We invite submissions for the workshop “Is an awareness campaign the answer? Awareness raising on drug-related issues and digital environments”.
Awareness raising campaigns are a common response to drug-related issues and are increasingly delivered through social media, often as standalone interventions in response to public or political demand. Digital environments add further challenges: drug-related misinformation spreads rapidly online, algorithms shape who actually sees a message, generative AI makes content easy to produce but does not ensure high-quality, and engagement metrics do not inform about effects on behaviour.
Organised by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), which is developing a decision framework on when and how to use awareness raising, and what to do instead when it is not the right response, this interactive workshop will combine presentations of accepted papers with scenario-based work in mixed-discipline groups, bringing together public health and prevention professionals, data and AI researchers, industry and policymakers to explore what such a framework should take into account.
The workshop aims to foster dialogue between researchers and practitioners, offering valuable insights into how awareness raising can be used responsibly in digital, misinformation-rich environments and embedded effectively within broader public health responses.
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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 |
Themes of interest
The organisers encourage authors to submit an original paper or an extended abstract on the following topics (including, but not limited to):
- Design, delivery and evaluation of digital awareness raising campaigns on drug-related issues;
- Drug-related misinformation and disinformation online: detection, monitoring and response;
- The role of platform algorithms and targeting in who is reached, missed, stigmatised or excluded by health campaigns;
- Generative AI in health communication: opportunities, risks and quality assurance of AI- generated content;
- Evaluating digital campaigns beyond engagement metrics: behavioural outcomes and unintended consequences;
- Co-design and participation of young people in digital campaigns;
- Collaboration between public health, technology, industry and policy actors in digital prevention.
Submission guidelines
We encourage authors to submit either a full paper or an extended abstract. Authors of accepted papers and abstracts will be invited to present at the workshop and will be included in the DPH2027 proceedings – abstracts in Frontiers 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 – Is an awareness campaign the answer?” 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 – Is an awareness campaign the answer?” 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 to 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.
- Accepted submissions may be selected for either oral or poster presentation depending on review score and topic specificity.
Tentative program committee list:
- Joella Anupol (EUDA)
- Marica Ferri (EUDA)
- Rubén Cano (EUDA)
- Additional members TBC
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to:
- Joella Anupol – joella.anupol@euda.europa.eu
SUBMISSION
Submission is via EasyChair.