Dear CAPH members, 

It’s time to mark our calendars for two of the most significant events of our year: the European Public Health Week (May 2025) and the EUPHA Conference (November 2025). 

European Public Health Week 2025 
Dates: 12–16 May 2025 
Theme: Innovation for Resilience: Shaping a Sustainable Future 

Each day of EPHW will highlight a specific sub-theme: 

• Monday, May 12th: Mental Health: Health Workforce at the Centre 

• Tuesday, May 13th: Global Health: Food Systems, Health Security, Climate, and Sustainability 

• Wednesday, May 14th: Healthy Ageing vs Multimorbidities in a Digital World 

• Thursday, May 15th: Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health 

• Friday, May 16th: Next Generation: Public Health of Today and Tomorrow 

The week will kick off with a hybrid event in Brussels on May 12. A highlight of the week is the Hackathon: “Co-Designing a Public Health Innovation Lab in Brussels” – bringing together diverse sectors to imagine a collaborative hub for public health innovation. 

European Public Health Conference 2025 
Dates: 11–14 November 2025 
Location: Helsinki, Finland 
Theme: Innovation for Resilience: Investing for Sustainable Health and Well-being 

Abstract submissions are open until 1 May 2025. Events may take many forms – webinars, workshops, local initiatives, and policy discussions – and can be held in person, online, or hybrid. 

To support event organizers, we’ve developed an Event Guidebook with practical guidance for planning and promotion. 

Call to Action in priority areas 
Our section plans to submit symposiums and workshops aligned with CAPH priority areas. We encourage members to begin drafting abstracts and workshop ideas for both EPHW and the EPH Conference. 

If you would like support developing your submission to EPH 2025, please reach out! 

Submission Process and Timeline 

• 13 April 2025 – Deadline to submit abstracts to section leadership 

• 14–17 April 2025 – Internal review and feedback 

• 18–30 April 2025 – Finalize symposium/workshop proposals 
  (Note: Authors not included in symposia are encouraged to submit individually) 

• 1 May 2025 – Deadline for individual abstract submissions to the EPH Conference 

Social Media Initiative: Call for Collaboration 
We are exploring a new social media initiative focused on the threats of social media to children and adolescents – aiming to go beyond discussion toward actionable outcomes. 

If you have data, ideas, or passion to contribute to a meaningful campaign, please contact: President Prof. Sonia Saxena at s.saxena@imperial.ac.uk and discuss more! 

Our section is dedicated to Child and Adolescent Public Health, and we welcome collaborations that align with this mission. 

Join us for our annual Join the Network (JTN) meeting at the EPH Conference – a platform for your ideas and questions. We invite suggestions for this year’s theme. Please email us – we’d love to hear from you! 

Standing Up for Science 
At this critical time, we join EUPHA in expressing our deep concern about growing threats to scientific freedom and public health infrastructure across the globe. Attacks on research, evidence-based policy, and academic independence have serious implications for children, young people, and planetary health. CAPH stands in solidarity with the Stand Up for Science movement and supports efforts to safeguard the integrity of science and protect public health from political interference. 

Warm regards, 
The EUPHA CAPH Committee 

Contact us: 

• President: Prof. Sonia Saxena – s.saxena@imperial.ac.uk 

• Vice President: Dr. Julia Dratva – drat@zhaw.ch 

Follow us on X (Twitter): @CAPHEUPHA 
Visit our webpage: https://db.eupha.org/child-and-adolescent-public-health 

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