US Conference on AIDS addresses Global Issues
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Global Health Council co-sponsors International Track at the US Con-
ference on AIDS with UNAIDS and USAID
Featured Speakers: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., UNAIDS Executive Director
Dr. Peter Piot, US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, White House
AIDS Czar Sandra Thurman
November 5-8, 1999
Denver, Colorado, USA
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) US Agency for Interna-
tional Development (USAID), the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention (CDC), and the Global Health Council (GHC) are co-sponsoring
the second-ever International Conference Track at the US Conference
on AIDS November 5 - 8 in Denver, Colorado.
This year's conference, organized by NMAC, is entitled, "Working To-
gether," and is the largest annual AIDS conference held in the US,
attended by more than 3,500 delegates working on HIV/AIDS prevention,
care, policy, advocacy and research around the US. The International
Track at the US Conference on AIDS will provide individuals and or-
ganizations with an excellent opportunity to build and strengthen
linkages between US and international AIDS service organizations.
Highlights at the conference include two international plenaries fea-
turing Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS; US Surgeon General
David Satcher; Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr.; representatives from Af-
rica, Asian and Latin American/Caribbean networks of people living
with HIV/AIDS; and several mayors from African cities who will be
participating in the conference through the United Nations Develop-
ment Programme (UNDP).
About 15 international HIV/AIDS workshops will take place throughout
the duration of the conference on issues such as global access to
treatment and care; the impact of the pandemic on children, women,
men and communities around the world; and advocacy for building
stronger global political commitment to a world without AIDS. Inter-
national participation will be from countries such as Brazil, Nige-
ria, Thailand, South Africa, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Ghana,
and Uganda some who are attending with support from the CDC, the Ford
Foundation, NMAC and the Global Health Council.
For more information on the US Conference on AIDS, please contact:
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
Tel: +1-202-483-6622
or download information from their website at:
http://www.nmac.org
For more information on the International Track, please contact:
Kim Green
mailto:kgreen@globalhealth.org
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FRIDAY, November 5, 1999
OPENING PLENARY PRESENTATION 8 - 9:15 a.m.: Why the US Should Care
about the Global AIDS Epidemic - One World Many Voices.
Speakers: Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, Joint United Program on
HIV AIDS; Paul Toh, Asia-Pacific Network of People Living with
HIV/AIDS; Musa Njoko, Eskom Co, South Africa; Humberto Mello, Brazil;
Dr. David Satcher, US Surgeon General.
SATURDAY, November 6, 1999
Plenary Presentation 8 - 9:15 a.m.: Partnerships on AIDS in Africa -
Enhancing the Response
Speakers: Sandra Thurman, Director, White House Office of National
AIDS Policy; Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr.; Representatives of the Af-
rica Mayors' Alliance - Fisho Mwale, Co-founder of the Alliance (for-
mer Mayor of Lusaka, Zambia); Major Ruranga, National Coordinator of
National Guidance and Empowerment Network of People Living with
HIV/AIDS in Uganda; Emmanuel Ibo Bainguie, Directeur Qualit� de la
Vie, Abidjan, C�te d'Ivoire, General Secretary of the Alliance;
Charles Keenja, Chairman of the City Commission of Dar es Salaam;
eter Mavunde, Lord Mayor of Dodoma, Tanzania; Ms. Fikile Mthembu,
Lady Mayor of Manzini, Swaziland.
Expanding Responses to the HIV Epidemic 2:15 pm - 4:15pm/ Session 1 -
Workshop - Governor's Square 14 -African mayors and municipal leaders
will share more in-depth experiences regarding innovative and mul-
tisectoral approaches to HIV/AIDS.
The Global Response to the AIDS - Understanding the Big Three:
UNAIDS, USAID, and HHS International AIDS Programs 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm/
Session 1 - Workshop - Plaza Court 2 - Representatives of each agency
will explain their activities and answer questions; this is espe-
cially important since the US has spent over one billion dollars in
global AIDS activities.
International Perspectives on HIV/AIDS: Contrasts, Constraints, and
Caring 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm/ Session 1 - Workshop - Spruce - This work-
shop will provide information and interaction on the provision of
care to persons with HIV/AIDS in global and domestic settings where
health care resources are scarce. Africa and Mexico will be used as
examples.
International Community Partnerships in Practice: Program Examples of
How It Works 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm/ Session 2 - Workshop - Plaza Court 2
- Panellists will discuss their experiences with ongoing programs
that link community based organizations in the US with community
counterparts in developing countries.
Training Your Educators to Deliver: A Hands-on Workshop on Techniques
for Training HIV/AIDS Educators for International and Local Progams
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm/ Session 2 - Workshop - Silver - This workshop will
provide a comprehensive model and demonstration of techniques for
training Health Educators to effectively engage their audiences.
SUNDAY, November 7, 1999
Global AIDS Advocacy: Making it Happen Locally and Globally 9:30 am -
11:30 am/ Session 3 - Workshop - Governor's Square 14 - International
panellists will discuss advocacy issues in their communities and will
examine US-based global AIDS awareness and advocacy campaigns.
International Approaches to Syringe Distribution 9:30 am - 11:30
am/Session 3 - Workshop - Tower Court C - This slide presentation
will examine a variety of progressive European programs for people at
risk through injection drug use.
Stigma, Discrimination, and Human Rights: A Global Perspective 1:45
pm - 3:45 pm/ Session 4 - Governor's Square 14 - Panellists will ad-
dress how stigma and discrimination have affected the people living
with HIV/AIDS, communities as a whole and vulnerable populations most
at risk for HIV transmission in their countries.
Building Alliances - Haitian and American Partnerships 1:45 pm -3:45
pm/ Session 4 -Roundtable - Windows Room - This roundtable will look
at strategies in addressing the epidemic within economic, social, and
cultural contexts that relate to Haiti and Haitian communities in the
US.
The Global Politics of Drug Accessibility and Affordability 4:00 pm -
6:00 pm/ Session 5 - Workshop - Governor's Square 14 - Panellists
representing government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and advo-
cacy groups will discuss the complex issues of international drug ac-
cessibility and affordability, the role of patents, and world trade
issues.
Women, Children and HIV: The Growing Global Epidemic 4:00 pm - 6:00
pm/ Session 5 - Workshop - Governor's Square 17 - Young women from
around the world discuss how they overcome stigma, community and fam-
ily obstacles to create innovative and successful programs to address
the needs of women and children.
MONDAY, November 8, 1999
Gay Male and MSM AIDS Programs: Four International Perspectives 9:30
am - 11:30 am/ Session 6 - Workshop - Governor's Square 10 - This
workshop offers expert perspectives on Gay men's responses to AIDS in
three communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
International Approaches to Syringe Distribution 9:30 am - 11:30
am/Session 6 - Workshop - Plaza Court - This slide presentation will
examine a variety of progressive European programs for people at risk
through injection drug use.
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Ron MacInnis
Global Health Council
Global AIDS Program
1701 K Street, NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006, USA
mailto:RMACINNIS@globalhealth.org
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