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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Chemical Sisters and the 16 Days of Action to End…
Written by Dinah Kate Macmillan We are Chemical Sisters, a political collective with a primary focus on anti-prohibitionism and transfeminism. As women who openly identify as substance users, we approach…
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Recognizing the importance of supporting evidence-based scientific research with a…
In the framework of the World Science Day for Peace and Development (November 10th) The INHSU 2023 event is the 11th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users.It…
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Know your rights! The Legal Awareness project by Young Wave
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