We invite proposals for workshops, tutorials, and panels to be held as part of DPH 2026.
DPH 2026 will feature a series of collocated sessions designed to explore cutting-edge topics, experiment with innovative and interactive formats, and broaden participation across disciplines and sectors.
Workshops could be of a variety of formats and lengths (single session, ½ day and full day). For example, a keynote/panel to set the scene followed by a break-out session to discuss a topic in-depth in smaller groups in combined effort aiming for a joint publication. We also encourage Workshop Chairs to consider opening a Call for Workshops papers and facilitate a review process and create a robust Workshop programme from authors of accepted publications that could be included in the two volumes of the DPH 2026 Proceedings. The latter model would bring attention and gravitas to an emerging field and establish an international leadership of the Workshop Chairs. Opening a Call for Workshop Papers and bringing a novel audience to DPH will be considered positively by the DPH Team when deciding on session acceptance.
Tutorials are expected to provide engaging, hands-on learning experiences and foster in-depth discussions on key themes in digital public health.
Panels could be presented in a short stand-alone session, or be part of a Half/Full day Workshop and form an integral part of the Workshop and should bring together expert speakers from diverse backgrounds to debate timely and high-impact topics, encouraging interaction among academics, practitioners, policymakers, and industry representatives.
Finally, leveraging DPH partnership with Frontiers Digital Public Health journal, Chairs of these sessions are encouraged to consider leading a Research Topic (Special Issue) that can easily leverage the Workshop/Tutorial/Panel session.
For all sessions, please take into account inclusion and diversity criteria while listing your chairs, panellists and programme members.
Workshop submission
- A concise title
- The names, affiliations, and contact information of ALL organisers
- Proposed duration of the workshop – session (1.5hours), half or full day (the conference organisers reserve the right to adjust the time requested to accommodate wider variety of events and reflect the confirmed number of attendees)
- A statement of the workshop objectives, themes and topics
- A brief description (draft outline) of the proposed workshop format, discussing the mix of events and activities such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, or general discussion slots, and an approximate timeline
- If proposing a Workshop Call for Papers (which will be considered positively by the DPH Team when deciding on session acceptance) – a tentative Program Committee list (with an indication of whether PC members have already been contacted and/or have expressed interest)
- If proposing a panel and a break out session – indicate if the panelists / facilitators of the breaks-out session have been confirmed
- A brief description of the workshop audience and the expected number of submissions/participants (please be as specific as possible)
- If the workshop was held before, please give details on the location and dates, number of participants, number of submissions, and number of accepted papers, and indicate how the proposed edition will differ from earlier editions
- A short bio of the workshop organisers, including a description of their relevant qualifications and past experience in organizing workshops or research meetings
We also encourage the submission of workshops that do not follow the typical workshop format of a mini-conference:
- A Speed Dating Workshop (pairs of attendees talk to each other for a few minutes about their scientific work, etc.)
- Brainstorms and discussion formats
- Round Tables
Tutorial submission
- A concise title
- The names, affiliations, and contact information of ALL organisers
- Proposed duration of the tutorial – session (1.5hours) or half session (45mins)
- A statement of the tutorial objectives
- A brief description (draft outline) of the proposed format, lecture-style, group work, hands-on tutorial etc.
- A brief description of the tutorial audience and the expected number of participants (please be as specific as possible)
- If the tutorial was held before, please give details on the location and dates, number of participants
- A short bio of the organisers, including a description of their relevant qualifications and past experience in organising tutorials
Panel submission
- A concise title
- The names, affiliations, and contact information of ALL organisers
- A statement of the panel objectives
- A brief description of the proposed format. The organizers reserve the right to combine panels and adjust members to better meet the strategic aims of the conference and accommodate a variety of speakers from EDI perspective
- Names of all panelists – indicate if they have been confirmed
- A brief description of the audience
- If such panel was held before, please give details on the location and dates, number of participants
- A short bio of the chair, and all proposed panelists, including a description of their relevant qualifications and previous keynote / invited panelists participations
Publication
Accepted papers from Workshop could be included in the DPH 2026 publication volumes – Extended Abstracts in the Frontiers Abstract Book and Full Papers in IEEE Xplore (agreements in negotiation).
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: support@dphconf.org
Submission
Submission is via EasyChair. (link will be added shortly)