One year to go: Inside the Diabetes Atlas 12th edition – from evidence to advocacy | Webinar

On 26 March 2026, the International Diabetes Federation hosted this online event: “One year to go: Inside the Diabetes Atlas 12th edition – from evidence to advocacy”. This webinar provided an opportunity to learn about the methodology behind the development of the Atlas and its potential as a powerful advocacy and policy tool. From data collection and critical appraisal to modelling, validation and expert review, this webinar highlighted the scientific rigour behind the Atlas estimates. Speakers also explored the challenges, data gaps and innovations involved in producing each edition, promoting greater transparency and understanding of how the estimates should be interpreted and used responsibly. Learn more about the event: https://idf.org/events/webinars/one-y... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 – Introduction & webinar overview (Eman El-Menshawy) 05:38 – The diabetes atlas as a cornerstone for research, policy and advocacy (Peter Schwarz) 08:56 – 26 years of the IDF diabetes atlas: advancing global data (Diana Magliano) 11:49 – How the atlas is produced: data collection, appraisal, modelling and validation (Irini Genitsaridi) 17:06 – Preparing the 12th edition: call for data and community contribution (Paraskevi Salpea) 26:41 – Using the atlas for advocacy and storytelling (Eman El-Menshawy) 29:47 – Advocacy, policy engagement and community impact (Pedro Al-Deljani) 36:16 – Personal journey and using data for advocacy (Evgeniy Nikolaev) 41:20 – Q&A: data methodology, data gaps and global estimates 01:20:00 – Closing remarks and thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: @IntDiabetesFed // RECEIVE IDF e-alerts: https://idf.org/ // FOLLOW US on social media & stay updated on our activities: FACEBOOK:   / intdiabetesfed   INSTAGRAM:   / intdiabetesfed   X: https://x.com/IntDiabetesFed LINKEDIN:   / international-diabetes-federation   TIKTOK:   / intdiabetesfed