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ESWI activities

Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
11 June 2026
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit took place on 11 June in Brussels.
ESWI Summits
Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC) “Breath & Beyond”
The ESWI podcast series, IDC “Breath & Beyond”, shines a spotlight on the growing evidence linking respiratory virus infections and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
www.eswiairborne.org
Bridging the Gap: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Respiratory Infections and NCDs
5 March 2026
Online
We are delighted to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) has been relaunched with a broadened mission and scope. We are kicking off the new IDC with a Community meeting (webinar) on 5 March
Kick-off meeting Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC)
ESWI Science Policy Interface Roundtable in Bucharest
22 October 2026
Bucharest, Romania
This event will bring together key stakeholders to address the critical challenges surrounding vaccine uptake and public health policy.
Science Policy Interface Roundtable
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Agenda

2026
16-19
September
 
ESCV 2026
Porto, Portugal
28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Clinical Virology
28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Clinical Virology
2026
12-14
October
 
ISV Annual Congress
Antwerp, Belgium
As the world’s largest non-profit scientific conference dedicated exclusively to vaccines, the ISV Annual Congress attracts leaders and emerging voices from across the vaccine ecosystem.
ISV Annual Congress 2026
2026
14
October
 
EU Respi Day 2026
European Parliament, Brussels
EURespiDay 2026 will take place on 14 October at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Steering Group on Prevention of Respiratory Infections
2026
22
October
 
ESWI EVENT
ESWI Science Policy Interface Roundtable in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
This event will bring together key stakeholders to address the critical challenges surrounding vaccine uptake and public health policy.
Science Policy Interface Roundtable
2026
28-31
October
 
Congress of the European Paediatric Academic Societies (CEPAS)
The new meeting of the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR).
CEPAS 2026
2026
17
November
 
Apply AI Summit (European Commission) - featuring panel on healthcare
Brussels and online
Brussels and online - featuring a panel discussion on the integration of AI in healthcare for prevention, early detection and diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Apply AI Summit
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Education hub

Reports
The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Beyond Lockdowns
OECD
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This report examines the potential consequences of future pandemics on population health, health system resilience and the economy across 51 OECD, EU/EEA and G20 countries
News
Report of the Knowledge Community on responsible artificial intelligence in health
World Health Organization
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Presents the proceedings of the Knowledge Community on artificial intelligence (AI) in health, a 5-week structured online dialogue held between October and December 2025 by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Commission President von der Leyen 2026 State of the Union address
The European Commission President called for the inclusion of AI in health, “in a European way”, and a European Heatwave Plan to ensure early warning systems and better health preparedness.
In the media
New WHO collaborating centre to strengthen quality of care and people-centred health policies
World Health Organization
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The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) has designated the School of Medicine at the University of Crete, Greece, as the WHO Collaborating Centre on Quality of Care and People-Centred Health Policies.
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ESWI networks & communities

Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration

on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases

The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to achieve a better understanding of the bidirectional relationship and causal links between acute respiratory infections and non-communicable diseases.

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Early Career Scientists Network

Some of the best and most innovative ideas come from early career scientists, they are the future of the influenza field. For this reason, ESWI has been actively encouraging the careers of early career scientists for many years. 

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