Events, Conferences, Workshops and Observances

Browse Fogarty events, talks, conferences, workshops and observances, as well as other events and important dates related to global health research. Events listed include a combination of those organized by Fogarty, NIH, and other organizations worldwide.

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September 2024

25th IUSTI World Congress

Date: September 17–20
Location: Sydney, Australia
Sponsored by the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)s

Sickle Cell in Focus 2024

Date: September 19-20
Location: Kingston, Jamaica and virtual
Co-hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and The University of West Indies (UWI)

AAFP Global Health Summit

Date: September 22–23
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Hosted by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

HIV in 2024: Progress, Problems & Prospects

Date: September 23–25
Location: Frederick, MD, USA
Keynote Speaker: Salim S. Abdool Karim, PhD, Columbia University
Sponsored by Hood College and Frederick National Laboratory

Eighth International Course on Trypanosomiasis in Africa (ICAT8)

Date: September 23–October 11
Location: Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire
Sponsored by the WHO in partnership with the Institut Pierre Richet (IPR) of Bouaké, and the Institut de Recherche pour le Development (IRD)

Progress on International Childhood Cancer Data Partnership

Date: September 23
Location: Virtual
Sponsored by the G7 Cancer Working Group 1

Mechanisms of Risk and Resilience for Mental Health in Individuals of Mexican Origin

Date: September 23
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health

David Satcher Global Health Equity Summit

Date: September 23
Location: Atlanta, GA, US
Keynote speaker: Former Fogarty Director Roger Glass
Hosted by Morehouse School of Medicine

World Cancer Research Day 2024: Driving Progress Toward Cancer Health Equity

Date: September 24
Location: Virtual
Co-hosted by the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health

Global Health Connector Event on Women's Health

Date: September 24
Location: New York, NY, USA and Virtual
Speakers include Fogarty's Rachel Sturke
Part of the Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79)

Advancing Sustainability Research in Cancer Control

Date: September 24
Location: Virtual
Speakers include Fogarty's Rachel Sturke
Hosted by the National Cancer Institute

International Cancer Education Conference (ICEC)

Date: September 24-27
Location: Lexington, KY, USA
Organized by the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE), the Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN) and the European Association for Cancer Education (EACE)

Grant Application: A key to Professional Freedom

Date: September 25
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth)

Assailed at Home; Champions Abroad: The ACNM’s Push for Maternal Healthcare Advancements in Nigeria

Date: September 25
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the National Library of Medicine

The NIH Dengue Vaccine: A Long Journey from Bench to Bedside

Date: September 25
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Stephen S. Whitehead, PhD, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance

Date: September 26
Location: New York, NY, USA

Forging Bidirectional Accompaniment in Global Health

Date: September 27
Location: Virtual
Part of the Harvard Global Institute’s Global Health Coffee Sessions

An Inclusive, Integrated Strategy for Capitalizing NCDs: The Women’s Cancer Case Study

Date: September 30
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

Essential WHO learning for health emergencies: Lessons for future pandemics and emergency events

Date: September 30
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

How can we think more clearly about the "public health system" in the era of UHC?

Date: September 30
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

October 2024

Global strategy and action plan for integrated emergency, critical and operative care: WHO Consultation

Date: October 1
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

CUGH Young Professionals Network: what it is and how it serves early-career global health professionals

Date: October 1
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

2024 IDM Annual Symposium

Date: October 1–2
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Sponsored by the Institute for Disease Modeling

Climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss: Innovations to address this triple threat to planetary health

Date: October 2
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

Politics and Diplomacy for Health

Date: October 2
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

Preparedness, Response, and Resilience: Strengthening Global Health Operations During the times of Crisis

Date: October 3
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

Teaching the Global Burden of Disease

Date: October 3
Location: Virtual
Part of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s Virtual Week: Global Health Webinar Series

HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference

Date: October 6–10
Location: Lima, Peru
Hosted by the International AIDS Society

One Health Genomics 2024

Date: October 7–9
Location: Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
Hosted by the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID)

Increasing Scale-Up Research in Cancer Control

Date: October 8
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the National Cancer Institute

Pathways to Cancer Diagnosis in Southern Africa

Date: October 10
Location: Virtual
Part of the National Cancer Institute’s Global Cancer Research and Control Seminar Series

Lung Cancer Screening in G7 Cancer Countries: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Date: October 10
Location: Virtual
Sponsored by the G7 Cancer Working Group 4

Implementation Science and Health Equity: An NIDDK Workshop

Date: October 10–11
Location: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD, USA and Virtual
Hosted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

World Health Summit

Date: October 13–15
Location: Berlin, Germany and Virtual
Sponsored by WHO

IDWeek

Date: October 16–19
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), HIV Medical Association (HIVMA), and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)

Webinar: NIH Grants Policy Updates: FY2025 Edition

Date: October 17
Location: Virtual
Hosted by the NIH Office of Extramural Research

ACCESS 10th Arab Health Summit

Date: October 21–23
Location: Dearborn, MI, USA
Sponsored by ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services)

World Stroke Congress

Date: October 23–26
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sponsored by the World Stroke Organization

19th International Conference on Malignancies in HIV/AIDS (ICMH)

Date: October 24–25
Location: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD, USA
Hosted by the Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy, National Cancer Institute

American Public Health Association (APHA) — Global Health Annual Meeting

Date: October 27-30
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA

The Climate and Health Africa Conference 2024

Date: October 29-31
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Sponsored by CeSHHAR and the Zimbabwean Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and Ministry of Health and Childcare

Genomic Surveillance and Characterization of Microbial Threats Facilitates Early Detection and Containment of Disease Outbreaks in West Africa