Important dates
- February 2024
Registrations open - 14 April 2024 23:59 SAST / 23:59 CET
Submission deadline for Abstracts, LMIC Fund, Early Career Scientists' Fund - May 2024
Notification of acceptance for Abstracts, LMIC Fund, Early Career Scientists' Fund - 4 June 2024
Late breaker abstracts submission opens - 30 June 2024
End of early bird registration - 4 August 2024
Late breaker abstracts submission closes - 14 August 2024
Notification of acceptance for late breakers
Topics of the 8th World One Health Congress
We are delighted to announce that the abstract submission process for the upcoming World One Health Congress is now open. This global event serves as a platform for experts, researchers, and professionals from diverse disciplines to converge and exchange knowledge on critical topics related to One Health. One of the key elements in this process is the submission of abstracts, and to streamline the process and ensure that your research aligns with the goals of the Congress, we have provided a comprehensive list of topics to choose from.
Scientific Program
The abstract driven sessions include: One Health Science (animal, plant and human health, zoonoses, pandemic preparedness and prevention), One Health Food, One Health Climate and Environment, One Health Socio-Economics, Equity and Capacity Building, One Health AMR. Please choose your topic carefully. You may submit under a maximum of 3 topics. The list of topics in our open call for abstracts is as follows:
Science Policy Interface Program
You are also welcome to submit a concept note for the Science Policy Interface track. This track translates science into policy.
About the organizers
Founded in 2011 in Melbourne (Australia), the World One Health Congresses aim at connecting the dots between One Health science and policy, while promoting a cross-sectoral and collaborative approach to improve the health and well-being of humans, animals and their environments.
We would like to invite you, together with our host partners the University of Pretoria and Vetlink, to join us and be part of the global One Health Community! Hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre the congress will have an Africa focus and provide the opportunity to discover the beautiful city of Cape Town.
The University of Pretoria (UP) is one of Africa’s top universities and the largest contact university in South Africa. They produce socially impactful research to find solutions for the world’s most pressing issues.
Vetlink is our local congress organizer. Established in 1999, they have more than 20 years’ experience in congress organization in South Africa.
Confirmed speakers
Partner organizations
Our objectives
Bring together all stakeholders working in the One Health arena to discuss major One Health challenges and give the opportunity to share research data and policy developments.
Connect the dots between One Health science and public health security policy.
Through an open call for abstracts, highlight work from scientists and key opinion leaders in One Health around the world and bring evidence-based research and policy developments to the community.
Provide an opportunity to One Health Fellows to get involved in the Congress and an opportunity to students to present their research and participate in the Congress.