Forum news

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.