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We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming EDEM Conference, which will take place on 16–17 September 2026 at the Faculty of Medical Technical Sciences, University of Elbasan “Aleksander Xhuvani”, Albania.
This concluding conference of the COST Action on Ethics in Dementia will provide an opportunity to present and reflect on the network’s achievements, as well as to engage with broader ethical challenges in dementia care. Contributions from both EDEM members and external participants are welcome.
We invite submissions in the following categories:

  • Scientific abstracts
  • Artwork-based abstracts

Key details:

  • Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 30 June 2026
  • Submission email: [email protected]
  • No conference fee

The conference will focus on advancing ethical dementia care, addressing topics such as dignity, autonomy, quality of life, caregiver burden, and policy and practice developments in Europe and beyond.

Please find the full call for abstracts here: Call__CA21137_EDEM CONFERENCE_Albania