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Global Health EDCTP3 has received 38 applications for the EDCTP Prizes 2027, following the 24 September deadline, with submissions received across all seven prize categories.

Registrations are now open for participation in the EDCTP Forum 2027.

Under the theme Innovating together for resilient global health, the 13th edition of the EDCTP Forum will take place in Madrid, Spain, on 5-9 April 2027 at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal.

1,500 global health stakeholders are expected to attend in person, including policymakers, researchers, regulators, and R&D partners primarily from Africa and Europe.

Global Health EDCTP3 has opened the calls for abstracts, scientific symposia and workshops for the EDCTP Forum 2027, one of the leading global health research events focused on infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. The deadline for submissions is 2 September 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time). 

Applications are open until 24 September 2026 for the EDCTP Prizes 2027, recognising outstanding individuals and research teams from Africa and Europe for their achievements in global health research and innovation. 

We are delighted to announce that the 13th edition of the EDCTP Forum will be celebrated on 5-9 April 2027, at IFEMA Palacio Municipal in Madrid, Spain.  

The event will be hosted by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) under the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the Fundación CSAI (FCSAI) under the Ministry of Health, and is jointly organised by Global Health EDCTP3 and the EDCTP Association.  

The Twelfth EDCTP Forum has cemented its position as a premier event in the global health calendar and as a symbol of the close relationship between Europe and Africa. 

 As the Honourable Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana summarised at the opening ceremony of the Twelfth EDCTP Forum, Rwanda has achieved impressive and rapid progress in life expectancy and in other key health indicators. A key contributory factor has been its commitment to investing in the health of its population and in health research, in collaboration with multiple international partners.