Themes

Our overarching theme is Te Ara Hou: New Pathways | Addressing critical issues in public health and safety in the Blue Pacific Continent.

Themes

  • LEPH in Indigenous communities
  • Prisons and incarceration
  • Drugs, HIV and harm reduction in the Pacific
  • Violence against women and children
  • Trafficking in illicit products, especially tobacco
  • Climate change and public safety
  • Community-led and lived-experience solutions
  • more to come

Program overview

PLEPH2027 runs over four days, from Sunday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

Each day starts with everyone together in a Plenary. Afternoons offer parallel sessions so you can choose your path. Our tea breaks and lunches are longer than most to facilitate extended networking.

Fri 19 and Sat 20 Nov

Times are indicative and may change.

 

All day

Pre-conference events: one- or two-day meetings on a single issue, 20 to 50 people each

Sun 21 Nov

Times are indicative and may change.

 

8.00 am
Registration desk opens

 

1.30 pm
Opening plenary 

 

3:15 pm
Major sessions

 

5.00 pm
Welcome Reception

Mon 22 Nov

Times are indicative and may change.

 

9.00 am
Plenary session

 

10.50 am
Morning tea & Networking

 

11.30 am
Major sessions

 

1.00 pm
Lunch & Networking

 

2.15 pm
Parallel sessions (Marketplace of Ideas)

 

3.45 pm
Afternoon tea & Networking

 

4.30 pm
Parallel sessions (Marketplace of Ideas)

 

Evening
GLEPHA Special Interest Groups meet-up [TBC]

Tue 23 Nov

Times are indicative and may change.

 

9.00 am
Plenary session

 

10.50 am
Morning tea & Networking

 

11.30 am
Major sessions

 

1.00 pm
Lunch & Networking

 

2.15 pm
Parallel sessions (Marketplace of Ideas)

 

3.45 pm
Afternoon tea & Networking

 

4.30 pm
Parallel sessions (Marketplace of Ideas)

Wed 24 Nov

Times are indicative and may change.

 

9.00 am
Plenary session

 

10.00 am
Morning tea & Networking

 

10.30 am
Major sessions

 

12.00 pm
Lunch & Networking

 

1.00 pm
Plenary session

Pre-conference events

On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 November, join one- or two-day meetings on single issues in the law enforcement and public health field.

The pre-LEPH-conference events are run by experts in the field. Please register for them through the main conference registration.

Pre-conference events in planning :

  • Law enforcement and harm reduction in the Pacific
  • Intersectionality and LEPH
  • Indigenous-themed event
  • Postgraduate day
  • Sex work in the Pacific
  • Illicit products (tobacco)

More details will be shared in due time.

Social program