Join MENAHRA at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference IHRC2015
The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association “MENAHRA” will take part in the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference IHRC2015 from 18 to 21 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Stakeholders, CSOs, key populations and speakers from 8 countries (Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia) in the MENA will be participating in the conference.
MENAHRA will be also having a booth in the Conference where you will find the latest publications and studies on Harm Reduction (HR) in the MENA region, in addition to participating in several workshops, Dialogue spaces and sessions in order to highlight and improve services in the MENA region, not to forget also the networking meetings that will be taking place during the event, we will keep you posted on the dates of these meetings.
The following Sessions will take place on HR in the MENA region, you are all invited to attend them in order to know more about the MENA context and challenges to implement HR and don’t forget to visit the poster presentations to find many on HR in MENA:
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2015
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: PARALLEL ROOM 3
Advocating for an increase in Harm Reduction Services and Promotion of Human Rights, impacts and decrease violation for PWUD.
Speakers: Amin, Zemaray; Alami, Sohail
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: PARALLEL ROOM 1
Religious Leaders and Harm Reduction in MENA.
Speakers: Jreij/Abou Chrouch, Micheline Samir; Aaraj, Elie Georges;
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Location: PLENARY ROOM
Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Highly Stigmatizing Environment: The Case of Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Speakers: Elkamhawi, Sherif Mohamed Said; Abaza, Oumnia; Khoury, Carla; Tawakol, Ghazal; Abdel Malak, Maryham; El-Beih, Wessam; Youssef, Hala; El-Kott, Nabeel; Sanan, Nehad;
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2015
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Parallel 43: Models of Harm Reduction in Different Settings
Location: M ROOM 2
Harm Reduction against the odds! The Afghanistan experience.
Speakers: Paikan, Dr Feda Mohammad; Rajaey, Abdur Raheem; Rahimi, Dr.Mohammad Hashim; Southwell, Mat
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2015
11:00am – 12:30pm
Major 32: Human Rights and Drug Policy Reform
Location: M ROOM 1
Advocacy for a drug policy based on harm reduction and respect of the human rights of PWID in Morocco A working synergy between NGOs and national bodies in the fight against AID and human rights.
Speakers: Douraidi, Moulay Ahmed; Karkouri, Mehdi; Ahmar, Morgane; Himmich, Hakima
11:00am – 12:30pm
Major 33: Harm Reduction in Asia
Location: M ROOM 2
Situation of injection drug use related HIV epidemic and response in Pakistan: planning for post 2015 era
Speakers: Achakzai, Baseer; Furqan, Sofia; Saba, Marc; Bergenstrom, Anne
For full program Click here
Looking forward to see you their!!
