ICFP 2025 Acknowledgements

By Kellie Welborn, Chair, International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) Secretariat

Celebrating the Champions Behind ICFP 2025

From pre-conferences and side events to plenaries, scientific sessions, posters, and ICFP LIVE Stage segments, ICFP 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia (November 1–6) brought our global community together to share research, spotlight innovation, and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

With 3,100+ in-person delegates and 375+ virtual participants from 128 countries—plus free content livestreamed to our global 50,000-person list—the conference reflected the energy, expertise, and leadership across regions and sectors. Given the challenges faced by the global health and international development fields this year, we consider this a significant achievement and are greatly appreciative of this strong global community of which we are grateful to be part.

Rooted in this year’s theme, Equity Through Action, each of you who participated in ICFP 2025 showed us what it looks like to move from vision to practical solutions. Thank you for your leadership, partnership, and commitment. We want to take this opportunity to publicly thank specific groups and organizations below.

Our Co-hosts

Thank you to our Co-hosts, the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, the Government of Colombia, Profamilia, and Fundación Valle del Lili. Their vision, leadership, and tireless collaboration were at the heart of ICFP 2025’s success.

From guiding the overall program and ensuring smooth logistics to fostering international partnerships and creating an inclusive, engaging experience for all attendees, their contributions were indispensable. The conference would not have been possible without their commitment, expertise, and unwavering support.

The Core Organizing Group

Thank you to everyone from our Core Organizing Group (COG), who played a critical advisory role in the development and implementation of ICFP 2025. View all COG organizations here →

Sponsors

We would like to extend warm thanks to each and every sponsor of ICFP 2025. Your support was especially meaningful in a time of severe funding challenges in the field and around the world. View each sponsoring organization here→

The NSC Secretariat

Thank you to the National Steering Committee (NSC) Secretariat, whose members provided dedication, coordination, and critical guidance—particularly in planning a successful conference in Colombia and navigating the broader Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) context—playing a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective execution of ICFP 2025’s programs and activities. View all NSC Secretariat members here → 

NSC and ISC Subcommittee Co-chairs

Thank you to all National and International Steering Committee (NSC and ISC) Subcommittee Co-Chairs. Each co-chair generously contributed their time and expertise to shape ICFP 2025’s drumbeat webinars, pre-conferences, side events, and program sessions, ensuring high-quality, impactful content across the conference. View all co-chairs here →

Track Chairs and Abstract Reviewers

Thank you to everyone who served as Track Chairs for this year’s 14 conference tracks, including those who served as Abstract Reviewers and Super Reviewers, as well as a mighty student team from Johns Hopkins University. Their expertise was invaluable in ensuring the quality and diversity of research, program, and advocacy content across ICFP’s official scientific programming. Click here to view a full list of Reviewers and Track Chairs→

Session Moderators

Thank you to everyone who moderated a scientific session—including those who stepped in to fill in for others—helping to guide critical discussions on research in FP/SRHR. View the full list of session moderators here→

Award Recipients & Contributors

Thank you to all ICFP 2025 award recipients, nominees, judges, selection committee members, and sponsors. ICFP’s diverse array of awards honors outstanding contributions to SRHR, celebrating innovation, leadership, research, advocacy, and service across our global community. View the full list of awards and their recipients here→

All Attendees and Participants

Thank you to everyone who attended and engaged with ICFP 2025—whether in person, virtually, through our free online content, or on social media. Your dedication of time, energy, and resources helped bring the conference to life and advance SRHR worldwide. By connecting, sharing knowledge, and taking action, you are helping to strengthen the field and support continued progress for all.

The ICFP Secretariat

A “Thank You” would not be complete without acknowledging our extraordinary staff, whose dedication over many years made ICFP 2025 possible.

The ICFP Secretariat is central to every aspect of the ICFP conference and platform—managing logistics, communications, subcommittees, research, development, and more—always navigating constraints while keeping the global FP/SRHR community at the forefront.

Please take a moment to view each of the ICFP Secretariat team members here →

Looking Ahead

As we reflect on 2025, we recognize it has been a challenging year for the SRHR field — marked by shifting political landscapes, constrained resources, and growing threats to hard-won rights. Yet, the resilience, creativity, and determination demonstrated by the ICFP community offer renewed hope. Together, you continue to push boundaries, elevate equity, and innovate in the face of adversity. It is this collective strength that will carry the movement forward in the years ahead.

Thank you!