Skip to content
Home » Community Blog » INPUD Board Meeting and New Board Leadership

INPUD Board Meeting and New Board Leadership

INPUD has conducted a successful Board Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, between 8th and 10th September 2025.

The Secretariat presented the work completed in 2025, and the Board leadership candidates presented their vision and priorities. Additionally, Strategic Plan 2025–2029 has been presented.

New Board Leadership has been elected:

Ernesto Cortés (LANPUD), Chair
Vielta Parhomenko (ENPUD), Vice Chair
Hasan Taraif (MENANPUD), Treasurer


Additionally, we have a new member of the Board: Rita Gatonye, representative of INWUD.

“I feel deeply honoured for the opportunity to serve as the new Chair. I am committed to advancing the rights and dignity of my community of people who use drugs worldwide. Muchas gracias!” — Ernesto Cortés, LANPUD

Hasan Taraif, Ernesto Cortés and
Vielta Parhomenko