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Events

Welcome to our Events Calendar! Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rare disease community in Canada and beyond. From webinar and conferences to workshops and other events, our calendar is your one-stop destination for all rare disease-related happenings. Explore upcoming events, mark your calendar, and join as we work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by rare diseases.

Watch our walkthrough videos in English and French for guidance navigating the calendar HERE. 

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health – 12th Plenary

Park Hyatt Melbourne Melbourne, Australia

GA4GH 12th Plenary brings together organisations and initiatives from the genomics and health community for keynotes, talks, and workshops. The conference will focus on genomic and clinical data sharing issues that pervade diverse industries, disciplines, and communities.

CANPKU+ 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Please note only those who are current members will have the availability to vote at the upcoming AGM. Please check your profile to see if your membership is current. Not current? Sign up to become a member or renew your membership at www.canpku.org/membership

EMPOWER & INSPIRE 3RD ANNUAL LEIGH SYNDROME SYMPOSIUM

Empower & Inspire: Understanding and Accelerating Research for Leigh Syndrome Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Brought to you by: ​Cure Mito Foundation & integrative Cardiovascular Metabolism and Pathophysiology Laboratory (iCaMP) at Boston University For details please visit curemito.org/conference  

RITA Patient-Centered: Risk of Infection and Immunological Rare Diseases

Join the webinar "Risk of Infection and Immunological Rare Diseases," featuring Dr. Laia Alsina, MD, PhD, Chief of the Clinical Immunology and Primary Immunodeficiencies Reference Unit at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona. This patient-centered webinar, organised by RITA, is part of a new series led by Education WG Chair Jordi Anton, alongside Savino Sciascia […]

Rare Disease Day 2025 webinar: Enhancing Accessibility in Physical and Digital Spaces

Join on 18 September at 2 pm (CEST, UTC+2) for our Rare Disease Day Webinar, “Enhancing Accessibility in Physical and Digital Spaces.” Discover innovative strategies for making environments more inclusive for people with rare diseases, featuring insights from accessibility experts and patient advocates. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with speakers Adéla […]

Webinar – Clinical trials across the lifespan: Considerations for trials with pregnant people and children

Webinar objectives: 1. Identify reasons why more clinical trials should include children and pregnant people 2. Describe additional considerations for designing, operating, and communicating about clinical trials with pregnant people and children 3. Discuss opportunities and challenges for considering clinical trials across the life span with IMPaCT and PregTrials

CHAEN / International Guideline Conference

Hilton Hotel Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Hereditary Angioedema Network (CHAEN) is an organization of physicians who treat and/or are interested in Hereditary Angioedema. CHAEN is incorporated under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act. CHAEN unites physicians committed to ensuring all HAE patients in Canada have access to excellent care that reflects current management and treatment guidelines, and works to promote […]

‘Clinical neurophysiology in dystonia’ by Anke Snijders

Educational webinars on rare neurological, neuromuscular and movement disorders jointly organized by the European Reference Networks for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND) and Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EuroNMD) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN).

Week in RARE: RARE Advocacy Summit and Health Equity Forum

Kansas City Kansas City, MO, United States

Global Genes is on the move — Week in RARE is moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 2024. Week in RARE combines the RARE Health Equity Forum and RARE Advocacy Summit, in addition to the RARE Champions of Hope awards ceremony and annual membership meetings for Global Advocacy Alliance and RARE Corporate Alliance. This is […]

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