The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine will host the 5th Global Oral Health and Climate Action Conference (5th GOHCA) during official COP31 UN Climate Conference Antalya, Turkey, from November 9th -20th, 2026. The 5th GOHCA conference will run over 10 days with over 30+ sessions planned with over 150 international experts, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders from around the world. It builds on the 4th GOHCA program (view COP30 session recordings) with a focus on sustainable dentistry, human and health security, and oral and planetary health.
The program will include:
- Interdisciplinary scientific sessions
- Policy roundtables
- Industry-academic collaboration panels
- Innovation showcases and digital health solutions
- Workshops on sustainability and climate-resilient healthcare