Side events at ESCAIDE 2026
Side events at ESCAIDE are organised by third parties and aim to seed discussion on topics that were particularly relevant during the year, to showcase relevant work done in a certain field, or provide networking opportunities and valuable experiences and insights from different career paths in ESCAIDE-related fields. They can take several formats (trainings, workshops, symposia, debates, etc.).
Thematic sessions at ESCAIDE 2026
This year's thematic sessions explore key challenges for infectious disease prevention and control in Europe.
The seminar will reflect on major developments in infectious disease prevention and control and scientific publishing over recent decades.
See pre-recorded sessions on topics such as hand hygiene, risk assessment methodology and AI in public health
In this interactive outbreak simulation exercise, attendees will confront complex dilemmas and explore the strengths and challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration in scientific advising.
The BarCamp @ ESCAIDE is a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. It is a participant-driven event where the audience defines the agenda based on what they want to discuss.
The EAN Career Compass is a question and answer panel session exploring the diverse career paths for epidemiologist, microbiologists and beyond, in public health.
The EPIET Alumni Network (EAN) is organising a photo contest open to all conference attendees.