Meet, Engage, Learn and Collaborate.
Oxford Tropical Networking Meeting
Mombasa, Kenya
Introduction
The KEMRI-Wellcome. Trust Research Programme is excited to welcome you to the 2025 Oxford Tropical Network (OTN) meeting, to be held between September 16th to 18th 2025, in Mombasa, Kenya. This will be an exciting event that will provide colleagues in the Oxford Tropical Network to meet, engage, learn about each other’s work, forge new collaborations, and have some fun. Here are the key details.
- Dates: Tuesday 16th – Thursday 18th September 2025.
- Location: Pride Inn Mombasa, Kenya
- Host: KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
- Attendance: By invitation only
Registration Deadlines:
- Registration Deadline: 30th July 2025
- Confirmation of Talk Type: By 30th June 2025
If you have any specific questions or need assistance with the registration process, feel free to ask. OTN2025Mombasa@Kemri-wellcome.org
Abstract Submissions
- Submission Opens: 1st March 2025
- Deadline for Submission: By 31st May 2025
Kindly share your abstracts to; OTN2025Mombasa@Kemri-wellcome.org
The final decision of posters and oral presentations will be given on 30th June 2025
Pre meetings
Opportunities are available before or after the meeting to host a symposium or training on 13th and 14th, 15th September 2025.
Meeting duration – this could be half day or full day.
Application are now open and will close on 18th April 2025.
To submit a concept note for a symposium, short course or training, kindly fill in the below form.
DAY 0 - September 15th
3:30 - 5.00pm
Registration, drinks and networking
5.00 - 5:30pm
Opening of the meeting
CGMRC Centre Director/ Head of partnerships KEMRI HQ/ KEMRI DG?
Welcome by the KWTRP Exec Director
Welcome by Head of NDM/ Centre for Tropical Medicine
Introduction to the OTN 2025 from scientific committee
Housekeeping announcements and entertainment plan
5:20pm
Introduction to KWTRP
5:30pm
Introduction to OUCRU (Indonesia, Nepal & Vietnam)
5:40pm
Introduction to MORU (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar)
5:50pm
Introduction to Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Oxford
6.00pm
Drinks And Networking
DAY 1 - September 16th
0830
Theme
0900
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0915
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0930
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0945
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1000
spotlight-5
GROUP PHOTO
1015
TEA BREAK
1045
PLENARY 1
1115
short talk-1
1122
short talk-2
1129
short talk-3
1136
short talk-4
1143
short talk-5
1205
PANEL DISCUSSION 1
1300
Lunch
1430
Roundtable parallel sessions
1545
TEA BREAK & Posters
1615
quickfire-1
1618
quickfire-2
1621
quickfire-3
1624
quickfire-4
1627
quickfire-5
1630
poster session & drinks & networking
1715
CLOSE for the day
DAY 2 - September 17th
0830
0900
PLENARY 2
0930
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0945
spotlight-7
1000
spotlight-8
1015
TEA BREAK
1045
quickfire-6
1048
quickfire-7
1051
quickfire-8
1054
quickfire-10
1057
quickfire-11
1100
Poster session & networking
1300
LUNCH
1430
Roundtable parallel sessions
1545
TEA BREAK
1615
short talk-6
1622
short talk-7
1629
short talk-8
1636
PANEL DISCUSSION 2
1715
CLOSE for the day
DAY 3 - September 18th
0900
short talk-9
0907
short talk-10
0914
short talk-11
0921
short talk-12
0928
short talk-13
0935
PANEL DISCUSSION 3
1015
TEA BREAK
1045
spotlight-9
1100
spotlight-10
1115
spotlight-11
1130
spotlight-12
1145
spotlight-13
1200
Roundtable parallel sessions
1300
LUNCH & collaborative opportunities
1400
PLENARY 3
1430
Award session
1500
closing remarks
There are two packages available.
The residential package (£700) includes:
- The OTN 2024 meeting registration fee
- Accommodation for 3 nights at the Pride Inn Mombasa, Kenya (Monday 15th September 2025 arrival and departure Thursday 18 September 2025)
- Welcome evening drinks and canapés at the hotel
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner on 15,16 and 17 September 2025 at the hotel
- All social events and workshops during OTN 2025
The non-residential package (£350) includes:
- All of the above EXCEPT accommodation and breakfast.
If you require additional nights of accommodation at the Pride Inn Mombasa before or after OTN 2025, kindly send your request to OTN2025Mombasa@Kemri-wellcome.org.
Check-in is from 2.00pm 15/09/25 and check-out is by 12:00 noon 18/09/25, with luggage storage available via the Hotel in Question.
Visa Requirements for Entry
There are 4 types of visa requirements; Visa Required, Visa nor Required, E-visa, Visa on Arrival
Business Visa: (If Applicable)
Kindly apply for a Single Entry Business Visa, the following required documents will be provided after registration confirmation:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Invitation Letter from the inviting institution
- ID or Passport of the person who signed the invitation letter
To apply for an eTA, visit www.etakenya.go.ke. This is mandatory for visitor entry into Kenya.
Applying for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA):
Important:
- Processing time: Approximately two working days.
- Recommendation: Submit your application at least two weeks before travel to avoid delays and ensure timely approval.