International efforts and policies to address substance use and its related adverse effects.
The 19th European Public Health Conference in Bilbao, Spain, will explore and debate current research and policy challenges in population health. For this conference, we will focus on the highly interconnected issues of urbanization, equity, and climate resilience.
Main conference 11 – 13 November 2026
Pre-conferences 10 November 2026
The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held biennially by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).
The 18th WCPH 2026, organized in collaboration with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), will occur in Cape Town. Over 2,000 delegates are expected to attend.
Featuring: Samantha Lancione, Senior Analyst, Health Canada
English: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1–2 p.m. ET
French: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12–1 p.m. ET
The 51st KBS Symposium is hosted by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in collaboration with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas IN, and the Kaunas City.
Held in Lisbon, this face-to-face two-week course places special focus on 'A whole-of-society approach to drugs', examining how communities, professionals, policymakers and people who use substances and their families can move from awareness to effective action.
The SRNT 2026 Annual Meeting will be held March 4 - 7 at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel.
Registration will open in early December, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info [at] srnt [dot] org (info[at]srnt[dot]org).
Investing for sustainable health and well-being
After the successful conference in Lisbon, we will meet again in person for the 18th European Public Health Conference in Helsinki, Finland, from 11 – 14 November. Helsinki will host the 18th EPH Conference in 2025, inviting you to reconnect with colleagues from around the globe to discuss key public health issues, explore the city, and have fun.
The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit and the UNODC Research and Analysis Branch will be holding a webinar on 4 September 2025 3PM to 4.30PM to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2025, which was launched on 26 June. (https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2025.html)
Opening:
Billy Batware, UNODC Civil Society Unit