The International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) is the only global forum for medicine regulators for all WHO Member States. It started in 1980 and regularly organizes biennial conferences facilitated by WHO. The fourteenth ICDRA was held in Singapore, between 30 November and 3 December 2010. A pre-conference event entitled "Effective Collaboration: The Future for Medicines Regulation" took place from 28 to 29 November 2010.  Both the pre-conference event and the conference itself took place at Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore.