We are pleased to invite you to the 4th edition of the Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Congress, which will take place at De Doelen in Rotterdam on October 8, 2026. 

📆 8 October 2026
🕘 09.00 – 18.00
📍 De Doelen (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)

Content of the PDPC Congress

Preparedness is not a destination: it is an ongoing practice. Virus outbreaks, extreme weather events and cascading disruptions are not distant possibilities; they are, unfortunately, foreseeable realities. Preparedness is built long before a crisis unfolds, and needs an interdisciplinary approachIt is embedded in research, in policy and in the health and education systems we develop. Which lessons learned from previous crises can guide new and innovative prevention, early warning and effective response strategies?What groundbreaking research is being done to strenghten our preparedness?

More information on the theme, program and speakers will be announced later on our event website.

Registration

Registration is open, click here to register! There are no registration fees or other charges to participate in the conference.

Call for Poster Abstracts

We invite you to share your innovative approaches to pandemics and disaster preparedness by submitting a poster. Interested in presenting your work? Please indicate your interest via the registration form.

The event will be conducted entirely in English and we warmly welcome participants who share our focus on disaster and pandemic preparedness.

We look forward to welcoming you in Rotterdam!

On behalf of the PDPC Academic Board,
Marion Koopmans, Thom Bogaard, Anja Schreijer and Tom Emery