Invitation to Participate in the 15th UGM Public Health Symposium (PHS)
19–20 November 2025 | Hybrid Event
https://phs.fk.ugm.ac.id/

Dear Colleagues and Students,

We are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 15th UGM Public Health Symposium (UGM-PHS), which will be held on 19–20 November 2025 as a hybrid event. This biannual symposium is hosted by the Public Health Master Program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and brings together academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students, international participants, and policymakers to share scientific evidence, best practices, and policy innovations. The theme of this year’s symposium, “Feeding the Future: Lessons Learned to Improve Free Meal Programs on Effectiveness and Food Safety”, aims to generate actionable recommendations for Indonesia’s MBG program and contribute to regional knowledge exchange on sustainable and safe nutrition interventions in schools.

The symposium features the following key sessions:

DAY 1 – Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Oral and Poster Presentations
This session is dedicated to master's students, practitioners, and researchers in public health who present their policy papers, case reports, position papers, public health program implementation, or research in public health. Presentations will be held in parallel sessions throughout the day.

DAY 2 – Thursday, 20 November 2025

• 09.00–10.15 | Selected Oral Presentations (Panel Session)
  
  
• 10.30–12.00 | Research Updates
  Open to faculty members and doctoral students, this session highlights recent advances and ongoing research in public health.
  
  
• 13.00–14.30 | Public Health Ethics Seminar
  Feeding the Future: Lessons Learned to Improve Free Meal Programs on Effectiveness and Food Safety
  
  Invited Speakers:
  • Tony Arjuna, S.Gz., M.Nut.Diet., AN., APD., Ph.D – Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
  • Carmen Burbano de Lara - Director of School Feeding Division, the United Nations World Food Programme (to be confirmed)
  • Prof. Zalilah Mohd Shariff - Dean School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (to be confirmed)
  • Assoc. Prof. Yangmu Huang - Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University (to be confirmed)

We welcome your participation as a presenter or attendee. All sessions will be conducted in a hybrid format to ensure broader access and engagement.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee.
Warm regards,
Bayu Satria Wiratama, S.Ked., MPH., Ph.D
Chair, Organizing Committee
15th UGM Public Health Symposium

Read More Read more about The 15th UGM Public Health Symposium (Abstract Submissions Deadline: October 16th, 2025)

Invitation to Participate in the 14th UGM Public Health Symposium (PHS)
14–15 May 2025 | Hybrid Event

Dear Colleagues and Students,

We are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 14th UGM Public Health Symposium (UGM-PHS), which will be held on 14–15 May 2025 as a hybrid event. This biannual symposium is hosted by the Public Health Master Program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and brings together public health professionals, academics, and students to share knowledge, research findings, and experiences in the field of public health. The theme of this year’s symposium, “Strengthening Ethical Integrity in Public Health Programs and Research”, aims to foster critical discussions on ethical principles, challenges, and considerations in both public health research and practice.

The symposium features the following key sessions:

DAY 1 – Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Oral and Poster Presentations
This session is dedicated to master's students, practitioners, and researchers in public health who present their policy papers, case reports, position papers, public health program implementation, or research in public health. Presentations will be held in parallel sessions throughout the day.

DAY 2 – Thursday, 15 May 2025

• 09.00–10.15 | Selected Oral Presentations (Panel Session)
  
  
• 10.30–12.00 | Research Updates
  Open to faculty members and doctoral students, this session highlights recent advances and ongoing research in public health.
  
  
• 13.00–14.30 | Public Health Ethics Seminar
  This seminar will discuss ethical issues in public health research and practice, aiming to strengthen public health ethics perspectives among scholars and practitioners.
  
  Invited Speakers:
  • Prof. Angus Dawson – National University of Singapore
  • Dr. Ahmed Abd El Wahid – Leipzig University, Germany
  • Dr. Riris Andono Ahmad – Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
  • Dr. Daniel Strachan – The University of Melbourne, Australia

We welcome your participation as a presenter or attendee. All sessions will be conducted in a hybrid format to ensure broader access and engagement.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee.

Warm regards,
Annisa Utami Rauf
Chair, Organizing Committee
14th UGM Public Health Symposium

Read More Read more about The 14th UGM Public Health Symposium (Abstract Submissions Deadline Extended: May 4th, 2025)

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 17th, 2024
https://phs.fk.ugm.ac.id/

##### Guide to abstract writing:
The 13th UGM Public Health Symposium only accepts abstracts via *OJS BKM FK-KMK UGM*
1. Abstracts should be written in Indonesian or English.
2. Up to 300 words (minimum 250 words).
3. Title a maximum of 25 words
4. Papers can be a case report, policy and practice, perspective (position paper), and original research.
- Case report type or policy in practice abstracts format: Objective, Content (people-specific focus, if any, implementation activities, lessons learned)
- Original research format: Objective, Method, Results, Discussion, and Suggestion/Conclusion
5. Selected abstracts will be announced within two weeks after the submission.
6. The abstract template can be downloaded [here][https://drive.google.com/file/d/1002Zak0HM6XJPiuY9mF6rnDFfZPt0S3b/view?usp=sharing]
7. A complete guide to abstract submission can be seen [here]
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8OmtXSkoxn6Wu2oWIwFh5xDc2VHQm2q/view]

 

##### Full paper submission in BKM Public Health and Community Medicine Journal

- Presenters can also submit their full paper to be published in BKM Public Health and Community Medicine Journal.
- Please follow the journal submission [guideline] [https://journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/BKM/aguid]
- Please complete the registration and payment form and choose full paper submission.
- The journal editor will contact you for further information after the presentation session.

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