We invite submissions for the workshop “From Evidence to Action on Cancer Literacy: Organisational Responsiveness and Inclusive Digital Public Health”.
Cancer literacy is essential to ensuring that individuals can access, understand, evaluate and use cancer-related information to make informed decisions about their health. However, inequalities in access to information, digital exclusion, social determinants of health and organisational barriers continue to affect how different population groups engage with cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment care.
This workshop aims to bring together research and practical experiences to explore how organisations, healthcare systems and information providers can strengthen cancer literacy and promote more equitable, accessible and inclusive digital public health approaches.
Building on insights and experiences from European initiatives, including CAREWAY, CURTAIN, TRACE and PATH, the workshop will foster discussion on existing challenges, emerging opportunities and practical strategies for translating evidence into action.
We invite researchers, healthcare professionals, public health practitioners, policymakers, patient organisations and other stakeholders to submit full papers or extended abstracts.
Click here for full information on the workshop.
!! 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 |
Themes of interest
The organisers invite contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Cancer literacy and digital public health equity.
- Social determinants of health and their influence on access to and engagement with cancer-related information and services.
- Barriers to accessible and inclusive cancer communication in European and international settings.
- Organisational responsiveness and the role of healthcare and information providers in countering misinformation.
- Participatory and co-creation methods for developing multilingual and multi-format cancer information.
- Digital and AI literacy, including challenges related to digital exclusion and inequalities.
- Responsible use of artificial intelligence in cancer communication and information provision.
- Practical experiences, case studies and strategies for strengthening inclusive cancer literacy.
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 – From Evidence to Action on Cancer Literacy” 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 – From Evidence to Action on Cancer Literacy” 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.
Selected submissions may be:
- Integrated into the workshop discussions.
- Invited for short presentations during the workshop.
- Considered as contributions to a post-workshop publication or potential special issue.
We encourage contributions from different disciplines, countries and stakeholder groups to promote a broad exchange of perspectives and support the development of more equitable and inclusive approaches to cancer literacy.
Contact
For further information about the workshop or the submission process, please contact the workshop organisers: nataliamachado@shine2.eu and taianeabreu@shine2.eu.
SUBMISSION
Submission is via EasyChair.