International Workshop on Social Contacts for Epidemic Modeling
Paris, December 8-9, 2025
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EPICONTACTS2025 aims to bring together researchers and data producers to advance the use of social contact data in infectious disease modelling. The program will feature a training session targeted to early-career researchers and scientific sessions with presentations from invited speakers showcasing recent advances and methodological innovations in the field.
Topics cover alternatives to standard survey-based matrices, synthetic data generation, contact reconstruction from digital or behavioural sources, and the design of enriched matrices incorporating dimensions beyond age. The workshop will also provide opportunities for discussion between modelers and institutions collecting data that could be used to inform modeling frameworks. |
Through a mix of education, discussion, and interdisciplinary engagement, this workshop seeks to strengthen the foundations and future directions of contact-based epidemiological modeling in Europe.
The workshop is part of the activities of the Working Group "Accounting for individual behaviors in models of epidemic dynamics" of the French Infectious Disease Modeling Network (Action Coordonnée "Modélisation des Maladies Infectieuses") of the ANRS-MIE Talks will be delivered by invited speakers only. Participation is open; however, due to limited capacity, interested participants are asked to register and provide a short statement of interest. Participation is free of charge. Registration closes on October 24, and notification of acceptance will be provided by October 31. |
