🕐 ONE WEEK TO GO: BOGOTÁ IS READY — ARE YOU?
We’re just one week away from the 7th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) — taking place 3–6 November in Bogotá, Colombia, and online.
This update includes final logistics, security guidance, and essential media resources to help you prepare for your arrival and coverage of the world’s largest convening on family planning and SRHR.
✈️ BEFORE YOU GO: YOUR COMPLETE TRAVEL & ARRIVAL GUIDE 🇨🇴
The countdown to #ICFP2025 is on! Thousands of delegates and partners are preparing to gather in Bogotá — and we want your journey to be smooth.
Before you fly, please review the official ICFP 2025 Travel Guide — your go-to resource for arrival, transportation, and safety information.
It includes everything you need to know about:
- Required documents for immigration officials
- Badge pick-up hours and locations
- Airport shuttles and hotel transfers (ICFP-branded buses)
- Security recommendations & emergency contacts
- Currency, SIM cards, and local tips for Bogotá
👉 Access the ICFP 2025 Travel Guide in English, French & Spanish
📌 Quick reminders:
- Print and bring your passport, visa (if required), return ticket, hotel confirmation, and your ICFP participation letter from Dryfta — printing is not available at the airport.
- ICFP staff in red shirts will greet you at El Dorado International Airport and guide you to clearly branded ICFP shuttles (Oct 31–Nov 3).
- Badge pickup begins Nov 1 at 11:00 AM at Ágora Bogotá Convention Center. Bring a valid ID.
🌍 GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS UNITE IN BOGOTÁ
As the global family-planning community prepares to gather next week, momentum is building for a historic convening.
ICFP 2025 comes at a decisive moment for SRHR, as the world faces reproductive-rights rollbacks and a projected US$1.5 billion funding gap in reproductive-health programs.
More than 800 organizations, 50+ governments, and 2,000 scientific presentations will join forces to advance access, equity, and autonomy.
“Contraception saves lives. It’s the front line of defense against maternal mortality. We cannot afford complacency — women and girls are counting on us.” — Diene Keita, Executive Director, UNFPA
👉 Read the Full Media Release in English, French & Spanish
🧭 CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS
Pre-Conference Events:
Workshops and regional sessions begin 1–2 November.
Space is limited — RSVP early.
👉 Explore Pre-Conference Events
Opening Ceremony:
📅 Monday, 3 November | 4:30 PM (Bogotá time)
🎶 Celebrate the start of ICFP 2025 — live performances, youth changemakers, and global leaders.
🌍 Open to all — free to watch online.
👉 Watch the Opening Ceremony Live
Shuttle Operations (Nov 3–6):
- Morning: 6:00–9:00 AM
- Evening: 6:00–10:00 PM
(Full details in the Travel Guide.)
🎤 MEDIA OPERATIONS & REPORTING RESOURCES
ICFP 2025 will host more than 2,500+ journalists and storytellers on-site and online.
🧑💼 Become an ICFP Media Spokesperson or Expert
Are you leading groundbreaking SRHR work? Add your name to the ICFP Media Spokesperson & Expert List for journalists covering the conference.
🗞️ Access the ICFP 2025 Newsroom Materials
Journalists and partners can access official press materials, logos, and multimedia content.
👉 Submit to the ICFP Newsroom Portal
🗞 ICFP 2025: FPNN Reporting Hubs
- ICFP 2025 Reporting Portal
- Colombia SRHR Reporting
- Youth Wave at ICFP 2025
- Global Girls Glow Reporting Team
🎥 Broadcast & Press Logistics
We’re finalizing the set-ups for the Opening Ceremony and Plenary Hall broadcasts (media box, camera risers, B-roll, transcripts).
Need equipment or crew access? Request a Day Pass.
📰 Join the ICFP Solutions Reporting Team!
Be part of a global storytelling movement for SRHR solutions. The Family Planning News Network (FPNN) is recruiting Solutions Reporters for ICFP 2025 — offering hands-on training in solutions journalism, mentorship through the Media Lab, and opportunities to capture and share powerful stories of innovation and impact across the conference.
🗓 Apply by October 31, 2025
👉 Read the full post and sign up
👥 WHO’S IN THE ROOM
- Global: Devex, The Economist, SRHM
- Europe: The Guardian, Sex O’Clock News – FPNN
- North America: NPR, Rewire News Group
- LAC: El Espectador, Jacarandas, Caleidoscopio Humano + 30 regional outlets
- Asia: Thomson Reuters Foundation, Citizen News Service
- Africa: EIB Network, NTV Kenya, Africanews, Nigeria Health Watch
- Freelancers: BBC, Al Jazeera, El País, and more
- Youth & Community Media: Global Girls Glow and 2,200+ FPNN community reporters worldwide
🌍 WHY COLOMBIA
This year’s host nation, Colombia, represents resilience, innovation, and inclusion in SRHR. From the Pacific coast to Bogotá, youth, journalists, and community leaders are driving local change, making Colombia the perfect stage for Equity Through Action.
Explore more stories from the Family Planning News Network (FPNN) and Solutions Reporting Team covering community-led transformation across Latin America.
🛡 SECURITY & RISK ENVIRONMENT
Your safety is our priority. ICFP 2025 is operating with an enhanced security posture, in partnership with:
- Healix (Johns Hopkins University’s global security partner)
- A dedicated local security lead embedded in Bogotá
- National and municipal authorities in Colombia
We are closely monitoring all current situations. These developments have not translated into direct risks for participants, and security teams remain in constant coordination with law enforcement.
Other risks being monitored include:
- Transit visa or “document payment” scams
- Petty theft and pickpocketing risks
- Demonstrations or travel disruptions in Bogotá
For guidance on staying safe — including vetted transport apps, protest avoidance, and local emergency numbers — please refer to the ICFP 2025 Travel Guide.
If you experience or witness a concern, submit a confidential report via the multilingual form or visit the 1ˢᵗ-floor information desk at Ágora.
Emergency line in Colombia: 123 | ICFP Support: +57 310 215 5694
🤝 Meet the ICFP 2025 Sponsors
ICFP is made possible through the support and partnership of organizations committed to advancing global SRHR.
These partners help sustain the ICFP community, movement, and platform — driving innovation, inclusion, and impact across every corner of the globe.
👉 See Official ICFP 2025 Partners
COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
🎶 “Solo Igualdad” — The ICFP 2025 Anthem
Celebrate equity and unity with Otuck William’s “Solo Igualdad.”
👉 Learn More and Listen to the Song
✨ICFP 2025 SPARK SESSIONS & IGNITE NIGHTS
A new, connected experience at ICFP 2025, designed to move our community from dialogue to action, and from inspiration to impact. Participants will experience a new way to engage with each other and with the most pressing issues in family planning and SRHR.
⚖️ The Equity Pause Checklist
Embed equity in everything you do with this practical tool from the ICFP Power Shifting Subcommittee.
🕊️ In Memoriam: Honoring Family Planning Champions
Help us remember and honor SRHR champions who have passed since ICFP 2022.
🗣️Meet the ICFP 2025 Media Fellows: Elevating Global Voices for Equity Through Action
From Delhi to Los Angeles, from Accra to Mérida — ten outstanding journalists have been selected as the ICFP 2025 Media Fellows, representing the very best in global reporting on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
ENGAGE & LEARN
🌍 Youth Summit & Lounge: Powering the Next Generation
Join dynamic youth leaders at the Youth Summit and Lounge — a vibrant space for performance, innovation, and action.
🍽️ Lunch & Learn Spark Sessions
Join interactive, high-energy lunchtime discussions designed to connect ideas and collaborators.
💡 CANVA TEMPLATES: MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Download official ICFP-branded Canva templates for slides, posters, and graphics.
👉 Access Canva Templates & Guide
📸 JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Follow and engage throughout the week:
Use #ICFP2025 #EquityThroughAction #FPNNSolutions to amplify your coverage and connect with the global SRHR community
❓ Need Help?
You can find quick answers in the ICFP 2025 FAQ.
🙌 SEE YOU IN BOGOTÁ
Thank you for being part of the global movement for Equity Through Action.
We look forward to welcoming you safely to Bogotá — and to a week of connection, storytelling, and shared purpose.
— The ICFP 2025 Secretariat
