Friday, 30 January 2026 — 17:30
Padova Congress – Main Auditorium
Working Languages: English
(AI-powered simultaneous translation available in multiple languages)
RATIONALE
More than ever, international scientific congresses play a strategic role in advancing research, clinical practice, and global knowledge-sharing across medical communities.
In a significantly changed scenario, driven by constant innovation, economic pressure and the need for broader inclusivity, congresses must address a number of practical challenges in order to maintain and strengthen their impact:
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Incentivising in-person participation, which remains crucial for scientific exchange and effective collaboration
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Adopting more fluid and interactive communication models, to enhance participant engagement
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Optimising budgets and ensuring financial sustainability
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Choosing technologies that truly matter, expanding accessibility and improving knowledge dissemination
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Improving the financial, fiscal and economic management of congress organisation.
Addressing these priorities reinforces the role of scientific congresses as essential instruments for Global Health, supporting international collaboration among specialists, institutions, and communities of practice.
This seminar will provide practical methods, tools and collaboration models that associations can apply immediately to make their congresses more participatory, more accessible, and more impactful — for the benefit of science and patients worldwide.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE & TOPICS
16:30 - 18:00
Opening Remarks
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Why scientific congresses matter more than ever to Global Health
Panel I – Science & Policy
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Needs and perspectives of scientific leaders
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Enhancing global reach and scientific impact
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Ensuring relevance and credibility in a rapidly changing landscape
Panel II – Methods & Collaboration (25 min)
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Financial sustainability and sponsorship evolution
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Innovative formats and participant engagement
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Destinations and venues as enablers of scientific progress
Technology Focus
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AI and language accessibility
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Tools that support learning and cross-border collaboration
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Who benefits, and how to deploy them effectively
Takeaways & Closing
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Actionable recommendations for future congresses
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Preview of the “Congress & Global Health – 2026 Key Recommendations” document
SPEAKERS (TBC)
Scientific Moderator:
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Leading professor / international scientific figure
Panel contributors:
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Representatives of major international medical-scientific societies
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International PCOs and congress strategists
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Congress technology innovators (AI & accessibility)
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Destinations and venues supporting global scientific collaboration
Speakers selected to ensure scientific authority and international diversity.
KEY OUTCOMES
Participants will gain:
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Strategies to increase participation and global involvement
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Approaches to enhance the scientific value of congresses
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Solutions to improve financial performance
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Practical insights on technology selection
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A shared roadmap for collaboration in Global Health
TARGET AUDIENCE
This session is open to:
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Presidents and decision-makers of international scientific and medical societies
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PCOs and congress organisers
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Destinations and congress venues
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Institutions and stakeholders involved in Global Health
Where We Are
Padova Congress
Via N. Tommaseo, 59 – 35131- Padova Italy
Tel. +39 049 840 497
info@padovacongress.it
