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IASP 34th World Congress
Hosted by International Association for Suicide Prevention
- 7 – 11 June 2027
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Key facts
IASP 34th World Congress is a congress held 7 – 11 June 2027 in Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, Sri Lanka, organised by International Association for Suicide Prevention.
- Dates:
- 7 – 11 June 2027
- Format:
- In person
- Venue:
- Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Subjects:
- Medical & Health Sciences, Psychiatry, Public & Environmental Health
- Official website:
- iasp.info/colombo2027
The 34th World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) brings together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, people with lived experience, and advocates from around the globe to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and strengthen collaboration in suicide prevention.
Who should attend
Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, people with lived experience, and advocates
Organising Committee
Professor Thilini Rajapakse - Conference Co-Chair, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Professor Ann John - Conference Co-Chair, Swansea University Medical School, UK
Associate Professor Duleeka Knipe - Conference Co-Chair, University of Bristol, UK/Sri Lanka
Wendy Orchard - Steering Committee, France
Ranil Thilakaratne - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Bronwen Edwards - Steering Committee, Australia
Associate Professor Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie - Steering Committee, Ghana
Dr Piumee Bandara - Steering Committee, Spain
Wendy Cliff - Steering Committee, Australia
Katherine Thomson - Steering Committee, United Kingdom
Dr Champika Wickremasinge - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Lakmini Magodaratne - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Dasanthi Akmeemana - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Chathurie Suraweera - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Suranjani Wickremeratne - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Tanya Procyshyn - Steering Committee, UK
Mirabel Pelton - Steering Committee, UK
Dr Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Nadeeka Leeniyagoda - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Achini Dandunnage - Steering Committee, Sri Lanka
Kezia Taufik - Steering Committee, Indonesia/France
Scientific Committee
Associate Professor Angela Rintoul - Scientific Committee, Australia
Professor Rory O’Connor - Scientific Committee, UK
Professor Dewasmika Ariyasinghe - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar - Scientific Committee, India
Professor Murad Khan - Scientific Committee, Pakistan
Professor Rakhi Dandona - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Yasir Arafat - Scientific Committee, Bangladesh
Professor Jane Pirkis - Scientific Committee, Australia
Dr Chathurie Suraweera - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Vikas Arya - Scientific Committee, Australia
Professor Sally McManus - Scientific Committee, UK
Dr Lakmini De Silva - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Professor Gregory Armstrong - Scientific Committee, Australia
Professor Amy Chandler - Scientific Committee, UK
Dr Nikhil Jain - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Sandersan Onie - Scientific Committee, Indonesia
Professor Chan Lai Fong - Scientific Committee, Malaysia
Professor Shu-Sen Chang - Scientific Committee, Taiwan
Professor Vikas Menon - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Giselle Dass - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Chandra Ramamurthy - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Anish V Cherian - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Piumee Bandara - Scientific Committee, Spain
Dr Tharindi Udalagama - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Hayley Gorton - Scientific Committee, UK
Dr Tanya Procyshyn - Scientific Committee, UK
Dr Ella Sarel - Scientific Committee, Israel
Dr Eva Dumon - Scientific Committee, Belgium
Dr Pheh Kai Shuen - Scientific Committee, Malaysia
Dr Christa Gerritts - Scientific Committee, The Netherlands
Dr Darren Hedley - Scientific Committee, Australia
Dr Dulshika Waas - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Dr Mirabel Pelton - Scientific Committee, UK
Associate Professor Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie - Scientific Committee, Ghana
Professor Jason Bantjes - Scientific Committee, South Africa
Associate Professor Mark Sinyor - Scientific Committee, Canada
Belén Vargas Gallegos - Scientific Committee, Chile
Josh Nguyen - Scientific Committee, Australia
Temitayo Eniola Omigbule - Scientific Committee, Nigeria
Dr Innocent H. Peter - Scientific Committee, Tanzania
Nikki van Eijk - Scientific Committee, The Netherlands
Nikolaj Kjær Høier - Scientific Committee, Denmark
Dr Ruchika Kaushik - Scientific Committee, India
Arya Thirumeni - Scientific Committee, India
Aisha Noorullah - Scientific Committee, Pakistan
Dr Ranil Abeyasinghe - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Lindsay Savard - Scientific Committee, USA
Dr Nelson Moses - Scientific Committee, India
Dr Ananda Galapatti - Scientific Committee, Sri Lanka
Part of a series
Series pageThis is the 34th edition of IASP World Congress.
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