Outside of the safety of all our delegates, the ICFP Secretariat’s top priority is ensuring that everyone in our community, no matter from where they will be traveling, has the opportunity to attend the conference without having to overcome insurmountable travel-related barriers. We appreciate everyone who has shared their visa process experience with us as we are actively collecting feedback  from the ICFP community and sharing with Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please see this full visa process update for more information.

If you did not participate in the ICFP2022 visa application pre-approval process (by registering and uploading your passport information by the 15 September deadline), we recommend that you reach out to your designated Thai Embassy or Consulate to begin the Thai visa application process immediately. Please see this full visa process update for more information.

The official language of ICFP is English. ICFP will once again offer French interpretation in approximately 50% of all scientific sessions. We also hope to provide interpretation software which all in-person attendees with smartphones and/or computers will be able to utilize. All sessions taking place in the main Plenary Hall will have both French and Thai interpretation.

This global gathering will take place in Pattaya City, Thailand at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH). Pattaya City is a coastal city conveniently located 90 minutes southeast of Bangkok along the East Coast of Thailand.

The ICFP Secretariat has selected a range of hotels from which ICFP attendees may choose. Attendees are welcome to make their own accommodation arrangements. The hotels listed on our official conference hotels page offer a range of room type options to suit all ICFP attendees’ needs. More hotels will be added to this list on an ongoing basis.

Note: The hotels that are confirmed as official conference hotels (any hotel included on this list) are also those for which transportation will be provided to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport – Bangkok (BKK) as well as to and from the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH). The shuttle schedule will be published closer to the conference. Attendees who book their stay elsewhere must access transportation on their own, or travel to one of the designated ICFP hotels to travel in the provided conference transportation.

Important Update: The Thai government has declared a holiday for those who work in Bangkok from 16-18 November 2022. As a result, many people are likely to travel to Pattaya City to vacation at this time.

Since these dates coincide with the conference (14-17 November 2022), we strongly encourage those planning on attending ICFP 2022 in person to book accommodations soon before hotels in Pattaya City fill up.

ICFP Pre-conferences: Pre-conferences are organized and hosted by our community partners and some ICFP subcommittees and take place between 12-14 November 2022. You can find out more about the 2022 ICFP pre-conferences here. We continue to update this page on pre-conference events as they are available, so be sure to check back regularly.

ICFP Side Events: Side events for the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning include any meetings, workshops, panels, networking sessions, training courses, and presentations that take place outside of the programmed conference hours (8:30 to 17:40) on 15-17 November 2022. Most side events are not organized by the ICFP hosts, but by partner organizations and our various sponsors. They are an opportunity for groups to convene stakeholders to focus on their own area of interest in the format of their choice. You will find a list of side events in the virtual and printed conference program. If you are interested in hosting an onsite side event within the convention center complex, these can be obtained through our various ICFP sponsorship packages.

Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements regarding official ICFP pre-conferences and side events by subscribing to our newsletter. This information will also be included in the ICFP Conference Program which will be available on the ICFP website in September 2022.

Based upon our historical percentage increase in attendance, we initially anticipated approximately 5,000 attendees from over 120 countries around the world at the 2022 ICFP. We are continuously working to mitigate as much risk as possible to ensure the safety and health of our delegates posed by COVID-19. The postponement of the conference until November 14-17, 2022, will hopefully give time for the vaccine to  be widely available in all countries in which our delegates reside to allow for all to safely attend, as we will likely be requiring all who attend the 2022 ICFP to be vaccinated. As well, we will be working with our co-host the government of Thailand, including the Ministry of Public Health to determine the maximum number of people who may safely convene in the convention center complex, which may further limit the number of attendees able to attend the ICFP in person. Therefore, we are currently working to maximize our virtual options for those who may not be able to attend in person. See below for more information about the implementation of the 2022 ICFP COVID-19 safety measures.

Many organizations partner with us to bring the ICFP to fruition. Through their collective efforts, the conference program is significantly enriched.

The ICFP is made possible with support from the ICFP Core Organizing Group—Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UK Aid, Government of Canada, Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit (OPCU), United Nations Foundation (UNF), Population Services International (PSI), Marie Stopes International (MSI), International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), as well as the International Steering Committee, comprised of more than 60 partner organizations, and the National Steering Committee of the ICFP.

ICFP 2022 Sponsors include Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Bayer AG, Pathfinder International, Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), Population Services International (PSI), Abt Associates, DKT WomanCare Global, Guttmacher Institute, IBP Network, Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW), CARE, EngenderHealth, IntraHealth International, Ipas, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), SUSTAINING HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH THE PRIVATE SECTOR (SHOPS) PLUS, IPUMS PMA, ​​Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, MSI Reproductive Choices, Jhpiego, PATH, Save the Children, PAI, VSO, Concept Foundation. 

Additional ICFP 2022 sponsorship opportunities are available. Please visit Sponsorship Opportunities for updated information.

If your question or concern was not addressed in the above FAQs, please reach out to the following (note that during peak conference events responses may be delayed).

Registration & Hotels: registration@theicfp.org 

Exhibit Booths: exhibition@theicfp.org 

Abstracts: abstracts@theicfp.org 

Side Events: sideevents@theicfp.org 

Communications: media@icfp2022.org 

Youth Pre-Conference & Youth Leadership Applications: youth@theicfp.org 

Subcommittee questions or sign-up: subcommitteesignup@theicfp.org 

General inquiries: info@theicfp.org 

Different email may have been used to submit your abstracts.  If this is the case, then you multiple accounts will have automatically been created for you in Dryfta.  You will have been sent separate emails about each account.  If you do have two or more accounts, please reach out to us at abstracts@theicfp.org to merge these accounts for you.

If you are the primary author who submitted the abstract, but you didn’t receive an email coming from Info@theicfp.org, please check your Junk/Spam email folder.  If you do not see this email there, please contact abstracts@theicfp.org. You will need this email to confirm your acceptance or rejection of your presentation slot by 17 June 2022. If your official acceptance is not received by this date, you will forfeit your presentation slot.

If you were not the primary author who submitted the abstract, then you will not receive an acceptance or rejection email.  Only primary authors will be sent an email indicating the acceptance or rejection of their abstract. As well, if the abstract is accepted, only the primary author can confirm acceptance of the abstract presentation slot utilizing the link provided in the email by 17 June 2022.  If they do not officially accept the abstract presentation slot by this this date, the presentation slot will be forfeited.

However, if you are listed as a co-author of a submitted abstract, you will be able to see your acceptance or rejection notification within the Abstract Dashboard in the conference abstract platform (Dryfta).  If this is your first time logging into the Dryfta system you will need to find the email automatically created for you when the abstract was submitted and sent from Info@theicfp.org. Please check your Junk/Spam email folder if you cannot find this in your email Inbox.

All abstract submitters accepting the invitation to present at ICFP 2022 must agree that they will present in-person at the conference held from 14-17 November 2022. If you are unable to secure funding to attend ICFP,  you will have the opportunity to change the primary presenter of your abstract when abstracts re-open for editing in mid-July 2022 to a secondary author who will be in attendance at the ICFP.

All links to presenter guidelines can be found on the Scientific Subcommittee Page.

Congratulations on your abstract acceptance to the 2022 ICFP.

If you are the primary author who submitted the abstract, but you didn’t receive an email coming from Info@theicfp.org, please check your Junk/Spam email folder.

If you do not see this email there, please contact abstracts@theicfp.org.  You will need this email to confirm your acceptance or rejection of your presentation slot by 14 June 2022.

If your official acceptance is not received by this date, you will forfeit your presentation slot.

Please complete the following two steps to confirm your acceptance once you receive this email:

1. Copy and paste this link https://icfp2022.dryfta.com/abstract-submission into your web browser to access the confirmation page in order to indicate your acceptance of the presentation of your accepted abstract at the 2022 ICFP by June 17, 2022, at 12:01 AM EST. (If you do not confirm by this date, you will not be included in the conference program and will forfeit this presentation slot). Please follow the instructions on the My Abstracts page to confirm or decline your abstract’s acceptance.
2. Presenters with multiple accepted abstracts will be restricted to presenting no more than two times within the conference program, whether as oral presentation, oral flash presentation, or poster presentation. If you have more than two abstract submissions accepted to the conference, please determine which two you will present and confirm yourself as the presenter when accepting the(se) invitation(s).
3. For accepted abstracts outside of the two you choose to present, please list another presenter before accepting the invitation(s).
4. Please do not confirm acceptance of presentation invitations until you have ensured that each presenter listed is able to attend the 2022 ICFP in-person.

Please also visit your user dashboard in the conference abstract platform (Dryfta) to ensure your profile information is complete.

Yes, you should receive a confirmation email acknowledging your acceptance or rejection of your abstract presentation slot.  Please check your Junk/Spam email folder, if you do not find it in your email Inbox.   You may also repeat the acceptance process, and if your acceptance or rejection was successful, then you will see your previous selections are still showing in the system. 

Abstracts will reopen for editing in Dryfta on 12 July 2022. This will be your chance to edit your abstract and author details prior to the information being published in the conference program.

If you are unexpectedly unable to attend the 2022 ICFP in-person and cannot designate an alternate presenter, we can provide you with an alternative option.  More information will be provided after your confirmation has been received.

No, all accepted abstract presenters are responsible for registering online, paying the registration fee, and securing travel and accommodation arrangements. The ICFP offers several conference funding opportunities for young professionals interested in attending the ICFP. Please see the below opportunities and review eligibility criteria:

• ICFP Youth Trailblazer Award (Applications now CLOSED)
• Jr. Researcher Travel Award (Applications now CLOSED)

There were over 3,100 abstracts submitted to the ICFP2022 and the process was highly competitive, with approximately 50% of abstracts being accepted. Track organizers considered abstract scores, in addition to ensuring a breadth of topics, language, and abstract types (research, program, and advocacy) when arranging tracks.

Out of all 3,104 abstract submissions, 52% were accepted.  The acceptance rate for abstracts that were part of a pre-formed panel was 46% and for individual abstracts was 53%. A higher proportion of abstracts submitted as pre-formed panels were assigned to oral sessions (35%) than abstracts submitted as individual abstracts (19%). 

Applications for the Jr. Researcher Travel Award are now closed. All recipients of travel awards have been notified.

All accepted abstract presenters are responsible for registering online, paying the registration fee, and securing travel and accommodation arrangements. The ICFP is offering several conference funding opportunities for young professionals interested in attending the ICFP. Please see the below opportunities and review eligibility criteria:

• ICFP Youth Trailblazer Award (Applications now CLOSED)
• Jr. Researcher Award

Yes! There are no restrictions on who can submit. Reviewers should not review their own abstracts and will be given an opportunity to note any conflicts of interest once abstracts are assigned.

No. Individuals and organizations can submit as many abstracts as they like. However each individual can appear only twice in the program as a presenter in either a traditional oral or flash presentation session so authors should consider identifying a range of presenting authors.

Unfortunately, the abstract submission deadline has passed, and we are no longer accepting submissions. Thank you for your interest.

We are planning on implementing a number of measures to ensure the safety of all delegates, depending upon the situation, including but not limited to:

• Increased number of, and access to, hand-washing/hand-sanitizing stations
• Promoting personal protective practices – safe physical distancing, frequent hand washing/sanitizing, use of a mask
• Offering virtual, live-streamed sessions and activities
• Changing the event program to reduce high-risk activities such as those that require physical contact between participants
• COVID-19 detection, surveillance, and quarantine facilities
• Vaccination requirement

All registered attendees will be notified once the official list of protocols is available. Please note that all attendees will be expected to follow and comply with any and all national and/or local requirements, as well as any policies set by the conference.

Depending on the availability of a vaccination against COVID-19, we may be able to host the same number of delegates or more than we saw at ICFP 2018—around 4,200. However, if a vaccine is not widely available prior to the conference, travel restrictions and/or physical distancing safety measures may require us to limit the number of ICFP attendees. It is our plan to uphold the original mission of the conference—bringing delegates together from across the globe to disseminate knowledge, celebrate successes, network, and identify next steps toward reaching our collective goals.

If you are no longer able to attend the ICFP, we offer a partial refund of registration fees up until Monday, 26 September, 2022 or the option to transfer registration to another individual up until Friday, 28 October, 2022. Check out the registration policies section on the registration page for more information and deadlines on partial refund and transfers. 

We are continuing to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19 travel restrictions and considering all options to ensure the safety of our delegates. At this time, we are planning to host a hybrid conference in Pattaya City, Thailand from 12-17 November 2022, where over 50% of the in-person conference will be livestreamed (and available on demand) to those who purchase virtual conference registrations. However, in the event the conference has to be cancelled or the capacity is restricted to numbers below that which will allow for all presentations to occur in person due to the institution of health and safety protocols, the conference will move to a fully virtual event.