Stimulus 2018 is a national conference on harm reduction and drug policy in Canada. It is scheduled for October 3 – 5, 2018 in Edmonton. This comes from the conference site:
We are in the midst of an unprecedented overdose crisis, impending legalization of cannabis, a sexually transmitted infection epidemic, and a wide range of drug policy challenges.
Our capacity and learning needs are ever expanding, and yet it has been more than 10 years since experts in the field of drug policy last met on the national scale to connect and share best practices.
This three-day event at Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton will include people who use drugs, nurses, social workers, physicians, corrections staff, front-line workers, people involved in sex work, researchers, and other key people from across Canada.
Abstract deadline is May 31st, and the call welcomes various ways to share knowledge, including spoken word, photography, “Conversation Cafe”, art, music, and various lengths of panels, workshops or presentations.
Registration is open and early bird fee is in effect until July 15th. After July 15th, there is an increase.
Scholarships are available “to assist people from at-risk populations and those active in providing services to vulnerable populations.”
Conference organizing partners include Alberta’s harm reduction organizations, Alberta Advocates Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly (AAWEAR), the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD), the Canadian AIDS Society, Association Québécoise des Centres D’intervention en Dépendance (AQPSUD), and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.