The Santé publique France Conference will be held on November 9 at the Beffroi de Montrouge. This 9th edition will bring together the scientific community, policymakers, civil society, stakeholders from the national public health network, and French, European, and international experts. It will be an opportunity to share experiences in health surveillance, prevention, and health interventions, all centered on the theme of innovation.
This scientific event will conclude with an awards ceremony honoring the winners of the first edition of the “Odissé Dataviz Challenge: by Santé publique France.” It will be followed by a unique training session led by the agency’s experts on November 10.

A program addressing major public health challenges

Held since 2016, this must-attend scientific gathering in public health is open to all and brings together nearly 1,200 French, European, and international experts: the scientific community, decision-makers, civil society, and stakeholders from the national public health network. Its purpose is to promote the sharing of experiences and best practices, as well as to provide context for the major challenges and key lessons in public health and public policy, with the aim of fostering an environment conducive to population health. 

French and international speakers, as well as experts from Santé publique France, will present their latest research and explore current topics, sharing their experiences and expertise in public policy aimed at promoting population health. They will also discuss a variety of topics to put working methods and their resulting outcomes into perspective at the regional, national, European, and international levels.

The day’s program includes:

• A plenary session titled “Human, Animal, and Environmental Health: How Can We Work Together?”
• Eight parallel sessions focusing on major public health challenges, with innovation as the common thread:
  • Parents’ Mental Health: Understanding, Monitoring, and Supporting 
  • Public health emergencies: Is innovation always the solution? 
  • From Idea to Action: When Society Takes the Lead in Environmental
    Health
  • From Packaging to Prevention: Making Labeling a Tool for Health  
  • Epidemiology Tailored to All Populations  
  • Epidemiology in Troubled Waters 
  • Fifteen Years of Biomonitoring—What’s Next? 
  • The Digital Challenge in Mental Health

Awards Ceremony for the First Edition of the Odissé Dataviz Challenge

For the first time, Santé publique France organized the “Odissé Dataviz Challenge” from September 28 to October 10, 2026, and the winners will be honored during the Rencontres.
The Odissé Dataviz Challenge invites students, researchers, and professionals in design, data, and health—as well as data journalists—to use the open data from the Odissé platform to create original visualizations addressing three major challenges: mental health, the impacts of heat, and social and regional health inequalities.

The best data visualizations will be exhibited and awarded prizes at the end of the Santé publique France Rencontres event in the exhibition area.

• Learn more and check out the Odissé Dataviz Challenge schedule