Better health through global research partnerships

15-20 June 2025 Kigali, Rwanda

Global Health EDCTP3 and the EDCTP Association are delighted to invite you to participate in the Twelfth EDCTP Forum, a unique platform for policymakers, researchers and stakeholders to advance global health through policy debates, scientific workshops and networking.

The twelfth edition of the EDCTP Forum will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 15-20 June 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre.

This year’s event will showcase the impact of the EDCTP programmes in the last two decades under the theme ‘Better health through global research partnerships’.

Join us to discuss and exchange how we can advance global health through equitable partnerships, collaborative research, innovation and capacity-building in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe!

Registrations will open in January 2025. Stay tuned for more information by following us on X and LinkedIn and join the conversation on #EDCTPForum.

About

EDCTP is a partnership between the governments of 15 European and 30 African countries and the European Commission, working together to alleviate the health and economic burden of infectious diseases in Africa.

The EDCTP Forum is a biennial event providing an international platform for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research addressing the burden of poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and the capacity development and networking activities that support this goal. It attracts diverse stakeholders including representatives from research institutions and universities, the larger scientific community, health care providers, governments, regional bodies, regulators, civil society, and public and private research and development partners.

About EDCTP

Twelfth EDCTP Forum: Call for abstracts and scientific symposia open!

Global Health EDCTP3 invites the submission of abstracts and scientific symposia to be presented during the Twelfth EDCTP Forum that will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 15-20 June 2025. The deadline for submissions is 23 February 2025.

Under the theme ‘Better health through global research partnerships’, the Twelfth EDCTP Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Health of Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, and jointly organised by Global Health EDCTP3 and the EDCTP Association.

The event presents a unique opportunity for networking, to highlight and promote key scientific activities and to share new developments and results that can contribute to and inform future research and development.

Researchers working on projects supported under EDCTP2, Global Health EDCTP3 and other related Horizon Europe programmes are encouraged to use this opportunity to share new developments and results from their projects. Submissions from stakeholders working worldwide on health research in Africa are also welcome.

Abstracts and scientific symposia submitted should be relevant to the scope of the Global Health EDCTP3 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and respond to the four broad categories presented below.

22/11/2024 Read more

Save the date: Twelfth EDCTP Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, from 15 to 20 June 2025

We are delighted to announce that the Twelfth EDCTP Forum will take place on 15-20 June 2025, at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The event will be hosted by the Ministry of Health of Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, and jointly organised by Global Health EDCTP3 and the EDCTP Association.

The theme for the 2025 Forum is “Better health through global research partnerships”.

30/09/2024 Read more

Get Involved

The Twelfth EDCTP Forum presents a unique opportunity for networking, to highlight and promote key activities and to share new developments and results from EDCTP2 and Global Health EDCTP3 projects that can contribute to and inform future research and development. Find out here how you can get involved.

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Venue

Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) 23VV+MQ9, Convention Ctr Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda