Call For Papers: The Economics of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
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The International AIDS Economic Network (IAEN) is pleased to announce
its second Call for Papers for individuals who are conducting re-
search on the issue of HIV/AIDS and economics. Papers will be pre-
sented during a 2-day Symposium in Barcelona on July 6 and 7, 2002.
All papers will be reviewed and a select number of authors will be
asked to present their work during the course of the conference. A
certain number of abstracts will be selected for scholarships; others
will be invited to attend and present at their own expense.
Researchers who respond to this call for papers and are selected will
be asked to present their work and to attend the XIV International
AIDS Conference which follows (July 7-12, 2002). The selection com-
mittee for the IAEN Barcelona Symposium will choose winning authors
from a variety of countries. Topics may span a variety of issues in-
cluding the cost-effectiveness of prevention, costs of treatment, and
the household, sectoral and macroeconomic impacts of the epidemic.
This Symposium is being sponsored by The Futures Group International,
ANRS, UNAIDS, WHO, the World Bank and USAID. Additional sponsors are
welcome.
Symposium Logistics:
The Symposium will take place on the 6th and 7th of July 2002 in Bar-
celona (the exact location is currently being finalized). Background
and Purpose of this Symposium: The International AIDS Economic Net-
work (IAEN) is inviting researchers to present new and innovative
work on the economics of HIV/AIDS in developing countries at a spe-
cial symposium during the International Conference on HIV/AIDS in
Barcelona, Spain.
The Symposium and the IAEN Conference Fellowships are designed to
help foster more and better research on the economics of HIV/AIDS,
especially research by and for people in developing countries. The
program seeks to increase the influence of this work on policy design
by showcasing it through several channels: the Symposium itself, on-
line publication and promotion through the IAEN web site and e-mail
newsletter.
For this IAEN meeting in Barcelona a special attention will be de-
voted to papers discussing the issues related to resource allocation
and funding mechanisms between various fields of intervention against
the HIV epidemic (prevention and care) and between HIV and other re-
lated pathologies (tuberculosis, malaria etc.) as well as issues re-
lated to improved access to treatment for HIV-infected persons.
Eligibility:
Researchers and HIV/AIDS program administrators who have produced re-
cent unpublished work on the economics of HIV/AIDS in developing
countries are encouraged to submit abstracts (maximum length, 600
words) by April 26, for papers to be completed by June 7. Successful
applicants will receive financial support as described below.
Abstracts are to be evaluated with respect to:
* Theoretical soundness
* Methodology
* Analytic rigor
* Significance of the research for public policy
Fellowship Awards:
Successful applicants will be provided with economy-class travel to
and from Barcelona, registration for the XIVth International AIDS
Conference and accommodation and meals for the duration of the sympo-
sium and the conference. Multidisciplinary teams and co-authored pa-
pers are welcome, but financial support will only be available to one
co-author per paper.
Deadlines and Dates:
* Abstracts and fellowship applications: April 26
* Notification of acceptance: May 17
* Papers due: June 7
* Reviewers comments sent: June 14
* Revised papers due for circulation ahead of symposium: June 21
* IAEN Symposium in Barcelona: July 6 & 7
* XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona: July 7 - 12
Affiliated Organizations:
The IAEN AIDS Conference Fellowships were offered in association with
the following organizations:
* Futures Group International
* Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of Na-
tal, Durban
* Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
* ANRS
* UNAIDS
* USAID
* World Health Organization
* The World Bank
Please Stay Tuned! IAEN will soon post an online form at:
http://www.IAEN.org
where you will be able to submit abstracts. You may check the website
for frequent updates. Abstracts will also be accepted via e-mail.
Thank you!
IAEN Administrator
mailto:administrator@iaen.org
http://www.IAEN.org
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