Programme

The main programme will run over five days, from 5-9 April 2027, and is expected to include:

  • Plenary sessions with keynote addresses delivered by leading international scientists and policymakers.
  • Parallel sessions consisting of abstract-driven oral presentations organised according to thematic areas linked to the Forum theme.
  • Scientific symposia organised by groups of researchers or organisations on topics related to the Forum theme.
  • Prize-giving ceremonies awarding the winners of the EDCTP Prizes competition.
  • A poster exhibition drawing from the abstract submitted.
  • Sponsored satellite sessions and workshops.
  • Countless networking opportunities such as the 'Meet the experts' and one-to-one meetings.
  • Field visits to research centres in and around Madrid.

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EDCTP Forum 2027 programme at a glance

Times shown in local Madrid time. Each slot lists session type and topic; the detailed room-by-room programme will follow closer to the event.

This is a tentative programme and subject to changes.

EDCTP Forum 2027 — Programme at a glance
Select one or more types to highlight matching sessions across all five days.
Day 1
Monday, 5 April
16:45–17:00Cultural performance
17:00–19:15Plenary session I — Opening ceremony
19:30–21:00Welcome cocktail reception
Day 2
Tuesday, 6 April
08:15–09:15Sponsored satellite sessions & workshops
09:30–10:30Plenary session II — Local manufacturing and regulatory harmonisation: pathways to health sovereignty
10:30–11:00Break
11:00–13:00Parallel sessions
13:00–14:00Lunch break, meet the experts & poster presentations
14:00–15:30Scientific symposia
15:30–16:00Break
16:00–17:15Plenary session III — Bridging the translation gap: scaling science into policy and practice
Day 3
Wednesday, 7 April
08:15–09:15Sponsored satellite sessions & workshops
09:30–10:30Plenary session IV — Empowering the next generation: mentorship, entrepreneurship and gender equity in African science
10:30–11:00Break
11:00–13:00Parallel sessions
13:00–14:00Lunch break, meet the experts & poster presentations
14:00–16:00Parallel sessions
16:00–16:30Break
16:30–18:00Scientific symposia
19:30Conference dinner
Day 4
Thursday, 8 April
08:15–09:15Sponsored satellite sessions & workshops
09:30–10:30Plenary session V — Maternal health in Africa: the last 10 years, the next 10 — where should today's research be focused for maximum impact?
10:30–11:00Break
11:00–13:00Parallel sessions
13:00–14:00Lunch break, meet the experts & poster presentations
14:00–15:30Scientific symposia
15:30–16:00Break
16:00–17:15Plenary session VI — Artificial intelligence in clinical research: where are we headed and how to embrace it in LMICs?
Day 5
Friday, 9 April
08:15–09:15Sponsored satellite sessions & workshops
09:30–10:30Plenary session VII
10:30–11:00Break
11:00–13:00Parallel sessions & scientific symposia
13:00–14:00Lunch break, meet the experts & poster presentations
14:00–15:45Plenary session VIII — One Health and climate-responsive integrated care for emerging and chronic diseases. Concluding remarks and official closing