3rd African Conference for Research on the Social Aspects of HIV
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Conference Theme: "Bridging the Gap between Research, Policies
and Interventions"
10-14 October, 2005
Meridian President Hotel
Dakar, Senegal
Inscriptions for Exchange Encounters and Capacity Building Work-
shops
In organizing the Third African Conference for Research on the
Social Aspects of HIV, we have planned plenary and parallel ses-
sions, exchange encounters and satellite, capacity-building
workshops.
1. EXCHANGE ENCOUNTERS
The exchange encounters will be interactive between people liv-
ing with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), non-governmental organizations, civil
society, state representatives, researchers, agencies of the
United Nations and other international and donor organizations.
These encounters will take place after the plenary sessions and
abstract presentations (it will not overlap with other meetings
or presentations). Each day, a precise theme will be chosen ac-
cording to the sub themes. The four following themes will be
discussed in the exchange encounters are:
- Gender and HIV/AIDS,
- HIV/AIDS and the workplace,
- Acceleration of prevention and access to treatment programs
- Children, sexual and reproductive health.
During the exchange encounters, the specific sub-themes as well
as other related topics will be the object of the discussion.
� Gender and HIV/AIDS
Sub-themes:
- Why a gendered approach? Gender Theories � why a gender lens?
- Strategies to address gender in HIV/AIDS policies, gender
Based analysis and gender mainstreaming
- Gender and research
- Masculinities and sexual identities
� HIV/AIDS and the workplace
Sub-themes:
- Migration, vulnerability and socio-economic impacts of
HIV/AIDS
- Stigmatization, discrimination and legal questions to the ac-
cess of prevention, treatment and management of HIV/AIDS
- Responses and evaluations of interventions
� Acceleration of prevention and access to treatment programs
Sub-themes:
- Conceptual questions and methods surrounding the acceleration
of prevention and access to treatment
- Conceptual questions and methodologies surrounding the ques-
tions of the coordination of interventions
- Leadership and community response
� Children, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sub-themes:
- Nutrition, stigma and prevention of transmission
- Orphans, vulnerable children and children living with HIV/AIDS
- Synergy between the prevention of HIV/AIDS, care and treatment
in maternal and child health programs
- Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Each exchange encounter will allow for a larger exchange of
views and discussion on the themes and sub-themes give rise to
the production of a plenary report and allow the participants to
work together and establish a working network for the future.
During each exchange encounter, a facilitator and a reporter
will be present; the composed documents will be available for
participants. The number of places is limited to 50 partici-
pants for each encounter.
In order for participation in the exchange encounters, inter-
ested participants must submit their profile or that of an or-
ganization as well as their activities and the reason(s) why
they would like to participate in the exchange encounter in a
(two-page maximum) statement.
The above information should be sent to the conference address:
3�me Conf�rence africaine pour la recherche sur les aspects so-
ciaux du VIH/SIDA, ISE
Facult�s des Sciences
Universit� Cheikh Anta Diop
B.P 45716 Dakar, S�n�gal
mailto:saharaconf05@sentoo.sn
The deadline for the profile and letter of intent is July 30,
2005; the list of participants will be announced on August 15,
2005.
2. SATELLITE CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS
The workshops will be conducted for the reflection and formation
of methodological questions. Each workshop will focus on par-
ticular problems and will seek to answer specific questions con-
cerning research and the interventions about the social aspects
of HIV/AIDS. The topics for the satellite capacity-building
workshops are as follows:
Workshop 1: Follow-up and evaluation of interventions
Specific Questions:
* How to combine qualitative and quantitative research methods
in the evaluation process?
* How to document the process?
Workshop 2: Research on sensitive questions
Specific Questions:
* How to work with stigmatisation, MSM and children?
* How to work with and document sensitive questions?
Workshop 3: Operational research and ethical questions
Specific Questions:
* How to test a risk reduction model and risky behaviours con-
cerning PLWHA and pregnant women?
* How to integrate ethical questions in research and intervene-
tions of PLWHA?
Each workshop will call upon people known for their expertise in
the concerned field. Handbooks, data-processing software as well
as other teaching materials will be placed at the disposal of
the participants. For participation in satellite, capacity-
building workshops, the candidates will have to present their
profile as well as the reason(s) why they would like to partici-
pate in the workshop in a (two-page maximum) statement.
The texts should be sent to the following address:
3�me Conf�rence africaine pour la recherche sur les aspects so-
ciaux du VIH/SIDA, ISE
Facult�s des Sciences, Universit� Cheikh Anta Diop
B.P 45716 Dakar, S�n�gal
mailto:saharaconf05@sentoo.sn
Note: The inscription with exchange encounters and/or the work-
shops permits the participant to take part in all of the other
conference activities. This inscription can be done independ-
ently of the abstract submission. Specific badges will be re-
served for the participants in encounters and workshops.
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.sahara.org.za/conference
or write directly to:
3�me Conf�rence africaine pour la recherche sur les aspects so-
ciaux du VIH/SIDA, ISE
Facult�s des Sciences, Universit� Cheikh Anta Diop
B.P 45716 Dakar, S�n�gal
mailto:saharaconf05@sentoo.sn
http://www.sahara.org.za/conference
You can also contact the following people:
Workshop coordinator
Dr Adja Ndiaye
Charg�e du suivi �valuation au Conseil National de Lutte contre
le SIDA (CNLS)
Tel: B: +221-869-09-09 / Cel: +221-637-93-76
Exchange encounter coordinator
Ms. Bridgette Prince
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Cape Town
69-83 Plein Street, Plein Park Building 14th Floor
Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Tel: +27-21-466-7968 / Cel: +27-82-491-2026
Fax: +27-21-461-0299
mailto:bprince@hsrc.ac.za