The AWID Forum is the world’s largest event that wholeheartedly centers feminist and gender justice movements in all their diversity. It is a transformative space created by and for the movements - where Global South feminists and historically marginalized communities take centerstage, strategize to shift power, and connect with allied movements, funders and policy-makers.

And so it is with full and fiery hearts that we share…

The 15th AWID International Forum will take place from December 2-5, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand! 

We hope to gather 2,500 in-person and 3,000 online/hybrid participants.


When thousands of feminists come together, we create a sweeping force of solidarity that has the power to change the world! We’re excited, and we know you’re excited too - so stay tuned for more details, including registration and our plans for a program full of feminist magic.

We will gather at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). Later in 2023 we will be announcing many different ways to actively participate in shaping the content and the various spaces of the Forum, hang tight! Registration will start early 2024. We will announce the exact registration date and registration fee soon. Registration will include participation in the Forum, plus lunch and snacks (breakfast to be provided at the hotels), and one onsite dinner.

AWID International Forum 2024

The conference will present the latest harm reduction developments and innovative practices and discuss drug policy and its implications on people who use drugs and other marginalised groups. It intends to discuss different perspectives on harm reduction, social inclusion and related topics. EHRC provides a platform to create links and synergies between national and European stakeholders. You can read about the previous editions 

This years programme features a slew interactive sessions aiming to cultivate collaboration and dialogue among stakeholders, providing a platform for the exchange of insights and ideas spanning practice, research, and policy in harm reduction. EHRC2024 features various session formats, including presentations of new developments and interactive discussions. 

The IDPC secretariat and members are involved in the following events that we warmly invite you to join.

Racialised surveillance and the ‘war on drugs’ in Europe: A call to action!: 

2:00 to 3:00pm | Location: STAR - 4th floor | Facilitator: Juan Fernández Ochoa, Chloé Berthélémy

Advancing Gender Equality Through Harm Reduction: 

2:00 - 3:00pm | Location: RUD - 4th floor | Moderator: Cristiana Vale Pires ; Discussant: Lígia Parodi [IDPC MAC member]

Global paradigm shift: navigating human rights in drug policy reform: 

2:00 - 3:00pm | Location: MIKO - ground floor | Moderator: Ganna Dovbakh [IDPC MAC member]

UN Treaty bodies and Special Procedures for protecting human rights: 

4:00-5:30pm | Location: KIS - ground floor - lower level | Facilitator: Elina Steinerte, Ganna Dovbakh [IDPC MAC member]

Support don't punish -A prison abolitionist call?: 

9:00 - 10:30am | Location: STAR - 4th floor | Facilitator: Juan Fernández Ochoa

The 'Gold Standard' of Drug Decriminalisation: global tracking and resisting pushbacks 

| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Location: TRO - ground floor | Speaker: Marie Nougier

United for Change: Advocacy Strategy for Comprehensive Health and Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drugs in Europe: 

11:00 - 12:30pm | Location: STAR - 4th floor | Moderator: Georg Bröring ; Speakers: Ganna Dovbakh [IDPC MAC member], Katrin Schiffer, Milutin Milosevic, Tuukka Tammi, Ferenc Bagyinszky, Ann Isabelle von Lingen, Lígia Parodi [IDPC MAC member]

Location: TRO - ground floor | Moderator: Jamie Bridge

Mental health for people who use drugs: integration with harm reduction: 

1:30 - 3:00pm | Location: GOET - ground floor | Moderator: Ganna Dovbakh [IDPC MAC member] ; Discussant: Lynn Jefferys

 12:15 - 1:00pm | Location: Plenary Hall - MAR - ground floor | Moderator: Tony Duffin ; Speakers: Alexei Lakhov, Marta Pinto, Rafaela Rigoni, Ganna Dovbakh [IDPC MAC member]

From call to action – International and European collaboration: 

 3:30 - 4:45pm | Location: Plenary hall - ground floor | Speakers: Jamie Bridge, Lynn Ruane, Pavel Bém, Allan Casey, Zaved Hasan Mahmood

6th European Harm Reduction Conference

The continuation of the 67th session takes place on 5-6 December 2024. 

5 December 2024: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

CND 67th Session Reconvened

Join us for the Geneva Course on Drug Policy, Health, and Diplomacy from January 27-30, 2025! Co-organized by the Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, the Global Health Center of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and the Global Commission on Drug Policy.

Participate in person in Geneva or online. Scholarships available!

Drug control, public health, harm reduction, and human rights

Current issues with cannabis, the opioid epidemic, and access to controlled medicines

Perspectives on drug policy reform in today's global diplomatic context

Join us and be part of the discussion! For more info and to apply, contact Kamila Guseinova at kamila.guseinova[@]unige.ch

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with critical global drug policy issues!

Geneva course on drug policy, public health, and diplomacy

Each year, RightsCon convenes business leaders, policy makers, general counsels, government representatives, technologists, academics, journalists, and human rights advocates from around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. In engaging fireside chats, hands-on workshops, strategic roundtables, private meetings, and a lively exhibition space, RightsCon is where a global movement comes together to build strategies and drive forward change toward a more free, open, and connected digital world.

Over the past 12 years, RightsCon has rotated to key hubs around the world, including San José, Tunis, Toronto, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, Manila, and San Francisco, and grown, both in size and in scope to meet the evolving needs of a movement.

For its 13th edition, we’re excited to host RightsCon 2025 in Taipei and online from February 24 to 27. As a leading democracy in the region, Taiwan is recognized globally for the freest online environment and greatest human freedom in Asia, a whole-of-society approach to human rights, and a vibrant civil society community. As the routine location of large-scale international events, coupled with the rapidly growing presence of international NGOs and global tech companies, we look forward to hosting our first summit in East Asia in Taipei and returning to the Asia Pacific region after a decade.

RightsCon 2025: Taipei

The 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will take place at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) between 10-14 March 2025.

All applications must be fully completed to be considered, and requests will be processed in the order they are received, with Member States given priority. 

Side events can be held in person, hybrid, or online, with limited technical support available. 

There is no interpretation provided, and organisers are expected to manage their own event logistics. 

Time slots for side events are as follows: 

Morning sessions (Tuesday to Friday: 10-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm)

Afternoon: sessions (Monday to Thursday: 1-2pm, 3-4pm, 4.30-5.30pm).

68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

The Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 (HR25) will be held in Bogotá, Colombia on 27-30 April 2025.

In October 2023, Colombia’s new government announced a bold new drug policy that broke away from the war on drugs. It focussed on opportunity and justice.

Among other things the new policy looked to: prevent deforestation linked to drug trafficking; help transition small farmers to the legal economy; and tackle drug use with a focus on public health and human rights.

The Harm Reduction International Conference is going to Colombia to support a country that is taking the leap towards a new paradigm and to learn from the country and region.