Key GPHN Projects and Activities
We employ an inclusive approach, seeking to engage the widest possible range of stakeholders active in the public health and harm reduction arena. We want to work with people who deliver services and interventions, people who receive services and interventions, NGOs, community projects, advocacy groups, academics and policy makers. We all have things to learn from one another - and we want to help you to have the conversations that matter.
Information Sharing
Our goal is to help the members of our network share information about their projects, good practices, and ideas, and provide them with access to organized and relevant materials. We also support the visibility and online presence of NGOs.
Education
Our goal is to spread knowledge and information about good practices in public health, based on evidence from harm reduction, for both experts and the public.
Public Events
We specialize in supporting and running international public health events for experts, policy-makers, academics, and NGOs. We work with global leaders in the public health and harm reduction fields.
Networking
Our network gives an opportunity for our community to exchange ideas. We organize conferences and events, and provide an online platform to exchange and promote ideas.
We Are Involved in the Following Projects and Activities
SOLID Talks: Women and Drugs in Central Asia (in Russian)
As a part of a SOLID Talks Kasia Kowalczyk presented the newly published book on Women and Drugs in Central Asia. SOLID Talks invites researchers and practitioners to present current research, pra...
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“SOLID Workshop: From Practitioners to Educators – Teaching Social Work with Impact”
On 21–22 November 2025, we had the pleasure of supporting and co-organizing the “SOLID Workshop: From Practitioners to Educators – Teaching Social Work with Impact” held at the National University...
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SOLID kick-off meeting 26-31 October
In the last week of October, representatives from GPHN participated in the SOLID Project Phase II kick-off meeting, joining more than 35 international project partners and delegates from the Shang...
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CHI 2021
City Health International Conference
City Health International was founded in 2012 as a network of individuals and organisations engaged in the study of, and response to, structural health issues and health behaviours in the urban environment.
SOLID
Social work and strengthening NGOs
We are pleased to announce our involvement in the ‘Social work and strengthening NGOs in development cooperation to treat drug addiction’ (SOLID) project alongside multiple European partners.
Harm Reduction Database
Publications, knowledge base and e-learning courses
Our partner website - harmreduction.eu - collates and disseminates data and knowledge about harm reduction approaches and policies on drug use and related risks.
Journals
Promoting Evidence-Based Public Health
GPHN supports the Harm Reduction Journal. Watch Nick Crofts, HRJ editor-in-chief, presenting at the City Health 2020 Online conference.
Research Center
Center for Research on Biological Basis of Social Behavior
We are pleased to announce our partnership with the BBSB Center. The main goal of the centre is to use biological, including evolutionary, perspectives to explain human social behaviour.
Research and Studies
Links to study results and recent research projects in public health.