Watch our conference movie and learn more about the key issues highlighted at the Harm Reduction International Conference in Montreal, 14-17 May 2017!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
This year’s international harm reduction conference was very productive for the Rights Reporter Foundation. This a list of what we have achieved in these three days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– The International Rolleston Award <\/strong>was given <\/a>to Istvan Gabor Takacs, RRF’s video manager, and Peter Sarosi, the director of RRF, for their outstanding work in the field of international harm reduction advocacy
– 25 movies from more than 15 countries<\/strong> were screened at the conference film festival under the title Drugreporter Film Sessions<\/a>. The RRF selected and presented them in thematic and geographical blocks during the conference – our head of administration, Magda Major, facilitated the sessions (movies will be posted on our website soon!)
– 6 movies <\/strong>produced by us were screened at the conference
– 5 movies<\/strong> produced by the members of our video advocacy network were screened
– 3 sessions<\/strong> included an RRF speaker. We discussed issues such as harm reduction in Hungary, shrinking space for civil society, and populism
– 1 session<\/strong> was chaired by us on drug user activism and resistance
– 1 conference movie<\/strong> was produced by our team and presented at the closing session of the conference – please watch & share below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n