Conferences

In order to commemorate World Children's Day (https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-childrens-day), MDPI is launching a special webinar to encourage researchers to join together, take action, and raise awareness of children’s rights.

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and to improve children's welfare. World Children’s Day offers each of us an inspirational opportunity to advocate, promote, and celebrate children's rights, translating into dialogues and actions that will build a better world for children.

The webinar aims to encourage connections and collaboration among the international open access community to share and discuss their research findings. We are looking forward to seeing you at MDPI World Children’s Day 2025.

Date: 20 November 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. EST | 5:00 p.m. CET
Webinar ID: 836 2414 2567
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/MWCDW-2?subscribe

Register now for free!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email outlining how to join the event. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speaker:

• Dr. Amy Pan, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA;
• Dr. Linda Shaw, School of Education, Humanities and Languages, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.

Relevant Specials Issues:
Children
“Mitigating the Impact of Maternal Mental Health Challenges on Children's Development”
Guest Editors: Dr. Nanmathi Manian and Prof. Dr. Pamela J. Surkan
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2026

Education Sciences
“Early Childhood Education Policy: Impact on Children's Well-Being and Development”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Nadia Siddiqui and Dr. Johny Daniel
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 January 2026

https://sciforum.net/event/MWCDW-2

Dear researchers,

We are pleased to announce the 1st International Online Conference on Children's Health 2026. The conference is organized by the MDPI journal Children (ISSN: 2227-9067, Impact Factor: 2.1) and will take place online between 17 and 19 November 2026 (Central European Time).

The IOCCH 2026 invites researchers to contribute original findings, novel ideas, scientific concepts, new technologies, and experiences to address a range of studies in various fields. The conference will focus on fostering discussions related to these subjects.

We encourage submissions that address the following topics:

1. Mental Health;
2. Neonatology;
3. Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disorders;
4. Orthopedics and Sports Medicine;
5. Dentistry and Oral Medicine.

Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 17 July 2026
Abstract acceptance notification: 18 August 2026
Registration deadline: 12 November 2026

Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1087.

To register for the event, please click on the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCCH2026?section=#registration.

Note: We will accept abstracts for this conference only. To publish a conference proceedings paper for free and submit a full manuscript to Children (ISSN: 2227-9067, Impact Factor: 2.1), please refer to “Publication Opportunities” in the “Instructions for Authors” section.

Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award

Number of awards available: five
There will be five winners selected for these awards.

For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact iocch2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the 1st International Online Conference on Children’s Health.

Kind regards,

Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Paul R. Carney
Departments of Child Health and Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

Your IOCCH 2026 Organizing Team
iocch2026@mdpi.com

https://sciforum.net/event/IOCCH2026