Join us for the 34th ICM Triennial Congress
14-18 June 2026, Lisbon, Portugal
Aligned with our petition signing campaign and the theme for IDM, the theme for the 34th ICM Congress is One Million More Midwives. This reflects the continuity of our global movement — from the launch of the petition in 2025 to a major advocacy push on the International Day of the Midwife and a final moment of global unity at Congress.
At the Congress, we will hand over the petition signatures to a high-level global representative. But that’s not the end — national-level advocacy will continue all through 2026, with tools and support to help ICM member associations push for more midwives in their own countries.
Have you taken the first step? Sign the petition today.
Follow our journey to deliver your voices directly to global leaders and continue the advocacy afterwards at the national level:
We want to celebrate the midwives who are helping make One Million More a reality.
Are you promoting the petition in your community? Whether you’re organising events, sharing it online, pasting posters in your workplace, or doing something creative to push for signatures, tell us about it! Submit your story using our short form.
All entries submitted by 10 March 2026 will be entered into a contest to win one of three free tickets to attend the ICM Congress (registration fee only). The raffle will be held live during our International Day of the Midwife event. The most inspiring submissions will also be featured across ICM’s platforms and may be selected to speak at an ICM event. Read the terms and conditions.
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