The biennial Heat Health Forum is an international multi-stakeholder platform that helps build community and accelerate the transformation of knowledge to action that can help society better adapt to a warmer world.

In Copenhagen, our global network will focus on uncovering issues and shaping high-impact opportunities to protect workers and cities from the health impacts of extreme heat.

The Forum will review progress on the priorities established in Hong Kong at the First Global Forum on Heat and Health in 2018, raise awareness of the urgent need to protect populations from extreme heat in a warming world, and set out ambitious new targets to protect workers and cities from extreme heat exposure.

Forum website: www.ghhin.org/forum2020

Conference registration website: https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2020/ghhin-forum2020/

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Submission Guidelines

Abstracts will be accepted under the following categories. Please select the appropriate categories you would like your submission to be considered for. You may submit multiple abstracts for consideration under different categories. However, organizers will prioritize selecting as many diverse projects as possible, so encourage authors to focus on submitting one high-quality submission.

• Technical Sessions (oral) The technical sessions of the Forum are organized under the five thematic areas of the Global Heat Health Network (below). Subject to confirmation by session organizers, each oral presentation will be approximately 10-15 minutes. Oral presentations should fall under one of the following themes:1. Interventions and actions to prevent heat exposure and negative health outcomes2. Climate and weather information for decision-making and action3. Data, science, and research for understanding health vulnerability and risks of heat4. Partnerships and capacity building5. Communications and outreach 
• PostersMultiple poster sessions will be organized during the conference, and event host HeatShield will organize a special session for its affiliated projects. If you do not belong to the HeatShield consortium please select “other posters” from the below poster categories:1. HeatShield Consortium Member Posters2. Other Posters (presented in-person)

Size requirements: Posters should be printed in AO, horizontal or vertical.

Other Submissions

We are open to considering other ideas for sharing ideas and promoting sharing and learning within the GHHIN network, including suggestions for:1. Local field trip / site visit2. Interactive exhibit during breaks or evenings3. Virtual/remote engagement

List of Topics

1. Interventions and actions to prevent heat exposure and negative health outcomes2. Climate and weather information for decision-making and action3. Data, science, and research for understanding health vulnerability and risks of heat4. Partnerships and capacity building for heat health5. Communications and outreach for heat health

Venue

The GHHIN Forum 2020 will be held at the University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg Campus, Bülowsvej 21, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

Contact

Please contact Nathan Morris at morris@nexs.ku.dk with further questions about submissions. For all other queries please contact info@ghhin.org

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:  The Forum organizers are monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic situation and evaluating potential necessary contingency plans for the Forum. At this time, we are still planning to advance as planned. Please submit abstracts and register as normal.  An announcement will be made around May 1 along with the notification of abstract acceptances regarding any potential changes. We ask that you refrain from making any non-refundable travel purchases until we make a decision, however, do continue to make refundable hotel reservations and other preparations for the original July date for the Forum.