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.

To attend events held on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, please see NIH campus visitor information.

• November 30 - December 4, 2020
  Virtual: INTEREST Conference, the premier scientific conference for HIV in Africa

• December 1, 2020
  World AIDS Day

• December 1, 2020, 11 a.m. EST
  NIH Office of AIDS Research World AIDS Day observance:
  Science and Community: Working Together to Prepare for the Unexpected
  Live webcast, no registration required

• December 15 - 17, 2020
  Virtual: Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
  Co-hosted by AcademyHealth and NIH

• January 11 - 13, 2021
  Virtual: Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Global Connectome

• January 27 - 28 and February 3 - 4, 2021
  Virtual: HIV Research for Prevention Conference, presented by the International AIDS Society

• January 30, 2021
  World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NDT) Day

• February 4, 2021
  World Cancer Day

• February 9, 2021
  Virtual: Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting Open Session

• February 11, 2021
  International Day for Women and Girls in Science

• February 28, 2021
  Rare Disease Day

• March 1 - 14, 2021
  Virtual: Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Conference and Satellite Sessions

• March 1 - 11, 2020
  CUGH Satellite Sessions
• March 12 - 14, 2021
  CUGH Annual Conference

• March 3, 2021
  World Birth Defects Day

• March 3, 2021
  World Hearing Day

• March 4, 2021
  International HPV Awareness Day

• March 8, 2021
  International Women's Day

• March 16 - 18, 2021
  Rescheduled: World Cancer Congress
  Muscat, Oman

• March 14, 2021
  World Kidney Day

• March 20, 2021
  World Oral Health Day

• March 22, 2021
  World Water Day

• March 24, 2021
  World TB Day

• March 26, 2021
  Epilepsy Awareness Day (also known as "Purple Day")

• March 2021, dates TBD
  Brain Awareness Week

• April 5 - 6, 2021
  Virtual: Global Mental Health Conference, hosted by NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Grand Challenges Canada

• April 7, 2021
  World Health Day

• April 8 - 11 2021
  Virtual: Global Health and Innovation Conference presented by Unite for Sight

• April 14, 2021
  World Chagas Disease Day

• April 16, 2021
  World Voice Day

• April 25, 2021
  World Malaria Day

• April 25, 2021
  National DNA Day

• April 2021, dates TBD
  World Immunization Week

• April 30, 2021
  World Veterinary Day

• May 3, 2021
  World Asthma Day

• May 12, 2021
  International Nurses Day

• May 9 - 15, 2021
  National Women's Health Week

• May 15, 2021
  International Day of Families

• May 17, 2021
  World Hypertension Day

• May 25, 2021
  Global Surgery Day

• May 31, 2021
  World No Tobacco Day

• May 2021, dates TBD
  Global Road Safety Week

• June 5, 2021
  World Environment Day

• June 8, 2021
  Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting Open Session
  NIH campus
  Bethesda, MD

• June 8 - 9, 2021
  Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR) meeting: Ethical issues arising in research with people with mental health conditions
  Toronto, Canada (tentative)

• June 2021, dates, location and format TBD
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum

• July 11, 2021
  World Population Day

• June 19, 2021
  World Sickle Cell Day

• July 28, 2021
  World Hepatitis Day

• July 2021, dates TBD
  Alzheimer’s Association International Conference

• August 2021, dates TBD
  African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) Symposium
  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• August 1 - 7, 2021
  World Breastfeeding Week

• August 12, 2021
  International Youth Day

• September 10, 2021
  Fogarty Advisory Board Meeting Open Session
  NIH campus
  Bethesda, MD

• August 19, 2021
  World Humanitarian Day

• August 20, 2021
  World Mosquito Day

• August 2021, dates TBD
  Preparedness Summit

• September 9, 2021
  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day

• September 10, 2021
  World Suicide Prevention Day

• September 21, 2021
  World Alzheimer's Day

• September 24, 2021
  World Cancer Research Day

• September 29, 2021
  World Heart Day

• September 2021
  National Preparedness Month
  from the CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

• October 10, 2021
  World Mental Health Day

• October 11, 2021
  World Obesity Day

• October 17 - 19, 2021
  American Neurological Association (ANA) Annual Meeting
  Washington, DC

• October 24, 2021
  World Polio Day

• October 29, 2021
  World Stroke Day

• October 2021, dates and location TBD
  IDWeek 2021: the 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)

• October 2021, dates and location TBD
  Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

• October 2021, dates and location TBD
  Women Leaders in Global Health Conference
  Presented by WomenLift Health

• November 3, 2021
  One Health Day

• November 12, 2021
  World Pneumonia Day

• November 14, 2021
  World Diabetes Day

• November 15, 2021
  World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

• November 17 - 21, 2021
  American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting
  National Harbor, MD

• November 21, 2021
  World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day

• November 24, 2021
  Public Health Thank You Day

• November 2021
  Humanitarian Evidence Week

• November 2021
  World Antibiotic Awareness Week

• February 13 - 17, 2022
  International Congress of Human Genetics
  Cape Town, South Africa

Updated November 24, 2020