Conferences & Events

The ALPS Foundation (Awareness Lectures on Psychedelics in Switzerland) is a Swiss non-profit, founded in 2021 by students from the universities of Lausanne and Geneva, that promotes evidence-based education and research on psychedelics. It organises the annual ALPS Conference (Awareness Lectures on Psychedelic Science), a key event in the Swiss psychedelic-science calendar, alongside lectures and student-forum activities for professionals and the public.

Breaking Convention is a UK-based biennial conference on psychedelic consciousness, first held in 2011, that convenes researchers, clinicians, artists, activists and practitioners for multidisciplinary dialogue across the science, culture, history and policy of psychedelics. It is one of Europe's largest and longest-running psychedelic conferences.

The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) is a non-profit scientific association dedicated to the science and treatment of disorders of the brain. Founded in 1987 and based in Utrecht, it runs Europe's largest applied neuroscience meeting, supports thematic research networks (including a dedicated Psychedelic Research Network), and delivers education through its online Knowledge Hub.

MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1986. It works nationally and with a broader global audience to develop medical, legal, and cultural contexts for the careful use of psychedelics and marijuana. Its core activities include research, education, advocacy, and convening the field through large public events. In psychedelic medicine and policy, MAPS positions itself as an advocate for legal access, drug policy reform, harm reduction, and health equity. Its Policy & Advocacy work includes legislative advocacy, community organizing, and impact litigation, and it has also launched work on access for system-impacted people and broader health equity in the legal psychedelic ecosystem. Current documented initiatives include the Psychedelic Science conference series, the Health Equity Program, The Zendo Project, and Ask MAPS, which handles public inquiries about therapy, research, and policy reform.

MIND Foundation is a non-profit mental health organisation based in Berlin. It focuses on psychedelic research and education, and says it advances the legal, safe, evidence-based and accessible use of psychedelics in therapy and human development. The organisation also runs training and educational programmes, including Augmented Psychotherapy Training.

Microdose Psychedelic Insights is an online publication and media company focused on the business of psychedelics. Its site says it provides industry events, market intelligence, original evidence-based content, strategy, community, and online courses covering topics such as microdosing, MDMA, ketamine, psychedelic counselling, addiction treatment, and classic psychedelics. It describes itself as a guide to psychedelics and says its mission is to shift perceptions of psychedelic medicine.

OPEN Foundation is a Dutch non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam. It focuses on psychedelic research, education, conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses. Its activities aim to help integrate psychedelics ethically and responsibly into science, healthcare, and society.