Our conference relies on a dedicated team of volunteers to make it run smoothly. Volunteers work 50% of the conference in return for free entry. Volunteer tasks include helping in the wellbeing room, providing support in session rooms and being on hand to help people navigate the conference. Read more here.
Registering for HR27
Registration for HR27 will open in August 2026.
Our last four conferences sold out, so we recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment and to take advantage of our discounted rates.
Keep reading to learn more about our pricing structure and scholarships.
Registration Fees for HR27
| Low Income Country | High Income Country | |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird rate until 15/01/2027 |
£576.00 inc. VAT |
£816.00 inc. VAT |
| Standard rate until 16/04/2027 |
£780.00 inc. VAT |
£1,020.00 inc. VAT |
| Onsite rate from 17/04/2027 |
£1,440.00 inc. VAT |
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* All prices are inclusive of UK VAT, which is charged at 20%
Am I Low or High Income?
Low Income
· Delegates working and/or living in ‘Low Income’ and ‘Middle Income’ countries that do not appear on the World Bank ‘High Income’ list
· Full-time and unwaged students (proof of status will be required)
· Unwaged delegates, including those working in a voluntary capacity for drug user and service provider organisations (proof will be required)
If we need you to supply proof of your status, you will be prompted to supply this by the registration system.
HIGH INCOME
· Delegates working and/or resident in ‘High Income’ countries, as defined by the World Bank in its annual ‘Country Classification’, published on 1st July each year
· Delegates employed by UN Agencies and other international organisations
Low and high income countries are as defined by the World Bank. Click here to see a list of high income countries. If your country does not appear in this list, you may pay at the low income rate.
Scholarships
HRI understands that the cost of attending HR27 is prohibitive for some people. We work hard to raise funds for scholarships to make HR27 more accessible. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Harm Reduction International is pleased to offer assistance to a small number of delegates to attend HR27.
In order to support as many applicants as possible with the extremely limited scholarship funds available, most scholarships granted will cover only partial costs of attending the conference. We therefore encourage everyone seeking funding to look into other sources as well. Scholarships will only be granted to people whose abstracts are accepted. You may submit a scholarship application as part of your abstract submission.
Please apply for a scholarship ONLY if you are unable to attend without support. Applying for a scholarship may reduce the chances of your abstract being selected, as funds to cover scholarships are so limited. By submitting a scholarship application, you are signalling that you will not be able to attend to present your abstract without a scholarship; we will therefore reject your abstract if scholarship funds have been exhausted.
Scholarships are usually granted to people from low- and middle-income countries and are predominantly awarded to people who use drugs.
Volunteering at HR27
Joining HR27 Remotely
We know that not everyone who would like to be part of HR27 will be able to travel to Belfast, and making the conference as accessible as possible remains an important priority for us.
After carefully reviewing online participation at recent conferences, we have decided not to offer a live virtual conference option for HR27. While previous conferences included live-streamed sessions, online discussion, and virtual-only content, demand for live online participation was lower than anticipated. This made it difficult to provide a high-quality and financially sustainable experience for virtual delegates.
This time, we will be recording a selection of conference sessions and making them available after the event. We hope this will enable many more people to benefit from the discussions, ideas and learning shared at HR27, while allowing us to focus our resources on delivering the best possible experience for everyone attending in person. We are currently finalising the details of how recordings will be accessed, including whether there will be a charge, and will share more information closer to the conference.