We invite submissions for the workshop “Beyond Awareness: Co-designing Digital Strategies for Adolescent Wellbeing, Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention”.
We welcome contributions from researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, educators, technology specialists and practitioners working to advance adolescent wellbeing and digital public health.
Adolescents are increasingly exposed to digital environments that shape their health behaviours, social interactions, wellbeing and attitudes towards tobacco and nicotine use. While digital platforms offer opportunities for health promotion, awareness and prevention, they also present challenges, including exposure to targeted marketing, misinformation, peer influence and potentially harmful online content.
Traditional awareness-based approaches may not adequately address the complex social, behavioural and digital factors influencing adolescent health. There is a growing need for participatory, evidenceinformed and youth-centred approaches that engage adolescents in designing digital public health strategies that are relevant, inclusive and practical.
This workshop will bring together researchers, public health practitioners, policymakers, educators, technology professionals and youth engagement specialists to explore how digital strategies can be codesigned to promote adolescent wellbeing and prevent tobacco and nicotine use.
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!! Deadlines !!
| Workshop Call for Papers (CFP) – Submission deadline | 23 December 2026 |
| Workshop Call for Papers (CFP) – Notification deadline | 28 January 2027 |
| Camera-ready deadline | 7 April 2027 |
Aims and Objectives
The workshop aims to explore participatory and digital approaches for strengthening adolescent wellbeing and tobacco and nicotine prevention.
Specific objectives are to:
- Examine the opportunities and risks presented by digital environments for adolescent health and wellbeing.
- Explore youth-centred and participatory approaches to digital public health intervention design.
- Identify innovative digital strategies for tobacco and nicotine prevention.
- Discuss ethical, cultural, equity and safeguarding considerations in adolescent-focused digital interventions.
- Develop practical recommendations for designing, implementing and evaluating inclusive digital public health strategies.
Themes of interest
Submissions are invited on, but are not limited to, the following themes:
A. Adolescent Wellbeing and Digital Environments
- Digital determinants of adolescent health and wellbeing.
- Social media, online engagement and adolescent health behaviours.
- Digital literacy, health literacy and misinformation.
- Online risks, protective factors and resilience.
B. Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention
- Digital approaches to tobacco and nicotine prevention among adolescents.
- E-cigarettes, vaping and emerging nicotine products.
- Countering digital tobacco and nicotine marketing.
- Behaviour change communication and digital health promotion.
C. Youth-Centred and Participatory Approaches
- Co-design and participatory research with adolescents.
- Youth engagement in digital public health programme development.
- Community-based approaches to adolescent health promotion.
- Culturally responsive and context-specific interventions.
D. Digital Innovation and Emerging Technologies
- Artificial intelligence and digital tools for adolescent health promotion.
- Mobile health applications, social media interventions and digital campaigns.
- Gamification and interactive approaches to health education.
- Digital platforms for monitoring and evaluating public health interventions.
E. Ethics, Equity and Safeguarding
- Data privacy and informed consent in adolescent digital health research.
- Digital inclusion and health inequalities.
- Gender, socioeconomic and cultural considerations.
- Safeguarding and responsible technology use in adolescent populations.
F. Implementation and Evaluation
- Implementation science in digital public health.
- Measuring the effectiveness and sustainability of digital interventions.
- Translating research evidence into policy and practice.
- Scaling youth-centred digital public health interventions.
Submission guidelines
We encourage interested author(s) to submit either a full paper or an extended abstract. The author(s) of an accepted paper/ abstract, which is presented in-person at DPH 2027 in London, will be included in the conference proceedings – extended abstracts will be included in Frontiers proceedings, and full papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore.
For submitting a Full Paper, please follow the instructions:
- All submissions must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
- The papers must range between 4‑8 pages, including references and any appendices.
- Papers should conform to the IEEE double column format: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
- Papers must be anonymised: the names and affiliations removed, and any references to previous works either substituted with “anonymised” or rephrased.
- All submissions must be submitted in PDF format using the Easychair submission system. Click on the submission button below and choose the “DPH2027 Workshop – Co-designing Digital Strategies for Adolescent Wellbeing, Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention” track.
- Please paste your Abstract in the Abstract field in the Easychair system for ease of processing and review allocation.
NOTE that:
- Full Paper submissions will be reviewed by three reviewers from the PC and SPC committees and assessed in terms of their quality, relevance to the conference, originality, significance, correctness, and clarity.
- All accepted papers will have their own DOI.
- Accepted papers will need to incorporate reviewers’ comments and re-submit their paper by the Camera-ready deadline. Instructions will be provided.
- Papers accepted for publication must have at least one author registered and must be presented in person at the conference in order to be considered for publication by IEEE Xplore. Papers from no-show authors will be removed from the proceedings.
- An accepted paper may be selected for either oral or poster presentation depending on review score and topic specificity.
For submitting an Extended Abstract, please follow the instructions:
- Please format your submission using Times New Roman, 12 pt font size, with justified alignment. The submission must not exceed 1000 words, excluding the reference list. References are compulsory and should be included in the submission. A maximum of two figures or tables may be included.
- Extended Abstracts could follow the standard structure: Introduction, Background, Methods / Datasets, Results, and Conclusion. Alternatively, computer science and engineering abstracts can follow alternative structure such as Introduction, Background, Framework / Architecture, Implementation, Results (if available), Novelty and Challenges and Conclusion.
- Submissions must be anonymised: the names and affiliations removed, and any references to previous works either substituted with “anonymised” or rephrased.
- All submissions must be submitted in PDF format using the Easychair submission system. Click on the submission button below and choose the “DPH2027 Workshop – Co-designing Digital Strategies for Adolescent Wellbeing, Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention” track.
- Paste your first section (Aims/Abstract/Overview) to the Abstract field in the Easychair system for ease of processing and review allocation.
NOTE that:
- Abstract submissions will be reviewed by two-three reviewers from the PC and SPC committees and assessed in terms of their quality, relevance to the conference, originality, significance, correctness, and clarity.
- Accepted Extended Abstracts will have to incorporate reviewers’ comments and re-submit their abstract by the Camera-ready deadline. Instructions will be provided.
- An accepted abstract may be selected for either oral or poster presentation depending on review score and topic specificity.
All submissions will be subject to peer review by the workshop’s Programme Committee.
Submissions will be assessed based on:
- Relevance to the workshop themes.
- Scientific quality and methodological rigour.
- Originality and contribution to digital public health.
- Practical relevance and potential for implementation.
- Clarity and quality of presentation.
Accepted contributions will be invited for presentation during the workshop, subject to the final programme and available time.
Contact
Questions about this workshops and its submissions can be sent to:
- Ali Hussaini – ali.hussaini@zu.edu.pk
- Dr Farhana Shahid – Farhana.shahid@zu.edu.pk
General conference enquiries: support@dphconf.org.
Join us in moving beyond awareness towards meaningful, youth-centred digital public health action.
SUBMISSION
Submission is via EasyChair.