Hosts: China One Health Network, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology), and The Centre for Environment & Population Health, Griffith University
Time: 27–30 June 2025
Venue: Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, China
Conference Website: http://www.onehealth-network.com/index.php

Aim of the Symposium
The One Health Symposium series has played a pivotal role in shaping the global One Health movement. The inaugural event in 2014 established a global network of One Health researchers. The second symposium, in 2019, further strengthened this collaboration, culminating in the Pearl River Declaration. The Declaration called for enhanced regional cooperation to address emerging health threats across the Asia–Pacific. These milestones continue to shape the One Health agenda and global health security strategies.

Featuring distinguished One Health researchers and practitioners from around the world, the 3rd International Symposium for One Health Research and Practice aims to provide a platform for participants to both discuss the concepts and implementation challenges of One Health and to share successful projects and strategies from around the world to enable and facilitate more effective collaboration and action. The symposium will culminate in the creation of the Shenzhen Declaration. The Declaration calls for the strengthening of cross-regional collaboration and commitments and provides concrete steps and actionable solutions to more effectively tackle current and future global health security challenges from emerging infectious diseases.

The Importance of this Symposium
Humanity faces increasing global health challenges, both in terms of scale and complexity. As demonstrated by the One Health approach, growing health security threats from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases need to be addressed through inter-sectoral collaboration between a diverse range of professionals with complementary skill sets, knowledge, resources, experience, and networks.

The 3rd International Symposium for One Health Research and Practice addresses this urgent need by bringing together specialists from diverse sectors, such as public health, animal health, agriculture, food safety, and environmental science. These include One Health leaders, scholars, and policymakers, in addition to new partners from AI, health economics, funding bodies, and community of practice networks. Through timely discussions and the development of practical strategies, this symposium will create a dynamic platform for productive engagement, action, and cross-sectoral partnerships to drive One Health initiatives forward.