Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions close 30 January 2027.
Share your research with a global audience
WCDH2027 connects a premier interdisciplinary network of leading professionals, from architects and designers to health planners, engineers, physicians, economists and key decision-makers across disciplines.
Who should submit
- Researchers and academics
- Healthcare planners and clinicians
- Architects, designers and urbanists
- Policymakers and government representatives
- Industry leaders and innovators
Why participate
- Contribute to global discourse on the future of health systems
- Share research, case studies and innovative practices
- Build interdisciplinary connections
- Influence policy, planning and design outcomes
Submission guidelines
- Abstract of 300 words, in English
- State the objectives, methods, results and conclusions
- Include a title, author(s), organisational affiliation and three keywords
- Focus on the practical importance of environmental design qualities that promote health and wellbeing
Review & publication
All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee through a blind peer review process. A limited number will be selected for oral presentation as full papers; others will be presented as posters.
Papers chosen for presentation will be published in the Final Program and Book of Abstracts, with selected papers published in the journal World Health Design. The author(s) or co-author(s) must register and pay the registration fee to present the paper at the Congress.
Abstracts close 30 January 2027
Submit your abstract and enquiries via the Academy website or by email.