Barw Barw Medical Journal 2960-1959 2024 08 22 Global Framework for Scientific Event: A 32-Country & 118-Expert Collaborative Effort 10.58742/bmj.v2i3.118 eng Fahmi H. Kakamad College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq Fattah H. Fattah College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. fattah.fattah@univsul.edu.iq Abdulwahid M. Salih College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. abdulwahd.salih@gmail.com Berun A. Abdalla Scientific Affairs Department, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. berun.anwer95@gmail.com Shvan H. Mohammed Xzmat Polyclinic, Rizgari, Kalar, Iraq. shavanh80@gmail.com Walid R. Rashed Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East Office), Hamdi Street, Azadi mall, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. walid.rashed@gmail.com Adam C. 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Báez-González Departamento de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Av. Pedro de Alba S/N, Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico. Juan.González@gmail.com Alejandro Córdova-Izquierdo Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco, Departamento de Agricultura y Producción Animal, Calzada del hueso 1100, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico. Alejandro.zquierdo@gmail.com Nicholas J. Bradshaw Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. Nicholas.Bradshaw@gmail.com Željka Fiket Laboratory for Inorganic Environmental Geochemistry and Chemodynamics of Nanoparticles, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. Željka.Fiket@gmail.com Alex Wilson Queen's Management School, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK. alex@gmail.com Marwan N. 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Mustafa Scientific Affairs Department, Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. aymanmajid75@gmail.com Timothée Levi IMS, CNRS UMR5218, Bordeaux INP, University of Bordeaux, Talence, France. timothi.levi@gmail.com Andrés Caballero Garcia de Oteyza Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. andreas.caballero@gmail.com Harun Amanj Ahmed College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Harun.amanj@gmail.com Shaney Flores Department of Radiology, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA. shanney.flores@gmail.com Mahmoud Fathi Nassar Department of Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, New York, USA. Mahmoud.Nassar@gmail.com Maciej Kostrubiec Mater Private Network, Citygate, Mahon, Cork, Ireland. maciej.kostrubiec@gmail.com Raimund Pechlaner Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, Innsbruck, Austria. raimund.pechlaner@gmail.com Amirreza Mahbod Research Center for Medical Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, Department of Medicine, Danube Private University, Krems an der Donau, Austria. amirreza.mahbod@gmail.com Tim Brys Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Bd de la Plaine 2, Ixelles, Belgium. tim.brys@gmail.com Hubert Rahier Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUME) Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, Belgium. hubert.rahier@gmail.com Evgeniy Yakushev Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Økernveien, Norway. evgeniy.yakushev@gmail.com Christer Janson Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. christer.janson@gmail.com Francisco García-Muro-San José Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University San Pablo-CEU, Urbanización Montepríncipe, Boadilla del Monte, Spain. francisco.garcia@gmail.com Ramón Salaverría School of Communication, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. ramon.salaveirra@gmail.com Amedeo Amedei Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Italy. amedeo.amedei@gmail.com Alfredo Vannacci PeaRL-Perinatal Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, CiaoLapo Foundation, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. alfredo.vannacci@gmail.com Elza Bontempi INSTM and Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. elza.bontempi@gmail.com Matteo Paganini Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. Matteo.paganini@gmail.com Tetsushi Sakuma Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. tetsushi.sakuma@gmail.com Yoshihiro Noda Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Yoshiro.noda@gmail.com Ali Mobasheri World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium. Ali.mobasheri@gmail.com Mutlu Özcan Clinic of Masticatory Disorders and Dental Biomaterials, Center for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. mutlu.ozan@gmail.com Alexander Martynenko G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of the N.A.S. of Ukraine, 36 Academician Vernadsky Boulevard, Ukraine. AlexanderMartynenko@gmail.com Krykliy Olena Sumy State University, Kharkivs'ka Street,, Sumy, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. krykily.olena@gmail.com Boris Mankovsky Department of Diabetology, National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine. 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Kamaran.karadakhy@gmail.com Nima Rezaei Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Nima.Rezaei@gmail.com Abbas Sheikhtaheri Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Abbas.Sheikhtaheri@gmail.com Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Abdol@gmail.com Zahra Atafar Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Zahra.Atafar@gmail.com Riffat Naseem Malik Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Riffat@gmail.com Sidra Zaheer School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan. Sidra.Zaheer@gmail.com Sohail Nadeem Department of Chemistry, University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Sohail.Nadeem@gmail.com Hassan Elahi Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Hassan.Elahi@gmail.com Akbar Jaleel Zubairi Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. AkbarZubairi@gmail.com Nawazish A. Khan Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Nawazish.Khan@gmail.com Gul Shahnaz Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Gul.Shahnaz@gmail.com Muhammad Zafar Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammad.Zafar@gmail.com Shiyam Sunder Tikmani Population and Reproductive Health Section, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Shiyam.Tikmani@gmail.com Ali Hassan Department of Computer and Software Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. ali.hasan@gmail.com Masood Umer Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Masood.Umer@gmail.com Furqan Kabir Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Furqan.Kabir@gmail.com Shelina Bhamani Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Shelina.Bhamani@gmail.com 2024 07 13 Introduction Despite numerous efforts to define and categorize scientific events, a consensus remains elusive, complicating the understanding and classification of such events. The current study aims to establish clear, consensus-based definitions for various types of scientific events by examining their definitions and purposes from the perspectives of scholars across different countries. Methods The current study used a descriptive survey design to gather responses from scholars across 32 countries about their perceptions of scientific events. The sample size was determined using G*power, requiring 80 participants; 118 were recruited. Data was collected via a Google Forms survey with a 9-point Likert scale. Invitations were emailed. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was used to assess item relevance, with all items achieving a CVI above 0.78. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, and ethical considerations regarding voluntary participation and confidentiality were observed. Results This study validated the definitions of ten event types, each achieving a CVI above 0.78. The scientific events were categorized into conferences, symposiums, workshops, courses, summits, panels, meetings, fast-track reviews, annual reviews, and seminars. Course and panel garnered the highest level of consensus with a CVI of 0.983. Fast-track review also demonstrated a strong agreement among participants, with 82.2% expressing their concurrence with the provided definition. Conclusion The study establishes consensus-based definitions for scientific events, enhancing standardization in the academic community and underscoring the importance of precise categorization.