Please see update from the conference organizers, below.
Looking forward to seeing some of you in Bangkok in April!
Rob
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In December 2008, the Executive Programme Committee for Harm Reduction 2009 met in Bangkok and London to create the conference programme and review around 900 submitted abstracts from all over the world. The result is another high quality, comprehensive programme containing keynote speeches and a range of different sessions to appeal to, and cater for, all of our delegates.
A draft programme is now available to download at www.ihraconferences.net. There are many highlights, including:
A Plenary Session on drug use and HIV in Asia – including a presentation from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Anand Grover.
A Plenary Session on ‘Harm Reduction and Human Rights’ (the conference theme) – including a presentation from UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Professor Manfred Nowak.
A Plenary Session on ‘Methamphetamines’ – organised on the back of the successful 1st Global Methamphetamine Conference in 2008.
15 Major Sessions (more than in the previous IHRA conferences) – covering topics such as ‘Harm Reduction in Thailand’, coercive treatment, young people, research, drinking patterns in Asia, law enforcement, sex work and drug policy reform.
36 Concurrent Sessions covering our largest ever range of topics – from human rights to hepatitis, tobacco to prisons, peer-driven approaches to conflict zones!
There is around one week left for delegates to register and take advantage of the ‘Early Bird’ discounts – which offer a saving of up to £100. In order to qualify for this discount, delegates are asked to register online and make their payment before Wednesday 21st January 2009. This represents an ideal opportunity for delegates to obtain the best value registration fee – especially given the recent fall in value of the GBP (£) against most major currencies. Delegates are strongly advised to visit www.ihraconferences.net and make the most of this opportunity!
See you in Bangkok!
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Hello, Rob.
Great to see you as the organiser of such an important conference. Also encouraging that the ID supporters would not build obstacles to HR as Obama is changing the policy and more of the PEPFAR (or whatever it will be called in the future) may focus on HIV prevention.
Best wishes,
Lev Khodakevich
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