On 26 June, GAT will host RAIO-X IN Mouraria, a day of advocacy and activism dedicated to reflection and action around substance use, harm reduction, and the responses needed in the Mouraria area.

The initiative takes place as part of the Global Day of Action “Support. Don’t Punish”, an international campaign advocating for drug policies based on health, human rights, dignity, and community involvement, with a focus on the local intervention of GAT IN Mouraria.

Throughout the day, the event will bring together scientific evidence, community experience, and field-based intervention, drawing on the learnings from the European project NextGen Harm Reduction: Tackling the Challenge of Emerging Psychoactive Drugs, funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

Date: 26 June 2026
Location: Casa da Covilhã, Rua do Benformoso 150, 1.º B, 1100-087 Lisbon

We recommend registering for participation through this form.

Morning | Roundtable: Rethinking Intervention in Mouraria

The morning session will be dedicated to the presentation of the main results of the European project and its policy brief, focused on strengthening harm reduction responses in the context of emerging new psychoactive substances and changing substance use settings.

10:00 Registration desk opens
10:15 Opening remarks by Mariana Vicente, Director of Services and Projects at GAT
10:30 Presentation of the results of the Erasmus+ project and policy brief | by Adriana Curado, Community Researcher at GAT
11:00 Coffee break
11:15 Roundtable: Rethinking intervention in Mouraria | Moderated by Mariana Vicente, Director of Services and Projects at GAT

• 11:15 Dr. Francisco Lopes, Unidade Técnica Taipas
• 11:25 Wilson Silva, Operational Supervisor of the MIPP of the 2nd Police Station
• 11:35 Dr. Catarina Marcelino, Partnerships Network Coordinator, and Dr. Susana Moura, Social Intervention Department of the Santa Maria Maior Parish Council
• 11:45 Dr. Miguel Soares, Director of the Department for Social Rights of Lisbon City Council
• 11:55 Joana Teixeira, President of the Board of the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, I.P. (to be confirmed)
• 12:05 Discussion and final round

Afternoon | Exhibition and community conversation

During the afternoon, the programme will continue with an exhibition and a community conversation, valuing the experiences, perspectives, and knowledge of those who live, work, and take part in the Mouraria area. The exhibition will be open from the morning of Support. Don’t Punish at Casa da Covilhã.

10:00–20:00 Exhibition: Radiografia IN Mouraria
13 years of GAT in Mouraria through photography

17:30–19:30 Community conversation: Listening to the Territory of Mouraria
A community gathering with voices, experiences, and community-based responses from those who live, work, and take part in the neighbourhood

19:30–20:00 Tribute to activist João Santa Maria

This will be a moment for listening, sharing, and collective reflection, reinforcing the importance of involving communities in the development of closer, fairer, and more effective social and health responses.