ANSER Conference 2026 "Leveraging evidence to safeguard sexual and reproductive health and rights on the policy agenda" – Registration now open!

06-05-2026

 

Now that the Call for Abstracts has closed, we are excited to announce that the registration for the ANSER Conference 2026 is now open!

We warmly invite you to secure your place and join us 6–8 May 2026 in Brussels.

 

Conference Overview 

The ANSER 2026 Conference brings together researchers, policymakers, practitionersCSOs, and private‑sector actors to strengthen collaborative action toward safeguarding SRHR as a global policy priority. The programme includes: 

  • Two Scientific Conference Days (6–7 May 2026) featuring new academic research and emerging evidence on SRHR.  
  • One Policy Impact Day (8 May 2026) designed to connect evidence with policymaking and practice; and co‑create recommendations for future SRHR actions.  

 

The conference will take place at the Palace of the Academies (Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels) 

Conference themes: 

1.      SRHR in humanitarian and climate-related crises 
Exploring how SRHR services and rights can be maintained and advanced in fragile settings. 

2.      Narratives, power dynamics and the politics of SRHR 
A critical look at how SRHR are framed, communicated, and influenced across political, social, and cultural contexts. 

3.      Integration of SRHR in primary care and health systems 
Ensuring SRHR are properly integrated into health systems to provide sustainable, fair, and high-quality care. 

 

Registration options:

Choose your participation:

Option 1: Full Conference (6–8 May 2026):

Conference fee applies and includes entrance, lunch and coffee for the two Scientific Days (6-7 May 2026) and the Policy Impact Day (8 May 2026).

 

Conference fees 

Category 

Early Bird (before 25th January 2026) 

Regular (26th January 2026 and 8th of March 2026) 

Late (9th of March 2026 until 12th April 2026) 

Students 

€100 

€100 

€100 

ANSER Member Institutions 

€250 

€300 

€350 

Non-ANSER Member Institutions 

€300 

€350 

€400 

Option 2: Policy Impact Day only (only 8 May 2026):

Registration for the Policy Impact Day is free, but registration is required.

Please be aware that there will be limited availability of seats and priority to this Policy Impact Day will be given to participants of the full conference (6-8 May 2026) and non-academic stakeholders. Participants of academic institutions only registering for the Policy Impact Day will provisionally be registered but will only receive the confirmation of participation in due time.

 

More information:

For registration, programme details, and additional information, please visit the conference website: https://www.ugent.be/anser/en/news-events/anser-2026.

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We look forward to welcoming you in Brussels and to the valuable contributions you will bring to this global conversation on strengthening SRHR!

If you have any questions, please contact us at anser@ugent.be.

 

Best regards,
The ANSER Secretariat Team