We’re just three weeks away from the start of the 7th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025)!
As the global family planning and SRHR community prepares to gather in Bogotá, this week’s update highlights key logistics, community news, and engagement opportunities to help you make the most of ICFP 2025.
🧭 CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS
🛂 Visa Reminder — Don’t Delay
If you haven’t yet received your Colombian visa, please act now.
- Use the Visa Issues Form to report any delays.
- Review the Visa Application Guide for requirements and steps.
- Double-check your photo and supporting documents.
The ICFP Secretariat is assisting delegates still in process — reach out today if you need support.
📅 Keep Exploring the Program
The ICFP 2025 schedule continues to update daily — including sessions, roundtables, and pre-conferences.
🇨🇴 Invite Colleagues — Registration Still Open
It’s not too late to bring colleagues to Bogotá (or to join virtually!). Encourage your peers to be part of this historic gathering — the first ICFP in Latin America & the Caribbean.
🍽️ Lunch & Learn Roundtables
Join informal, interactive Lunch & Learn sessions to connect with peers and explore new SRHR ideas.
Each roundtable will be led by a partner organization on topics ranging from data innovation to community-led advocacy.
👉 Full list and sign-up information coming soon on the conference platform.
🧾 Pre-Conference Registration Now Open
Pre-conference and community-led events begin 1–2 November, before the official Opening Ceremony.
- Browse sessions on the Program Site.
- RSVP early — spaces are limited!
🛡️ Safety & Security at ICFP 2025
Your safety is our top priority.
- ICFP is coordinating with the National Steering Committee, local authorities and Healix, the Johns Hopkins University global health and security firm.
- Additional guidance and emergency contacts will be available in the ICFP 2025 Mobile App (launching soon).
💬 COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
📰 Across Colombia: Community Power Driving SRHR Change
In August, twelve Family Planning News Network (FPNN) journalists traveled across Colombia to uncover stories of resilience and innovation.
From cities to jungles to deserts, these stories remind us that community-driven approaches work.
👉 Explore the Reporting Trip Stories
🕊️ Honoring Our Own: Remembering Family Planning Champions
We invite you to help us honor the legacies of colleagues, mentors, and friends who have passed since ICFP 2022.
Submit their names to be included in the ICFP 2025 In Memoriam Tribute.
🏆 ICFP Community Spotlights
- Phil Harvey SRHR Innovation Award Winners Announced!
Celebrating emerging leaders advancing SRHR through bold, rights-based approaches. - Vers Bogotá: La Voix Francophone du Partenariat de Ouagadougou
Francophone SRHR leaders from West Africa prepare to raise their collective voice at ICFP 2025.
🎥 ENGAGE & LEARN
🇨🇴 Across Colombia: Community Power Driving SRHR Change
In August, twelve Family Planning News Network (FPNN) journalists traveled across the country ahead of ICFP 2025, uncovering stories of resilience, creativity, and impact in communities tackling SRHR challenges.
From bustling cities to remote deserts, these stories remind us that community-driven approaches work.
👉 Explore the Reporting Trip Stories
🎬 ICFP LIVE: Streaming Bold Ideas from Bogotá
ICFP LIVE is where the conference truly comes alive.
Broadcasting daily and free from Bogotá and streaming worldwide, ICFP LIVE showcases cutting-edge research, powerful advocacy, and personal stories from across the SRHR community — with segments in English, French, and Spanish.
Don’t miss these featured programs:
- FPNN Morning Show – Kickstart each day with on-the-ground highlights, guest interviews, and daily recaps.
- FPNN Primetime – Tune in each evening for special segments, performances, and thought-provoking conversations.
- ICFP LIVE Community Segments – Experience authentic stories of change as community leaders and advocates share how equity is being advanced around the world.
🌐 ICFP Webinars: Learn Before You Arrive
🗓️ Climate x SRHR: Frontline Leaders in Action
16 October 2025 | 10:00–11:00 AM ET
Hosted by Panorama Global and ICFP 2025
🗓️ Delivering SRHR in Crisis: Frontline Innovations from Conflict, Climate & Displacement Settings
23 October 2025 | 9:00–10:30 AM ET
Hosted by the ICFP Humanitarian & Crisis Settings Subcommittee
🎨 New ICFP-Branded Templates
We’re excited to share official templates you can use for your own materials and social posts.
Click below and select “Edit Template” (free Canva account required).
- 📄 Document Template (8.5 × 11 in)
- 💻 Slide Deck Template (16:9)
- 🟩 Square Graphic Template (2000 × 2000 px)
More branded assets will be released next week!
🌍 Stay Connected
Don’t miss a moment of the ICFP 2025 journey!
Follow the conversation, get behind-the-scenes updates, and join our global community online.
👉 Follow & Engage with Us:
- 🔗 LinkedIn — For announcements, partner highlights, and conference updates.
- 📸 Instagram — See Bogotá come alive through photos, reels, and stories.
- ▶️ YouTube — Watch ICFP LIVE segments, speaker spotlights, and exclusive interviews.
- 🌍 theICFP.org — Your central hub for all conference information.
Join the global conversation using #ICFP2025 and #EquityThroughAction — and help spread the movement for universal access to family planning, sexual and reproductive health, and rights for all.
