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2027 Summer School: Systems thinking and innovation for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and a healthy ageing population in the WHO European Region

WHO Regional Office for Europe (Division of Prevention and Health Promotion), WHO Collaborating Centre at Université Côte d'Azur, and Ulysseus European University

An in-person week-long summer school in Nice, France, teaching systems thinking and systems-based innovation for NCD prevention and healthy ageing.

Award
Free of charge, including lunch and coffee breaks daily and a welcome dinner on 21 July 2027; travel, accommodation and other costs are borne by participants
Who can apply
Open worldwide
Where
Nice, France
Deadline
23 Nov

About the programme

A summer school combining lectures, workshops, hands-on exercises and project-based work on systems thinking methods for noncommunicable disease prevention and healthy ageing. Participants can apply the methods to their own projects. Delivered in English to 30 in-person participants, with WHO and international experts as faculty.

Duration: 09:00 20 July 2027 to 14:00 23 July 2027

Eligibility

  • Designed for PhD students and early and mid-career professionals, including researchers, postgraduate students, health practitioners and policy-makers
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What they look for

  • Relevant professional experience in public health, innovation, healthy ageing, NCD prevention or NCD risk factors
  • Education background
  • Potential for future collaboration

What you receive

  • Free tuition, lunch and coffee breaks each day
  • Welcome dinner on 21 July 2027
  • Certificate of participation

What you will need

  • Personal statement
  • CV or record of education and experience

How to apply

  1. Submit application by 23 November 2026
  2. Review by a selection panel
  3. Successful applicants informed by 18 December 2026

Applications are submitted on WHO Regional Office for Europe (Division of Prevention and Health Promotion), WHO Collaborating Centre at Université Côte d'Azur, and Ulysseus European University’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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