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The UIS will host the global meeting on preparedness for future epidemics

Reunión Anual del Consorcio CONTAGIO

Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium 2025

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Faculty of Health, will host the Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium (COhorts Network To be Activated Globally In Outbreaks), a key initiative funded by the European Commission (2023-2026).

This meeting, which will take place in Bucaramanga from November 18 to 19, 2025, has as its main objective the establishment of rapid coordination mechanisms to respond effectively to outbreaks of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The network is coordinated by the University of Heidelberg and includes the UIS and 17 partner institutions from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, forming a global health research front.

Invitation to the public agenda

The meeting is aimed at health professionals, students in related fields, scientists, researchers, and representatives of public health entities.

It will be held in a hybrid format. You can attend in person at the UIS headquarters or remotely via an online connection.

Your participation and contribution to the scientific objectives and discussions that will take place at this meeting are of immense importance to global public health.

You can register and participate via the QR code.