidance from a public health and clinical practice perspective, for those primarily interested in changing clinical practice without a need to submit data to regulators. This would include for non-commercial trials, or pragmatic trials embedded in healthcare.
This gap is now filled with WHO guidance on best practices for clinical trials published in 2024, and now in 2026 an online training course on the design, implementation and reporting of clinical trials, focusing on the key scientific and ethical considerations. The intention is to demystify the concept of clinical trials for a very wide audience, and support the democratization of clinical research in primary care, at all levels of the health systems and for any disease or health condition in any country in the world.
The course is free to access and provides a confirmation of completion certificate. It is delivered via the WHO Academy platform.
The launch event will feature the WHO Chief Scientist, Dr Sylvie Briand, and learners who have already completed the course, and course ambassadors.
Start the course: WHO Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation
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Global Health EDCTP3 Info Day 2026 and calls for proposals
- Single stage
- Deadline: 02 September 2026
Global collaboration action on climate and health in sub-Saharan Africa
- Two-stage
- Deadlines: 04 March 2026 and 17 September 2026
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- Deadline: 02 September 2026
- Two-stage
- Deadlines: 04 March 2026 and 17 September 2026
- Two-stage
- Deadlines: 04 March 2026 and 17 September 2026
- Two-stage
- Deadlines: 04 March 2026 and 17 September 2026
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Global Health EDCTP3 Info Day 2026 and networking platform05/02/26 More than 1,200 participants joined the online sessions and during the networking part of the event, 300+ online meetings were successfully held. Read the updated Questions and Answers document |