A network to Structure, Develop and Promote Research in the field of End-of-Life and Palliative Care.
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Research Overview
Annual overview of French research on end-of-life care and palliative care, compiled from the Research Observatory’s four databases: the National Directory of Researchers, the Directory of Research Projects, the Directory of European Projects, and the Directory of Theses.
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Conference Platform eventNovember 24 and 25, 2026Aubervilliers
Scientific Days 2026
The next scientific days of the French National Platform for End-of-Life research will take place on November 24 and 25 in Aubervilliers. -
A new international Francophone research conference on palliative and end-of-life care.
The National Platform for End-of-Life Research is a partner of CRIF-SPAL, a new conference organized by the Quebec Network for Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (RQSPAL), which will take place October 6–8, 2027, in Quebec City (Canada). The call for papers is open until October 25, 2026. -
Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care in Neurology
The video of the September 24 webinar presented by Valérie MESNAGE and Elsa MHANNA is available online.
Platform events
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Workshop Platform eventThursday, June 18, 2026 from 12:30 to 1:15 p.mEn ligne - online
A regular forum for reading and analyzing scientific articles on palliative and end-of-life care. -
Call for abstracts Platform eventJune 26 to October 10, 2025En ligne
[PROLONGATION] The Plateforme nationale pour la recherche sur la fin de vie and RQSPAL are launching a call for papers for their sixth international francophone scientific day. -
Conference Platform eventNovember 24 and 25, 2026Aubervilliers
The next scientific days of the French National Platform for End-of-Life research will take place on November 24 and 25 in Aubervilliers.
Calls for proposals
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Before November 1, 2026
Aides financières à la traduction
PPR AutonomieSubmission guidelines:https://ppr-autonomie.com/financements/aides-financieres-a-la-traduction/ -
before November 30, 2026
PHRC Interrégional 2026-2027 GIRCI Méditerranée
GIRCI MéditerranéeSubmission guidelines:https://gircimediterranee.fr/appel-a-projet/programme-hospitalier-de-recherche-… -
by November 9, 2026, for letters of intent
PHRC Interrégional 2026-2027 GIRCI AURA
GIRCI AURASubmission guidelines:https://www.girci-aura.fr/page-phrci.php
Calendar
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ConferenceFriday, October 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Toulouse
Palliative Care and Assisted Dying: A Comparative Analysis of France and Quebec
A panel discussion featuring four speakers on a current topic, building on the entry into force of the laws of May 26 and August 18, 2026. -
ConferenceThursday, November 5, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Paris
On End-of-Life Reform
Symposium of the Center for Standards, Science, and Technology at the Institute of Legal and Philosophical Sciences (Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University). -
WorkshopMonday, November 9, 2026Paris
Our Dead and Us: Practices, History, and Memory at the Behesht Zahra Cemetery
"Our Other Dead": a doctoral workshop organized by the Institute of African Worlds at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS). -
WebinarTuesday, November 10, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.En ligne
Guide to the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Palliative Care: The Experience of a Collaboration Among Professional Societies in Italy
Online conference organized by the International Relations Group of the French Society for Support and Palliative Care (SFAP).