Connect, learn, and engage with the global suicide prevention community through IASP webinars. Our webinars bring together experts, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to explore emerging research, innovative practices, and real-world insights.
Our webinars explore emerging research, innovative practices, and lived experiences from around the world, fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration across communities. Whether you’re a professional in the field, a policymaker, or someone passionate about making a difference, IASP webinars offer valuable insights and opportunities to engage with leading voices in suicide prevention.
Browse and register for our upcoming webinars below to be part of these important conversations shaping the future of suicide prevention.
AI Use in Helpline Settings
The IASP Helplines Best Practices Special Interest Group is pleased to present a webinar on the use of AI. This webinar will be hosted by SIG Co-Chairs, Dr Christopher Drapeau (Director, Research & Evaluation, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, USA) and Thilini Perera (CEO, LifeLine International), and explores how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and effectively integrated into crisis helpline services to strengthen support while preserving human-centred care.
- Thursday 14th May 2026
- 16:00 PDT (UTC-7)
Join us for an insightful webinar on the practical and responsible use of AI in crisis helpline settings, featuring perspectives from helpline centers using AI tools and nonprofit leaders focused on the ethical use of AI in mental health settings.
IASP/IASR Research Webinar
The IASP team is delighted to invite you to our upcoming IASP/IASR Research Webinar, taking place on Thursday, 28 May 2026.
This 90-minute online session, chaired by Professor Shu-Sen Chang, will bring together researchers and professionals to explore the latest developments in suicide prevention science. We will be joined by guest speakers, Dr Salim Salmi, Dr Bénédicte Nobile and Assistant Professor Danel Coppersmith.
The IASP/IASR Research Webinar Series provides a platform for the global suicide prevention research community to connect, exchange knowledge, and discuss emerging findings and methodologies. Through these sessions, participants gain insights into innovative research, foster international collaboration, and strengthen the link between science and practice in suicide prevention.
- Thursday 28 May 2026
- 20:00 CST (UTC+8)
Join us for a collaborative session connecting the global research community to discuss emerging findings and advance suicide prevention efforts.
While many effective implementation initiatives exist, they are often not systematically evaluated, and research outputs frequently fail to reach ground-level application. The summit aims to convene researchers, practitioners, and other suicide prevention stakeholders to showcase research and implementation-based projects, examine their alignment with National Suicide Prevention Strategies and frameworks, and foster meaningful national and international collaborations.
Dado el contexto latinoamericano, se reconoce la brecha entre la implementación y evaluación sistémica de iniciativas que buscan prevenir el suicidio en distintos niveles de intervención. La cumbre tiene como objetivo reunir a personas investigadoras, profesionales y otros actores clave en la prevención del suicidio para presentar proyectos basados en la investigación y la implementación, analizar su alineación con las Estrategias y Marcos Nacionales de Prevención del Suicidio, y promover colaboraciones nacionales e internacionales significativas.
Partnerships for Life Americas Virtual Summit: Connecting Research and Implementation for Suicide Prevention
This free virtual summit will be focused on strengthening suicide prevention efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean by bridging the persistent gap between research and implementation. Aligned with the World Health Organization’s strategic objectives 2: address health determinants and the root causes of ill health in key policies across sectors, and 4: improve health service coverage and financial protection to address inequity and gender inequalities, the proposal responds to the region’s limited resources for formal research and the resulting need for action-driven, locally developed interventions.
The proposed Summit; delivered in collaboration with the International Association for Suicide Prevention, PAHO and the University of Toronto, aligns with PAHO’s Strategic Objectives for the 2026–2027 biennium, as set out in the PAHO Strategic Plan 2026–2031, particularly those related to strengthening primary health care–based health systems, accelerating prevention and care for mental health conditions and suicide, and advancing equity and rights based approaches to health for all across the life course.” While many effective implementation initiatives exist, they are often not systematically evaluated, and research outputs frequently fail to reach ground-level application.
Cumbre Virtual Alianzas por la Vida – Región de las Américas: Conectando Proyectos de investigación e implementación para la
- 3 June - 4 June 2026
- 10:00 EST (UTC-4)
