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

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.

🍂 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 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.

We are excited to invite you to the kick-off workshop for our new cross-community annual theme on:

“AI in Global Health – A Double-Edged Sword”,

the thematic focus of the Global Health Hub Germany Communities for 2025/2026.

Together, we aim to explore the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in global health:
Where is AI already making a difference in global health today,
what risks need to be addressed to ensure ethical and equitable use, and what interdisciplinary perspectives must be included?

Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Time: 08:30–09:30 CEST
Format: Online

Workshop Agenda:
1. Welcome and overview of the basic conditions of an annual theme
2. Keynote by Dr. Felix Holl
3. Q&A and discussion
4. Brainstorming: What perspectives should be included? Which topics are most urgent?
5. Expression of interest in joining the new working group

We are glad to welcome Dr Felix Holl, Deputy Director of the DigiHealth Institute at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, as our keynote speaker.
His work focuses on the evaluation and application of digital health technologies in global and crisis settings – with a particular emphasis on public health informatics and health systems strengthening through innovation

Register here: Registration | Kick-Off Webinar of the Global Health Hub Germany's Annual Theme 2025/26 "AI in Global Health"

The Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Lübeck invites clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals to take part in its well-established Evidence-Based Medicine (EbM) course series, now in its 28th year.

Participants can choose from:
🔹 The 28th Basic Course (Grundkurs)
🔹 The 25th Advanced Course (Aufbaukurs)
🔹 The 6th Course on Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses

Each week-long course blends lectures, seminars, group work, and hands-on exercises. The curriculum is designed to strengthen skills in formulating clinical questions, systematically searching for evidence, and critically appraising research for quality and applicability. The Review course focuses on the planning and evaluation of systematic reviews and other types of evidence syntheses.

Whether you're starting out or seeking to deepen your EbM practice, these courses provide a solid foundation for integrating high-quality evidence into healthcare decision-making.

👉 More details and registration available on the EbM Lübeck website
📬 For questions, contact: Prof. Dr. Alexander Katalinic or Dr. Maria Noftz at the Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck.

The 14th International Global Health Summer School, hosted by IPPNW Germany in cooperation with Charité Berlin, invites 25 participants to join an immersive, interdisciplinary program exploring the urgent intersections of climate justice, health, and peace.

In a time of ecological collapse, backlash against climate action, and widening health inequities, this year's theme is a call to critically examine the systems at the root of these crises—and to reimagine them through collective care and interdependence.

Through an intersectional, decolonial lens, the program will feature presentations, workshops, and excursions, bridging professional and activist perspectives. Participants will reflect, connect, and co-create in a space dedicated to dialogue, learning, and transformative thinking.

📍 Berlin, Germany
🔗 [Apply by 18 May 2025]
📧 Contact: wunder@ippnw.de 

🌍 Open to students, professionals, and activists from all backgrounds
IPPNW particularly encourages applications from individuals facing systemic discrimination, including but not limited to BIPoC, LGBTQI+, migrants, people with disabilities, refugees, and women.

Join the movement for a healthier, fairer, and more peaceful future.

👉 For more information and to apply, visit the [IPPNW website]

The Academy for Public Health invites medical, dental, public health, and health sciences students as well as anyone interested in the work of the public health service (ÖGD) to its Summer School 2025.

Over three days, participants will gain a comprehensive, practice-oriented introduction to public health. Expert-led sessions cover key topics such as:

• Infectious disease control and hygiene
• Prevention and health promotion
• Child and youth health
• Environmental health and drinking water safety
• Health reporting and research in the ÖGD

Alongside inspiring best-practice examples from municipal health authorities, the Summer School offers networking opportunities with experienced professionals and fellow students from across Germany.

Participation is free of charge. Registration is required via the Academy’s website: Summer School 2025.

The 33rd International Summer School of Epidemiology and the 10th German Collaborative Summer School in Epidemiology will be held at Ulm University this summer. Organized by the Institute of Epidemiology & Medical Biometry, the program is designed for professionals, researchers, and students in epidemiology, public health, clinical medicine, health policy, and related fields.

Participants will join a vibrant international learning environment, choosing one morning and one afternoon course from a selection of four:

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  Morning Courses:
  🔹 Introduction to Epidemiologic Methods – Caroline A. Thompson
  🔹 Introduction to G-Methods for Causal Inference – Jessie K. Edwards

  
  


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  Afternoon Courses:
  🔹 Pharmacoepidemiology – Til Stürmer
  🔹 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology – Tania Desrosiers

  
  

All courses are taught in English and offered in cooperation with the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, USA. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

💶 Fees range from €300 to €1,200 depending on status, with discounted rates for students and affiliated institutions.
🌍 A limited number of fellowships are available for applicants from low-income countries (apply by April 30, 2025).
📝 Application deadline: June 30, 2025

📄 Full program details and application form: https://www.uni-ulm.de/med/epidemiologie-biometrie
📧 Questions? Contact: nicole.kroll@uni-ulm.de

This event marks the official launch of the Lancet One Health Commission Report, a publication that redefines how we think about and act on health in a rapidly changing world. It brings together global experts, policymakers, and practitioners for a critical conversation on the report’s key findings and recommendations. 

The discussions will focus on the themes covered in the report, with particular attention to overlooked aspects in One Health, including the intersections between food systems, water security, environmental change, and population well-being. 

Location: Online via Zoom  

Register here:   Registration 

The Global Health Talk is the Hub’s annual flagship event. As Germany’s central network for global health, the Hub brings together more than 2,000 members from civil society, academia, the private sector, youth, and politics – with the aim of fostering cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder dialogue and action on pressing global health challenges. 

This year’s key topics include: 

• A New Era in Global Health: Shifting Powers, Shared Futures
• Global Health in Conflict Settings: Translating Crisis Experiences into Actions 
• Shaping the Future of NCDs: Integrating Mental Health into Global Strategies for 2025 and Beyond 
• Multiple Perspectives on One Health Engagements: Pre-Launch of the Lancet One Health Commission  

📍The event will be held at the Conference Centre, Mauerstraße 27, Berlin. 
(Please note: unfortunately, virtual participation will not be possible this year.) 

Only Registered Participants would be allowed entry!

📅 Detailed Agenda now available

 Stay informed with regular updates on the event by visiting our website.

ℹ️ Important Information for the Global Health Talk

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If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out. 
 
We cannot wait to see you at the Global Health Talk!