For the very first time, an International Forum exclusively for the matter of children is happening in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Here, the world is coming together to find solutions to one of the main threats to the future of our children; the growing trend of narcotics and substance use. This International Forum is of high essence and is an advocacy platform for a drug-free childhood because CHILDREN MATTER!

We are proud to be part of the joint effort with the Fourth Wave Foundation and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As organisers, we warmly welcome you to register to attend the event in person.

When: November 16th until 18th
Where: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Why: To highlight the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, with a specific focus on Article 33, to establish the need to create substance-free environments for children around the world while advocating the relevance of primary prevention in national drug policies to protect children.

The International Forum is open for all participants on the first two days of the conference and will include a variety of national and international speakers, who are experts in the field of children’s rights, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery.

The Forum will be a platform for civil society members, policymakers, national and state commissions on child rights, government representatives, prevention, treatment, and recovery professionals, and youth leaders from various nations. Together, we will work towards practical and region-specific solutions to protect the rights of children in an increasingly challenging global environment.