We are excited to invite early-career researchers (ECRs) from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) to apply for a unique opportunity to participate in an international meeting as well as a dedicated workshop on “Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) – Advancing a Global Road Map for Improved and Integrated Care in Low-Resource Seetings”, which will take place before and after the international meeting. Selected participants will receive full coverage for their transport and accommodation expenses.

International Meeting and Workshop Details

Dates
4-7 February, 2025

Location
Copenhagen, Denmark

Organisers
World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (DDEA), University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE), and East African Diabetes Study Group (EADSG).

How to Apply

Application Requirements

To apply, candidates must:

• Submit an abstract related to their research on Type 1 Diabetes
• Provide a motivational statement explaining why they wish to participate in the workshop and how it aligns with their career goals
• Be an early career researcher from a LMIC

Support for Participants, Evaluation and Selection

Selected participants will receive full coverage for their transport and accommodation expenses.

An evaluation committee will review all submitted abstracts and motivational statements. Selection will be based on the quality of the submissions and their potential impact on the participant’s career and T1D research. Our goal is to select a diverse group of up to 15 participants. Applicants can expect to receive a response to their application by Friday, October 11, 2024.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their abstract and motivational statement to the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy via email at ouh.ddea@rsyd.dk. Please include the subject line: ‘International Meeting and Workshop on Type 1 Diabetes, Copenhagen 2025.

Application Deadline

22 September at 23:59 (CEST).

Further Information

For more information about the international meeting and workshop, please see below or feel free to reach out to DDEA Managing Director, Tore Christiansen via e-mail tore.christiansen@rsyd.dk.

We look forward to your applications and to advancing Type 1 Diabetes research and care together.

Objectives and Structure

The international meeting entitled ‘Type 1 diabetes – advancing a global road map for improved and integrated care in low-resource settings will seek to address and achieve the following:

• Discuss existing research, data and perspectives of the epidemiology of type 1 diabetes and the ongoing efforts through various work-streams to compile information from across low-resource settings (and beyond) in order to establish a better understanding of the magnitude and projections of the burden from type 1 diabetes. The wider domain of type 1 diabetes pathogenesis and etiology may also be included as may also aspects related to health records and patient registries.
• Discuss outcomes from recent clinical and health system research and assessments concerning type 1 diabetes diagnosis and treatment in low-resource settings with emphasis on both the actual patient/cohort monitoring and on capacity building efforts and their viability in terms of building sustainable, equitable and accessible treatment services, recalling the need for stable supplies of insulin and blood glucose measuring devices alongside adequately trained health care professionals with required guidelines at hand.

The meeting and workshop will consist of a combination of keynote presentations, panel debates, break-out sessions, side events, and other formats aiming to establish a high-end and engaging technical dialogue and interactive forum. The goal is to bring stakeholders closer together in terms of aligning support and interventions, capacity building and research, advocacy and policy process interactions, and expanding collaboration at the country level. The two main meeting and workshop days (February 5-6) will be preceded and followed by a one-day workshop (February 4 and February 7, respectively).