The German Cancer Society is currently inviting students and young professionals from the healthcare sector to the "Your Futures" conference for young researchers in Berlin. Among other things, three Berlin-based healthcare excellence projects will be presented there.

"DEINE ZUKÜNFTE" is a dynamic half-day conference designed for students and young professionals across health-related fields. Whether you're studying medicine, public health, bioinformatics, or digital health technology, this event invites you to reflect on your personal and professional path in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

🔹 Inspiration: Keynote by entrepreneur and speaker Markus Gull, exploring the story of your life and your role in shaping the future.
🔹 Deep Dive: Learn from three cutting-edge research initiatives:

• Der Simulierte Mensch

• BeCAT – Berlin Center for Advanced Therapies

• SupraFAB – Supramolecular Functional Architectures at Biointerfaces
  🔹 Interaction: Choose one of three short workshops designed to give you an instant boost of clarity, creativity, and career direction.

Open to students and early-career professionals eager to explore the future of health and medicine.

🔗 More info & registration: www.125-jahre-dkg.de
📩 Contact: service@krebsgesellschaft.de

5th Fast-Track City Summit Berlin 2025 💊🤝

United against HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and Tuberculosis

The Fast-Track City Network Berlin brings together actors from politics, practice, and community to shape the future of HIV prevention in Berlin and beyond.

✨Friday, September 26 – Rotes Rathaus
The opening day sets the political stage with keynotes from leading voices in health and community, including Dr. Ina Czyborra and Dr. Stella Nyanzi. Panels will explore Berlin’s HIV action plan, global perspectives, and challenges on the path toward ending AIDS by 2030, followed by a networking get-together.

✨ Saturday, September 27 – Franz-Mehring-Platz 1
The second day focuses on exchange and practice with workshops and discussions on PrEP, testing strategies, and tackling stigma. The program also includes a film screening, sessions on HIV services for Ukrainian migrants, and reflections on bridging medicine and social work

Join us to connect, learn, and shape the future of HIV prevention — in Berlin and beyond! 💬

🔗 Register here

The Master of Global Urban Health (MSc GUH) programme, in collaboration with the Centre for Planetary Health (CPH), is organising an International Symposium on Planetary Aspects of Urban Health, to be held on September 25 – 26, 2025, at the University of Freiburg.

You are cordially invited!

The event will explore the intersections of planetary health, including the environment, climate, urban health and global sustainability, featuring expert discussions and offering valuable networking opportunities with health professionals, master alumni and students from around the world.

Please complete the registration form to confirm your participation.

We kindly ask you to respond at the latest by June 1, 2025, to help us finalise the administrative arrangements.

We look forward to your response and to welcoming you in Freiburg this September!

Master Global Urban Health / Centre for Planetary Health
University of Freiburg

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and the UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea and Incheon Metropolitan City, will host the 9th Regional Symposium on Effective Governance and AI Transformation.

Under the theme “Strengthening Institutions through Technology and Innovation for SDG Acceleration”, the Symposium will bring together policymakers, public sector leaders, technology innovators, and development experts from across Asia, the Pacific, and beyond to explore how artificial intelligence and institutional innovation can help build inclusive, future-ready governance for the 2030 Agenda.

Time: 09:00 – 18:00 | (Seoul (GMT+9)

Key objectives include:

• Promoting institutional innovation for inclusive AI transformation and better public service delivery.
• Advancing ethical and responsible AI systems.
• Identifying strategies for skilling, upskilling, and retaining public sector talent in the AI era.
• Showcasing youth-led and local governance models for SDG progress.
• Applying behavioural science and foresight tools to anticipate governance challenges.

The programme will feature high-level panels, thematic sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities on topics such as AI governance, community innovation, generative AI in the public sector, and the role of youth in public service.

🔗 Register here

Upcoming Live Webinar from Henry Stewart Talks

Real-World Data for Public Health: Lessons in Data Quality, Transparency and Trust

Join Dr. Puja Myles from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for a thought-provoking session on the role of real-world data (RWD) in public health. The webinar will highlight how routinely collected healthcare data can be applied to research, the key dimensions of data quality that ensure its suitability, and recommendations for transparent reporting.

Dr. Myles will also explore what makes data “trustworthy” and share personal insights on balancing the responsibilities of data curators and researchers in ensuring quality.

📅 Tuesday, September 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM CEST

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert at the forefront of real-world data research.

👉 Register now via the Event link: Registration

Join us in-person or virtually for Tackling Future Threats in an Era of Multipolarity: Collaborative Leadership for Security, Health Emergencies, Climate, and Finance, a special UNGA side event hosted by PAN, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, The Elders, the Africa-Europe Foundation, and RANA. This high-level event will convene current and former heads of state and government, senior policymakers, and non-governmental leaders on what’s needed to rebuild and refocus multilateralism and galvanise leadership, action, and investment for the interconnected, pressing threats of our time.

Please register here. Note: In-person space will be limited with seats available day-of on a first come, first served basis.

The German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) invites researchers, practitioners, and students to its 20th Annual Conference under the theme “Changing the Face of Epidemiology.” This year’s programme addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the discipline, with a renewed focus on methodological exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Keynote speakers Martin Lercher, Charles F. Manski, Sarah C. Hull, Lars Schaade, and Naomi Allen will share insights to spark discussion on how epidemiology can adapt and lead in a changing world.

For the first time, the conference will feature a highlight session showcasing the best submissions from all methodological and thematic areas, reflecting the breadth and quality of epidemiological research in Germany.

The official conference runs until Thursday afternoon, with NAKO expert group workshops taking place on Friday, 26 September.

Join us in Berlin—Register now for the Responsible Research in Action Unconference!

Taking place from September 22–24, 2025, in Berlin, this collaborative event is all about turning ideas into action to advance a more responsible research culture and practice.

The event centers around a set of ten projects that were chosen in a rigorous selection process. These projects cover topics such as piloting reproducibility checks, enhancing preclinical systematic reviews, and developing innovative, researcher-driven funding models, among many others.

During registration, participants choose the project they are most interested in supporting and join a small, focused team to help move it forward. Selected projects cover a wide range of important topics such as piloting reproducibility checks, improving preclinical review processes, and exploring innovative researcher-driven funding models, among others.

This event is hosted by the QUEST Center for Responsible Research at the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité , the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research and EXCELScIOR ERA Chair, University of Coimbra — with funding kindly provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Spots are limited for each project, so don’t wait – sign up now to join us in shaping the future of research! https://rr-in-action2025.org/

Deadline to register: Sunday, August 3rd at 23:59 CEST

🍂 Fall School 2025: Understanding Heterogeneity in Cardiology

The Institute for Gender in Medicine (GiM) of the Charité is organizing a Fall School on “Understanding Heterogeneity in Cardiology,” open to doctoral candidates and students. The program addresses the gender data gap in clinical research, exploring innovative strategies for gender-sensitive medicine through a mix of theoretical input, methodological training, and patients’ perspectives.

✨ With funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), participation is free of charge. Limited support for travel, accommodation, and meals is available. Successful completion will be recognized with 2.65 ECTS credits, and participants will benefit from direct exchange with leading national and international experts. 

📅 Registration is open until September 8, 2025 via the Sign-up form: Sign-Up_Form_GEM-CAR.pdf

All relevant information about the Fall School can be found in the attached flyer or via the following link.

The Global Health Academy will host an interactive two-day workshop for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers on the responsible conduct of science in global health research. Participants will engage in expert-led discussions and collaborative activities, including a session at the United Nations University on the UN Campus Bonn.

The program will address:

• Good scientific practice and ethics: respect, integrity, equity, sustainability, environmental impacts, and reflection on power and positionality.
• Human rights in global health: gender equality, intersectionality, and barriers to progress.
• Ideologies and context: the influence of historical and political ideologies such as Cold War legacies, authoritarianism, and global capitalism on research.

Insights from the workshop will help shape a self-paced online training program to be launched in 2026 via the new GLOHRA Training Platform.

The University of Bayreuth invites students, early-career researchers, and practitioners from medicine, environmental sciences, public health, social sciences, and related fields to a five-day, practice-oriented Summer School on Planetary Health. Participants will explore how to foster an environmentally and health-conscious society through interdisciplinary learning and hands-on project work.

The programme combines keynotes (e.g., climate-sensitive health counselling; co-benefits of sustainable diets; planetary health literacy; mindfulness & sustainability), communication workshops, group activities, and a regional site visit. A core element is developing an innovative, transformative project, supported by experts, with an oral presentation (e.g., poster, slide deck, video, flyer, website).

Workload: 30h attendance + 45h self-study
Contact: pph@uni-bayreuth.de (Carmen Jochem)

🌍 NTDs Around the World – Spotlight on Pakistan

The next session of the “NTDs Around the World” series, organised by festmih (federation of european societies for tropical medicine and international health), will focus on neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan. Experts will discuss key challenges and success stories, including:

🔹 Leprosy control in a low-endemic region
🔹 Barriers to diagnosis & treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a high-burden country 
🔹 Lessons from the successful roadmap to eliminate trachoma 

📅 Date: 17 September 2025
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM ET | 5:30 PM CEST | 6:30 PM EAT | 8:30 PM PKT

This webinar is supported by the Working Group NTD of the young German Society for Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine and Global Health.

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from leading experts on the fight against NTDs in Pakistan!

🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ypYJsirfekylIdvLzISBEjfnjOc3x6pAvq-1kJvT3MZUMU9WMkFUTkRFMkJLOTMyWFhMN0NaOFoyRy4u&route=shorturl

This fourth webinar in the series will bring together distinguished experts and practitioners to examine how health systems can move beyond crisis response towards building long-term resilience within a wellbeing society and economy - benefiting both people and the planet. Discussions will focus on how policy-makers can strengthen health system performance in the face of adversity, ensuring essential functions continue while minimising the impact of shocks on population health.

Moderator: Andrea Schmidt, Austrian National Public Health Institute

Speakers

• Julia Zimmermann, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
• Jaana Halonen, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
• Nadine Zillmann, Austrian National Public Health Institute
• João Vasco Santos, University of Porto, ULS Santo António and EUPHA Public Health Economics Section. 

No registration required. Join the conversation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83932879638 

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) invite participants to a global webinar marking World Patient Safety Day 2025 under the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”.

The event will bring together patient representatives, frontline health workers, health leaders, and international partners to highlight the preventable harm children face in healthcare. Participants will hear experiences and innovations from around the world, engage with campaign materials, and help advance the World Patient Safety Day 2025 Goals.

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  Keynote by Sir Liam Donaldson, WHO Envoy for Patient Safety

  
  


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The WHO Regional Office for Africa invites participants to a webinar introducing the Disability Inclusion Guide for Action, a new planning tool designed to help ministries of health strengthen disability inclusion across health systems.

With 16% of the global population living with a disability, health inequities remain significant and unjust, often driven by stigma, discrimination, poverty, and barriers in accessing care. The webinar will highlight the importance of advancing health equity for persons with disabilities, showcase lessons learned from early implementation in African countries, and encourage cross-sectoral dialogue.

The upcoming GLOHRA Academy Series session will feature Dr. Isabel Mank from the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). She will present insights from the evaluation of German development cooperation in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Her talk will explore how interventions address maternal and neonatal mortality, unsafe abortions, and gender-based violence in partner countries such as Malawi and Togo. Drawing on a method-integrative approach that combines country case studies with secondary data analysis, Dr. Mank will discuss the effectiveness and strategic relevance of Germany’s development policy and how evidence-based evaluation can foster more coherent, rights-based cooperation in SRHR.

The GLOHRA Academy Series takes place every first Tuesday of the month, offering a 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A for interactive exchange.