Mission Statement

Youth RISE works to amplify, maximise, and centre priorities of young people who use drugs and young people affected by drug policies. We advocate and support full-spectrum harm reduction at local, regional and international levels through coalition building, advocacy, and evidence gathering.

Our Team

Ruby Lawlor

Executive Director

Carolina Ahumada

Deputy Director & 4Youth Consortium Project Manager

Marialba Quesada

Latin America & Caribbean Communications & Advocacy Officer

Rebeca Calzada

Project Manager Harm Reduction Consortium

Manuela Memi

Project Manager Erasmus+

Humberto Rotondo

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Alan Bevan

Finance Officer

Julius Nyanda

International Working Group Member

André Gomes

International Working Group Member

Sandeep Shahi

International Working Group Member

Sara Monsalvo

International Working Group Member

Maqbool Balouch

International Working Group Member

Beatrix Vas

International Working Group Member

Omran Gharib

International Working Group Member

Amine Gahfez

International Working Group Member

Alex Betsos

International Working Group Member

Rebeca Marques Rocha

International Communications & Advocacy Officer

João Barbosa

International Working Group Member

Isaac Olushola

Global Fund Project Manager

Dinah Kate Macmillan

International Working Group Member

Pinky Andrieansyah

International Working Group Member

Paula Daniela Jaimes Rico

International Working Group Member

Judit Rayman

International Working Group Member

Ana Ubiliva

International Working Group Member

Maéva Briffaud

International Working Group Member

Marta Cruz

International Working Group Member

Tobias Niblock

International Working Group Member

Marie Schneider

International Working Group Member

Iva Tomevska

International Working Group Member
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Key United Nations Advocacy for Young People Who Use Drugs

Written by Ruby Lawlor, Executive Director of Youth RISE This week, Youth RISE attended pre-meetings and the High Level Segment of the 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna.…
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Youth in Power: Insights from the Youth RISE Strategy Meeting…

Traveling light was my choice for the “Youth in Power” event in Dublin, Ireland—a decision befitting the brevity yet intensity of the three-day event. My journey began with my arrival…
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Hear the Pioneers: Zürich’s Approach to Youth-Centric Harm Reduction

By Rebeca Marques Rocha, Youth RISE’s Communications & Advocacy In our ongoing series, “Hear the Pioneers: Conversations with Drug Policy & Harm Reduction Veterans,” we have the privilege of engaging…
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Navigating the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs: A Youth…

By Ruby Lawlor, Executive Director of Youth RISE The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) December Thematic Intersessional meetings, held from the 3rd to 6th of December, provided a…
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