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Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
11 June 2026
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit will take place on 11 June in Brussels.
ESWI Summits
Bridging the Gap: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Respiratory Infections and NCDs
5 March 2026
Online
We are delighted to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) has been relaunched with a broadened mission and scope. We are kicking off the new IDC with a Community meeting (webinar) on 5 March
Kick-off meeting Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC)
ESWI Science Policy Interface Roundtable in Bucharest
22 October 2026
Bucharest, Romania
This event will bring together key stakeholders to address the critical challenges surrounding vaccine uptake and public health policy.
Science Policy Interface Roundtable
Spotlight on the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC)
Tune in to this extraordinary conversation exploring the important interplay between respiratory viruses and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease
www.eswiairborne.org
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Agenda

2026
12
May
 
12 May 2026 | XX European Patients’ Rights Day
European Parliament, Brussels
The European Patients’ Rights Day 2026 will focus on recognising personalised prevention as a human right, linked to the Right to Preventive Measures stated in the European Charter of Patients’ Rights.
Empowered citizens, personalised care: a new era for prevention in Europe
2026
1-5
June
 
ESPID 2026
Bologna, Italy & Online
44th European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
44th European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
2026
10
June
 
IDC stakeholder meeting
Brussels, Belgium
The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) will host a stakeholder community meeting on 10 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:30 at the Residence Palace in Brussels.
Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases (IDC)
2026
11
June
 
ESWI EVENT
Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit will take place on 11 June in Brussels.
ESWI Summits
2026
24-27
June
 
9th World Bronchiectasis Conference 2026
Hannover, Germany
WBC 2026 will once again gather clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, industry partners and patients to translate this progress into better patient outcomes.
Paving The Way For The Next Generation
2026
25
June
 
APACI Respiratory Diseases Conference
Hong Kong
Reducing the Burden of Influenza In the Asia Pacific Region.
APACI: Reducing the Burden of Influenza In the Asia Pacific Region
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Europe strengthens lab defences against key pathogens
Medscape
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ESWI Chair Colin Russell was featured in a Medscape article on the EU reference laboratories aiming to improve disease surveillance data, including respiratory viruses.
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World Immunization Week 2026
WHO
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Under the theme, “For every generation, vaccines work”, the World Immunization Week will promote how vaccines have safely protected people, families and communities for generations .
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The European Commission authorised the first combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine for people 50 years and older
European Commission
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The EC has recently published on the Union Register of medicinal products the decision granting EU marketing authorisation for mCombriax, an mRNA vaccine to protect people aged 50 years and older against COVID-19 and seasonal influenza.
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EU Adult Vaccination & Life-Course Immunisation Survey
Coalition for Life Course Immunisation
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The Coalition for Life-Course Immunisation (CLCI) is launching a survey to examine adult vaccination policy, reimbursement and implementation across EU Member States.
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ESWI networks & communities

Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration

on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases

The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to achieve a better understanding of the bidirectional relationship and causal links between acute respiratory infections and non-communicable diseases.

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Early Career Scientists Network

Some of the best and most innovative ideas come from early career scientists, they are the future of the influenza field. For this reason, ESWI has been actively encouraging the careers of early career scientists for many years. 

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