Annual Consortium Meeting 2027
The second EpiScientia consortium meeting and Second General Assembly — hosted by IRESSEF in Dakar, Sénégal.
Participant registration, the detailed programme and the daily check-in open closer to the meeting — exactly as for the 2026 Kigali kick-off.
Programme outline (provisional)
Day 1 — Wednesday 23 June 2027
- Arrival of delegations & registration
- Opening plenary and welcome by the host (IRESSEF)
- Second General Assembly — governance decisions & voting
- Welcome dinner
Day 2 — Thursday 24 June 2027
- Implementation review — Work Packages 1-16 progress
- Training cohorts: MSc & postgraduate certificate updates
- Scientific sessions & poster presentations
- Networking lunch and side meetings
Day 3 — Friday 25 June 2027
- Financial & administrative reporting
- Risk register and quality assurance review
- Consolidated conclusions, action register & closing
- Departures
Venue
IRESSEF — Institut de Recherche en Santé, de Surveillance Épidémiologique et de Formation
Arrondissement 4 Rue 2 D1, Pôle Urbain de Diamniadio, BP 7325, Dakar, Sénégal
~15 min from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS); ~45 min from central Dakar.
Suggested hotels
Radisson Hotel Dakar Diamniadio
Closest international hotel to the venue — in the Diamniadio urban pole.
Fleur de Lys Almadies
Dakar city option (~45 min drive) near the Almadies district.
Terrou-Bi Beach & Casino Resort
Seafront resort on the Corniche Ouest, Dakar.
Hotel suggestions are indicative — negotiated rates and the official accommodation list will be shared with the invitation package.