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The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) in Bogotá, Colombia (1–6 November) celebrated outstanding research and innovation in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) during this year’s scientific poster ...
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ICFP2022 Presenter Guidelines Now Available
ICFP Presentation Guidelines Now Available
Guidelines for ICFP2022 oral standard, oral flash, and poster sessions are now available in English and French below and on the Scientific Community Page.Attention ICFP Presenters
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New ICFP2022 “Getting Your Thailand Visa” Page Now Available
The ICFP Secretariat understands some members of our community are experiencing issues garnering a visa for this year’s conference, especially for those who reside in countries where there is no Thai Embassy present.
Outside of the safety of ...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host Family Planning Conference in Pattaya Nov. 14-17
Originally posted by Pattaya Mail
Every other year since 2009, the International Conference on Family Planning has brought together the family planning and SRHR communities to share best practices, celebrate successes, and chart a course toward ...
ICFP 2022 Visa Process Update
The ICFP Secretariat understands some registrants are experiencing difficulties garnering visas outside the 90 day window from the start of the event (14 November).
The ICFP Secretariat appreciates everyone who has shared their experience with the visa process in their country with us. We are actively collecting feedback (link) from the ICFP community and encourage anyone experiencing visa issues to let us know via this form.
WATCH NOW: Demographic Dividend Webinar on The Original DD Research
The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, the Demographic Dividend (DD) Initiative, and the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) invite you to watch the following webinar:
Introducing the ...
ICFP 2022 Introduces the Phil Harvey SRHR Innovation Award
The Phil Harvey SRHR Innovation AwardThe purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage emerging SRH leaders to explore bold, sex-positive, and rights-based approaches that leverage the private sector to advance access to information, ...
Mechai Viravaidya’s Impact on the Fight Against AIDS and Overpopulation in Thailand
"At a time when most Thais avoided discussing safe sex and family planning, Mechai Viravaidya promoted condom use with spectacle and humor, saving millions of lives."
via the New York Times
Since the 1970s, Mechai Viravaidya has led ...
UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem Discusses Plans for ICFP 2022
Dr. Kanem reinforces the importance of universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services as part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
DD Luminaries Series: Featuring Dr. David Canning
Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Time: 09:30-10:30 AM ET (NY)
via Zoom
Hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, the Demographic Dividend Initiative, and the International Conference on Family ...
UN Foundation Announces Press Fellowship to Thailand with a Focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) JULY 25, 2022
The United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access Project today announced a press fellowship focused on sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice (SRHRJ) to the International Conference on Family ...
#ICFP2022 Secretariat Launches ICFP Media Center
All things media are now housed in one central place, including blog posts, media coverage, news releases, speakers’ bios, social media toolkits and more.
Q&A: Documenting COVID-19 Effect on Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Originally posted by Inter Press Service
With the COVID-19 pandemic adding complex layers of challenges to the issue of sexual and reproductive health for the youth, governments should prioritise documenting these effects for data collection ...
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Sponsor Posts
The ICFP 2025 conference was made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, who share a commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all.
To keep the positive momentum from ICFP 2025 going, we invite you to explore guest columns from our conference sponsors—sharing insights, innovations, and experiences that are shaping the global SRHR movement.