World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM)
WADEM has seen education as a key role in its development and to this end has held both World and Regional Congresses. The Congresses provide an environment to share experiences and network with colleagues. The WCDEMs contain a core scientific program presenting the developments within the field of disaster and emergency health, focused meetings for the various committees and task forces, disaster research workshops, and the General Assembly of WADEM. Over the years key collaborating organizations have included the World Health Organization, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, the military, and national and regional disaster and emergency medicine societies. Congresses have been seen as an excellent showcase for scientific and technical exhibitors who have sponsored some events and made presentations.

The WCDEM is held on alternate years preferably in a different regions of the world on each occasion. Bids to hold the congress are open to all countries and are generally entertained six years in advance, with presentations from the Local Organizing Committees being held both four and two years before the event. Guidelines for the application to run and organize these congresses are available to WADEM members and other interested parties. For more information about bidding to host a World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine please contact: info@wadem.org.

Since the inception of WADEM, the following cities have been chosen as locations for the WCDEM: