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.
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.
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
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.

Agenda

2026
17
October
4th Primary Care Infectious Diseases Meeting
Melbourne, Australia and online
Immunisation For Health And Life – Hybrid Event
2026
19
October
ESWI IDC Community Meeting
Online
Online meeting of the ESWI IDC Community
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.
2026
27-29
October
76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark
Health ministers and high-level delegates from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organizations and civil society, will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 27–29 October 2026.
2026
28-31
October
Congress of the European Paediatric Academic Societies (CEPAS)
Lyon, France
The new meeting of the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR).
2026
3
November
Active Citizenship Network (ACN): "Adult immunisation as a pillar of cardiovascular prevention: towards and beyond the EU Council Recommendations"
European Parliament, Brussels and online
Hosted by: MEP Michalis Hadjipantela & the MEPs’ Interest Group “European Patients' Rights and Cross-border Healthcare”

Education hub

News
Patients are at the heart of health systems – and yet they’re still on the margins of decision-making
Guest article by the European Patients Forum (EPF)
News
The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Beyond Lockdowns
Focus on 8 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for community infection prevention and control.
In the media
WHO surveillance confirms susceptibility of influenza viruses to antivirals
The vast majority of seasonal and zoonotic influenza viruses tested remained susceptible to neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) and the polymerase inhibitor, baloxavir marboxil.
In the media
Call to Action - "Immunisation for a Resilient Europe: From EU Commitment to National Action" (MBVE)
A call to EU institutions and Member States

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.

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.