ASPHER Secretariat is pleased to bring you our 3rd weekly Newsflash! Be sure to reach out to the secretariat to learn more, get involved, and share your news.
ASPHER 60TH ANNIVERSARY & MILAN2026
ASPHER 1st European Congress on Public Health Education and Training - Milan2026
Abstracts Submission and Registration are open for the ASPHER 1st European Congress on Public Health Education and Training, 15-18 July in Milan! Secure your place now! Submit your abstract and Register here! Both the Milan2026 Organising and Scientific Committees already met this year and are working hard on the practicalities and to bring you an exhilarating programme! Stay posted for more!
Andrija Štampar Medal - call for nominations
ASPHER is calling for nominations for the 2026 Andrija Štampar Medal. Each year, this honour is conferred upon a distinguished person for excellence in the field of Public Health. Don’t miss out on sending your nomination during this exceptional anniversary year! The deadline to make your nomination is Tuesday 31 March. Contact community@aspher.org to register your interest.
MEMBER NEWS
Let the ASPHER community know what is happening at your school! Send your news and events to lore.leighton@aspher.org.
Andalusian School of Public Health: Andalucía presents Granada and EASP to host the State Public Health Agency
Granada has formally presented its candidacy to host Spain’s new National Public Health Agency, under the motto “Granada is public health”, positioning the city as a leading hub for public health intelligence, innovation and capacity‑building. The proposal offers an immediate start of operations at the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), acknowledging the School’s more than 40 years of experience and over 130 professionals working on surveillance, risk assessment and communication, emergency preparedness, health equity, social determinants, One Health and global health. Read more here.
Europubhealth+, European Public Health Master: Apply now to choose European Excellence for your Career in Public Health
Europubhealth+ is a two-year, full time multidisciplinary programme granting an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree supported and recognized as a Master of Excellence by the European Commission. The programme is coordinated by the Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (EHESP), France and includes study opportunities at seven other renowned European universities. Deadline to apply is 25 March 2026. Learn more and apply here.
Swiss School of Public Health+: SSPH+ Lugano Summer School in Public Health
The Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) hopes you will join them for the 35th year of mutual learning for change during the Lugano Summer School. It will meet on-site in Lugano and online from 17 to 22 August 2026! At the SSPH+ Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management in Lugano, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students come together from all over the world for a unique learning experience focused on public health impact. Learn more and enroll here.
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
Announcing new ASPHER Working Structures
sSPHERE: small State Public Health Education for Resilience & Equity Working Group addresses inequalities in education, research and academic visibility in public health in smaller countries, promoting peer-to-peer collaboration for capacity building, accessibility and international visibility.
Migration & Health Task Force: The task force aims to provide a collaborative space and a platform for cooperation for those members of ASPHER who are interested in undertaking and developing joint international education/training and research in the area of migrant and refugee health.
ASPHER working structures will be under review during the first half of 2026 - stay tuned for updates reinvigorating what is on offer! Reach out to community@aspher.org if you are interested in engaging with any ASPHER Working Groups or Task Forces.
Global Consortium on Climate & Health Education: Upcoming courses and community of practice.
ASPHER is happy to inform our members about upcoming free online courses (open to all) offered through GCCHE and the European Community of Practice (ASPHER members only) offered through GNAPH and GCCHE.
Climate Medicine - A Clinical Training Program for Healthcare Educators: A comprehensive programme designed to support clinical faculty and practicing clinicians in developing the knowledge, skills, and practical tools needed to integrate climate-responsive principles into medical education and day-to-day clinical care. Tuesdays 19:00 - 20:30 CET/Brussels time, March 3 - May 12. Learn more and register interest here.
The Eastern Mediterranean Climate and Health Responders Course: The course will be offered in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic and French. Wednesdays 15:00 - 16:30 CET/Brussels time, February 11 - April 29. Learn more and register here.
Last Call for European Climate and Health Community of Practice (CoP) Facilitation Lead: ASPHER is making a last call for applicants for the CoP Facilitation lead for Europe. Expressions of interest from faculty and teaching staff wishing to be part of the European CoP will remain open. The CoP will run for five months starting in April 2026. Learn more here and contact lore.leighton@aspher.org to register your interest.
Calls for abstracts: EHMC2026 and DPH2026
European Health Management Conference 2026: Showcase your research to a wide audience of academia, researchers, health managers, healthcare professionals and policymakers in Barcelona, Spain from 10-12 June at the annual EHMA conference. Deadline: 26 January. Learn more and submit your abstract here.
11th International Digital Public Health Conference: Don't miss your chance to present your research, insights, or innovative work in Digital Public Health at DPH2026, taking place 24–26 June in Barcelona, Spain. Deadlines: Main track extended to 28 January; Student Track, Posters & Demos Track 11 February. Learn more and submit your abstract here.
Lore Leighton
Brussels, Belgium