The 10th Conference of the European Association of Health Law (EAHL) will be held from September 9 to 11, 2026, at Uppsala University in Sweden. This event aims to unite health law scholars and stakeholders from Europe and beyond to explore the evolving landscape of European health law. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on emerging issues, revisit established domains facing new challenges, and gain fresh perspectives on the field.
The conference will address a range of pressing topics, including the impact of an aging population, mental health issues, antimicrobial resistance, infectious and lifestyle-related diseases, environmental health concerns, and the equitable distribution of healthcare resources. Additionally, it will delve into advancements in digitalization, technology, and care delivery, focusing on enhancing healthcare services, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring robust protections for public health and individual rights.
Participants can look forward to a comprehensive program featuring keynote lectures, parallel sessions, workshops, and poster presentations. Notable speakers include Professor Timo Minssen, who will discuss governing emerging health technologies, and Professor Anniek de Ruijter, who will address the renewal of solidarity in health systems within the EU. The conference will also offer networking opportunities, including a welcome reception and a conference dinner, fostering collaboration among attendees.
This conference is ideal for health law scholars, policymakers, legal professionals, ethicists, and healthcare practitioners seeking to stay abreast of developments in European health law. It provides a platform to discuss legal and policy developments, compliance strategies, and approaches to protecting public health while safeguarding individual rights across Europe's diverse legal landscape.
Speakers(6)
Anniek de Ruijter
Professor of Health Law and Policy at University of Amsterdam
Anniek de Ruijter is Professor of Health Law and Policy at the Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam and Director of Law for Health and Life. Her interdisciplinary research explores how legal frameworks can enhance and protect human health, while critically examining the legal limits of public and medical authorities in addressing human vulnerability and the aspiration for a healthy life.
Cato Deprez
Leuven
Cato Deprez is an early career scholar co-leading the Young Scholars program at the EAHL 2026 Conference, focusing on navigating health law in an evolving Europe from an early career stage.
Elisabeth Rynning
Former Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman
Elisabeth Rynning holds an LL.D. in Public Law and was Professor of Medical Law at Uppsala University from 2003 to 2012. Her research has focused on issues related to the rights of patients and research subjects, especially privacy, autonomy, and the use of new technology in health care and biomedical research. She has served as a Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court and as Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman of Sweden.
Tamara K. Hervey
Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law ad personam at City Law School, City University, London
Tamara K. Hervey is Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law ad personam at the City Law School, City University, London. She holds visiting positions at the University of Amsterdam, University of Bologna, and University of Vienna. Her research interests include European Union health law, comparative health law, equality law, legal research methodologies, and legal pedagogy. She is the author of 21 books and over 200 other publications.
Timo Minssen
Professor and Director at Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL), University of Copenhagen
Timo Minssen is Professor of Law specializing in Health & Life Science Innovation at the University of Copenhagen. He is the Founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL). His research focuses on Intellectual Property, Competition, and Regulatory Law with a special emphasis on new technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence in the health and life sciences.
Wendy Kwaku Yeboah
Bologna
Wendy Kwaku Yeboah is an early career scholar co-leading the Young Scholars program at the EAHL 2026 Conference, focusing on navigating health law in an evolving Europe from an early career stage.
Event Details
- Date
- September 9-11, 2026
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇸🇪 Uppsala, Sweden
- University Main Building (Universitetshuset), Biskopsgatan 3, 753 10 Uppsala
- Pricing
- 3,300 SEK - 4,500 SEK
- Audience
- Health law scholars, policymakers, legal professionals, ethicists, healthcare practitioners
Promote this event
Featured placement from $149. Add newsletter reach to 150,000+ legal professionals.
See promotion options →