Youth RISE is getting ready to participate in the Youth and UNAIDS kick-off meeting in Tunisia next week. We will post more information shortly

This week, IWG Nicole Ferreira co-facilitated an advocacy training for the HIV Young Leaders Fund grantees in Eastern Europe and Central Asia who work with young women who use drugs

'Adeolu Ogunrombi is in Accra to attend the second meeting of the West African Commission on Drugs'

'We are excited that the Youth RISE Nepal documentary 'Journey to Change' will be screened at the International Harm Reduction Film festival in Vilnius'

We will be presenting a number of sessions at this years HRI conference in June. We will be conducting a workshop on 'Youth friendly' harm reduction services in practice" and featuring on a panel session "Children, young people and drug use: policy, law and practice." You can download the full program here.

Ganesha, one of Youth RISE's national organisations have completed a research project on young people who use drugs in Kyrgyzstan examining  the impact of drug policies on young people who use drugs and to make recommendations for the improvement of drug policy for young people. Read more here.

Youth RISE is developing guidelines on ensuring effective youth friendly harm reduction services. The final guidlines document will be published in June 2013.

Youth RISE participates in the UNODC Informal Civil Society meeting in Vienna, which opened up constructive dialogue between key civil society organisations and the UN body.

Youth RISE Project Coordinator for Nigeria, Adeolu Ogunrombi jas joined the West Africa Commission on Drugs.You can read up about his presentation of the WACD at this years CND here.

We have a new International Working Group for 2013. You can read their biographies and get there contact info here.

Youth RISE is preparing for the 2013 Commission on Narcotic Drugs.  Don't forget to follow all the action at the Youth RISE/IDPC blog.

Youth RISE co-facilitates UNESCO internal training making sure that staff are trained on harm reduction and drug policy reform.