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ESWI Airborne: Intervention Strategies of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections
The series will delve into flu shots, RSV vaccines, COVID-19 boosters, and other kids on the block - what’s new and what’s in the pipeline
www.eswiairborne.org
Webinar: H5N1
4 June 2024
Online webinar
eswi.org/h5n1/webinar
10th ESWI Influenza Conference 2025
20 - 23 October 2025
Valencia, Spain
The European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) will organise the 10th edition of its ESWI Influenza Conference in Valencia from 20 - 23 October 2025.
Visit the Conference website
ESWI Airborne: Life as a scientist
Listen to the new ESWI podcast series featuring Early Career Scientist and explore the joys and sorrows of establishing a scientific career.
www.eswiairborne.org
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Agenda

2025
15
May
 
European Patients' Rights Day 2025
European Parliament, Brussels
Exploring the benefits of health data sharing for patients, healthcare systems and medical research at EU level
Active Citizenship Network (ACN)
2025
15
May
 
"Every breath you take: an update on acute respiratory infections in travelers" symposium
New Orleans, USA
ESWI is organising a symposium at the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19).
19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19)
2025
20
May
 
Health Policy Conference
Brussels, Belgium
Fostering investment and innovation in EU healthcare
Fostering investment and innovation in EU healthcare
2025
26-30
May
 
ESPID 2025
Bucharest & Online
Participants will have the opportunity to attend lectures given by world renowned scientists in the field of pediatric infectious disease as well as genomics, pharmacology, immunology, gastrointestinal diseases, allergology and public health.
43rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
2025
2-3
June
 
HERA Industry Days
Brussels, Belgium
HERA Industry Days is dedicated to shaping the future of medical countermeasures (MCMs).
Read more on health.ec.europa.eu
2025
3-4
June
 
The Sound of Longevity: Music and Technology for a Healthy Ageing
Venice, Italy
The Sound of Longevity: Music and Technology for Healthy Ageing will take place on 3 and 4 June in Venice.
European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing (EICA)
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Education hub

News
WHO’s state of the world's nursing report 2025
WHO
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The 2025 edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the nursing workforce.
News
#Science4EU: The EU Stands for Science
Euractiv
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In an attempt to transform Europe into a stronger global research hub, the European Union and France have unveiled plans to launch a multi-million-euro initiative aimed at making the EU a "magnet" for top international scientists: "Science has no passport
News
Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States
Science
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses cross species barriers and have the potential to cause pandemics.
News
Promoting vaccination amongst the elderly with VITAL’s new tools
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
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The VITAL project published an educational platform as well as a toolbox to boost vaccination uptake amongst older people.
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ESWI networks & communities

Influenza Diabetes Community

The Influenza Diabetes Community (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to discuss, share best practices and to network with the objective to raise awareness of the burden of influenza, Covid-19 and RSV in people living with diabetes.

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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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