7 years
1000 scholarships
400 voices
100 countries

who are the #dedocº voices?

Since its creation in 2019, #dedoc° has been promoting and supporting access to some of the world’s most renowned scientific conferences for people living with or affected by diabetes.

The #dedoc° voices Scholarship Program offers a unique opportunity for diabetes advocates, to learn about the latest developments in diabetes treatments, technologies, and scientific research. It’s also a chance to network and connect with healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and the global diabetes research community. Most importantly, it allows diabetes advocates to join a strong, supportive network of like-minded peers who mentor one another and collaborate on advocacy efforts—ensuring the voices of people living with or affected by diabetes is present at scientific conferences, in line with our core principle: #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs.

#dedoc° voices, receive full conference registration, including access to all sessions and the exhibition hall, as well as their travel and accommodation costs covered. They also receive a digital badge to share their participation on social media and be featured in the #voicebook°, a special publication highlighting scholarship awardees that’s shared with both attendees and fellow voices at the event.

Participation will also connect advocates to key parts of the #dedoc° presence at conferences—such as the #dedoc° symposium, the #dedoc° exhibitor booth, and #dedoc° workshop sessions. Through these platforms, your voice won’t just be heard—it will help shape the conversation.

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Save the dates

  • DiabetesIndia World Congress

    Dear #dedoc voices, we would like to welcome you to the 15th World Congress of DiabetesIndia – DiabetesIndia 2025 being organised from 13th, – 16th February, 2025 at Forum Convention & Celebration Center, Ahmedabad.

  • Diabetes UK Professional Conference

    Join the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2025. Our annual professional conference exclusively for diabetes healthcare professionals organised from 26th, – 28th February, 2025 in Glasgow.

  • ATTD

    Join us from 19-22 March 2025, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for the 18th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes. Join the community of experts, clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in our field.

  • IDF World Diabetes Congress

    Apply for the IDF World Congress in Bangkok from 7-10 April 2025. A 4-day congress, 10 programme streams, 8 parallel sessions, 130 hours of scientific sessions, 250 leading international speakers and much more.

  • EASD

    The Scientific Programme at the EASD Annual Meeting is set up by the Scientific Programme Committee chaired by the EASD Honorary Secretary. The Scientific Programme Committee welcomes additional external symposia suggestions.

  • ISPAD

    Join us for ISPAD’s 51st Annual Conference in Montreal Canada, from 5th, — 8th November 2025.

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why DO WE DO THIS?

Diabetes scientific conferences, created for knowledge exchange between medical professionals and diabetes industry partners, are not usually accessible to people with or impacted by diabetes.

Having lived experience present at scientific conferences provides:

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Insightful Perspectives: Unique insights help make care more practical, compassionate, and effective

Stronger Advocacy and Communication: We play a key role in translating scientific information for and to the wider diabetes community and in advocating for meaningful change.

Including people with lived experience at scientific conferences is important because we ensure that research and healthcare stay grounded in real-life needs and values.

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Shared Decision-Making and Empowerment: Being part of these events also empowers us with knowledge to have a voice in decisions about our health.

Person-Centred Research and Care: Our involvement holds researchers and healthcare professionals accountable to ethical, real-world standards.

  • The #dedoc° voices program has helped me find my voice as a diabetes advocate. I have learned to speak up and pay it forward to my community. So if you are an advocate, I encourage you to apply!

    Thapi Semenya, T1D

    #dedoc° voice from South Africa

  • The #dedoc° voices program has given me the opportunity to speak to a wider audience about diabetes, especially about type 2 diabetes – without the fear of stigmatisation.

    Ken Tait, T2D
    #dedoc° voice from the UK