European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Countdown to ESCAIDE 2026
Opening day in Stockholm
ESCAIDE is Europe’s leading public health conference, bringing together experts in infectious disease epidemiology, public health microbiology, and related scientific fields.
Since 2007, it has been organized annually by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC to foster collaboration, share scientific knowledge, and strengthen professional networks across Europe and beyond.
Scientific Sessions
Cutting edge research presentations and panel discussions
Networking Opportunities
Connect with more than 800 epidemiologists from more than 50 countries
Workshops and Training
Hands on sessions and skill building workshops
Poster Sessions
Interactive poster presentations and competitions
🏛️ EAN's Partnership Legacy
EAN has played a key role in shaping ESCAIDE into Europe’s leading epidemiology conference. Working closely with ECDC, we helped it grow from a small meeting to a major international event that welcomes more than 800 participants from over 50 countries each year.
The EAN Board member sits on the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee, and the EAN Board awards prizes for the Best oral and poster presentations at the conference, and since 2012, has also run a highly popular Photo contest. EAN members act as moderators and chairs for oral and poster sessions, as judges for prizes, and innovate with ideas such as BarCamp@ESCAIDE. They volunteer their time, ideas and enthusiasm to ensure that each year all these activities are a success.
But ESCAIDE is also a social event. As alumni, we look forward to ESCAIDE each year and to the EAN Drinks and Dinner social event, which gives a welcome chance to meet the new fellows and to reconnect with old friends and colleagues, keeping strong links across the community of field epidemiologists and public health microbiologists.
EAN Bar Camp
Interactive open discussion sessions on current epidemiological challenges and career development topics
Photo Contest
Annual photography competition open to all ESCAIDE attendees with prizes
Career Compass
Guidance session exploring diverse career paths after EPIET and EUPHEM fellowship
Annual General Assembly
EAN GA with Board member elections and strategic planning
Best Oral Presentation
Recognition award for outstanding oral presentations
Best Poster Presentation
Award recognizing exceptional poster presentations
🤝 Partnership and Collaboration
EAN works closely with ECDC to ensure ESCAIDE remains the premier platform for applied epidemiology in Europe.
Our activities support professional development, knowledge sharing and community building among current and former fellows.
ESCAIDE Through the Years
ESCAIDE 2025 Warsaw Poland
●Focus on epidemic preparedness, One Health, and emerging infectious threats
ESCAIDE 2024 Barcelona Spain
●Focus on antimicrobial resistance and digital health innovations • 750 plus participants
ESCAIDE 2023 Brussels Belgium
●Post pandemic preparedness and surveillance strengthening • return to full in person format
ESCAIDE 2022 Stockholm Sweden
●Hybrid format addressing lessons learned from COVID nineteen • first hybrid model
ESCAIDE 2021 Virtual Conference
●First fully virtual ESCAIDE due to pandemic • more than 900 participants
ESCAIDE 2020 Virtual Conference
●Adapted to virtual format • focus on COVID nineteen response and surveillance
ESCAIDE 2019 Stockholm Sweden
●Last pre pandemic conference • record attendance of more than 800 participants
ESCAIDE 2018 Saint Julians Malta
●Mediterranean setting • focus on migration and health security
ESCAIDE 2017 Stockholm Sweden
●Tenth anniversary celebration • decade of epidemiological excellence
ESCAIDE 2016 Stockholm Sweden
●Strengthening surveillance systems • growing international participation
ESCAIDE 2015 Stockholm Sweden
●MERS CoV and Ebola response lessons • emergency preparedness focus
ESCAIDE 2010 to 2014 Various Locations
●Annual conferences across Europe • establishing ESCAIDE as premier event
ESCAIDE 2007 Berlin Germany
●Inaugural ESCAIDE • EAN partnership begins • more than 200 participants
Highlighting the EPIET, EAN and ESCAIDE Legacy
2019 Stockholm Sweden
● Last pre pandemic conference • record attendance of more than 800 participants
2018 St. Julian's Malta
● New cycle alternating Stockholm with another EU or EEA city
2017 First Career Compass
Joint initiative of EPIET and EUPHEM cohort representatives and EAN
Inaugural panel Annick Lenglet MSF EPIET Cohort 10 2004 Henriette de Valk Sante Publique France EPIET Cohort 2 1996 Steffen Glismann GSK Margarita Riera P95 EPIET Cohort 14 2008 Karen Wilson Eurosurveillance
Moderators Amrish Baidjoe EUPHEM 2015 and Alastair Donachie 2016
2016 First EAN General Assembly
First lunchtime EAN General Assembly
2014 First BarCamp
First BarCamp at ESCAIDE by EAN member Florian Burckhardt EPIET or PAE Cohort 12 in 2006
2010 Lisbon Portugal
First EAN President prize for best oral and best poster presentations
That first year the prize is voted by all conference participants
2007 to 2012
Hosting alternates between Stockholm and another EU or EEA city
2007 First ESCAIDE
First ESCAIDE in October in Stockholm Sweden
2005 Foundation of ECDC
Foundation of ECDC and move of EPIET to Stockholm Sweden
EAN proposes a European conference to replace the EPIET Scientific Seminar. The idea for ESCAIDE is born
2004
EPIET Introductory Course and Scientific Seminar moved to Menorca Spain hosted by the Spanish Ministry of Health at the historic Lazareto de Mahon
1996 to 2000
Eleven EPIET Scientific Seminars
1996 First EPIET Scientific Seminar
First EPIET Scientific Seminar at the end of the second EPIET Introductory Course in the library of the Merieux Foundation in Veyrier du Lac France