Occupational Skin Cancer: The Sleeping Giant
2 Oct 2026
The 5th Multi-Stakeholder Summit on Occupational Skin Cancer will take place on 2 October 2026 in Vienna, Austria, during the EADV Congress.
Jointly hosted by EADV, EADO, ILDS, ACD, ÖGDV, ICOH, ISSA, GlobalSkin, Hautnetz Hamburg e. V., NIB, and the Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Osnabrück University, the summit brings together global experts to address one of the most overlooked risks to skin health.
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Why this summit matters
Did you know that, according to the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization, every third global death from non-melanoma skin cancer is attributable to occupational exposure to solar UV radiation?
This highlights the urgent need for:
- Safer workplaces
- Improved care pathways
- Stronger prevention strategies
- Greater policy engagement
As an NGO in special relation with WHO, ILDS has co-hosted all Multi-Stakeholder Summits on Occupational Skin Cancer, helping to bring dermatology, policy, and occupational health stakeholders together.
Focus for 2026
This year’s summit will take place under the theme:
Occupational Skin Cancer: The Sleeping Giant
The programme will:
- Highlight the WHA All Skin Diseases Resolution
- Address emerging risks linked to climate change
- Explore planetary health and occupational exposure
- Support coordinated global prevention strategies
Who will be there?
Leading experts and decision-makers will share international and national perspectives, including representatives from:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- European Commission
- Austrian accident insurance institutions
- Swiss accident insurance institutions
- Global dermatology and occupational health organisations
The session will focus on dialogue, collaboration, and forward-looking action to reduce the global burden of occupational skin cancer.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
For further information or dial-in details for online participation at the event, please contact:
antje.alberts@uni-osnabrueck.de or johnderm@uni-osnabrueck.de