From 4 to 6 November 2026, the 11th European Conference on Tobacco Control (ECTC 2026) will bring together researchers, health professionals, policymakers, educators, youth organisations and civil society from across Europe and beyond, as well as, for the first time, representatives of major faith communities.

 

Organised by the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) and the Turkish Green Crescent (Yeşilay), this edition will be held under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye.

This year, the conference turns its attention to one of the most urgent challenges facing tobacco control today: protecting children and adolescents from nicotine addiction.

 

And we invite you to bring your research, experience and ideas into the conversation.

Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and advocates are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the scientific programme of ECTC 2026.

 

As new nicotine products continue to reshape the tobacco control landscape, evidence has never been more important. From rapidly evolving product markets and sophisticated digital promotion to prevention, cessation, regulation and industry interference, ECTC 2026 will provide a space to examine what is changing, what works and where action is still urgently needed.

 

Abstract submissions are welcomed across a broad range of tobacco and nicotine control topics, including:

• tobacco and nicotine prevention and cessation;
• emerging nicotine products and patterns of use;
• children, adolescents and nicotine addiction;
• tobacco control policy and its impact on public health; 
• health inequalities and social determinants of tobacco and nicotine use;
• innovative approaches, technologies and interventions in tobacco control;
• tobacco and nicotine industry strategies, marketing and interference;
• research translating evidence into policy and practice.

Accepted abstracts will have the opportunity to contribute to the conference through oral presentations, poster presentations and workshops.

Flavours, colourful packaging, social media promotion and new product formats are changing how nicotine reaches younger generations. Research and policy must be able to respond just as quickly.

 

ECTC 2026 offers the opportunity to put new evidence in front of an international audience, exchange experiences across countries and disciplines, build new collaborations and help shape the next steps in tobacco and nicotine control.

 

Whether your work examines a new trend, evaluates an intervention, exposes an industry strategy or proposes a stronger policy response, we want to hear from you.

 

Join us in Istanbul and be part of three days of science, exchange and collective action for a generation free from tobacco and nicotine addiction.

His appointment comes at an important moment for global tobacco control, as countries face both persistent challenges from conventional tobacco products and the rapidly evolving landscape of new nicotine products and industry interference.

 

ENSP looks forward to continuing its cooperation with the Convention Secretariat, Parties and civil society partners to advance strong implementation of the WHO FCTC across Europe and beyond. We wish Andrew every success in his new role and look forward to working together towards our shared goal: protecting public health, strengthening tobacco control and building a tobacco-free future for the generations to come.

 

From 21 to 23 September, the Portorož Youth Health Forum brings together youth workers, youth health advocates, health professionals, experts, and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond to explore the role of young people in shaping healthier societies. By connecting youth work with health promotion, prevention, advocacy, and policymaking, the forum creates a space for practical learning, exchange of ideas, cooperation, networking, and the development of new approaches to youth health.

 

Organised by the Youth Health Organization (YHO), the Forum creates a space where youth work meets health promotion, prevention, research, advocacy and policymaking. Participants will exchange experiences, strengthen practical skills and develop ideas for improving the health and wellbeing of young people across Europe.

As a YHO partner in the organisation of the Forum, ENSP has the opportunity to select a few young advocates from Belgium to participate in PYHF 2026. We are therefore launching an open call for young people interested in joining this event. 

 

• are based in Belgium;
• are active in youth work, youth organisations, advocacy or related initiatives;
• have an interest in youth health, public health, health promotion, prevention or related fields;
• are motivated to participate actively throughout the Forum;
• are willing to share their own experiences, ideas and perspectives with an international group.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop practical skills in areas including health promotion, advocacy, campaigning, research, networking and policymaking, while meeting other young people and professionals working on health across Europe.

 

The Forum will also contribute to the review and further development of the European youth health work declaration, bringing young people's priorities and recommendations to governments, decision-makers and international organisations.

 

It is also an opportunity to build new collaborations, discover different approaches to youth health and become part of a wider European community working to ensure that young people are meaningfully involved in decisions affecting their health.

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