Issue No. 5, December 2002/January 2003 of Heard, The Newsletter of the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division of the University of Natal, Durban, has been released. Issue five of the newsletter provides a mixed-bag of articles, including reports on completed research, new project descriptions, project updates, and other generally useful information. The lead article is a report on HEARD’s flagship annual workshop, “Planning for HIV/ AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa”, which was held at the end of October 2002.
Jobs and Announcements
Heterogeneous Infrastructures in African Cities
Deadline for Applications: 30 May 2018
As part of broader efforts to develop regional learning across the continent, the Situated Urban Political Ecology collective and Urban Action Lab at Makerere University will be hosting a workshop on urban infrastructures in Africa from November 12-15, 2018. Scholars and practitioners are increasingly grappling with alternative modes of infrastructural provision. This is motivated by scholarly interest in everyday infrastructural practices and politics as well as concerns about the economic, environmental, social and political viability of universal, uniform infrastructure networks. In theory and practice, this is resulting in challenges to existing urban theorization, political agendas and infrastructure provision. This workshop will seek to develop new research questions, outputs and networks with the aim of thinking through the heterogeneity of infrastructure provisioning in cities across sub-Saharan Africa, thinking beyond individual artefacts towards understanding dynamic configurations of people and technology.
High level Symposium on Global Health diplomacy
12 November 2013 : Geneva
The 6th Annual High-level Symposium on Health Diplomacy, jointly organised by the Global Health Programme and the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, will convene experts on the subject of "Health Diplomacy Meets Science Diplomacy" in order to discuss the dimensions of diplomacy for science, science in diplomacy, and science for diplomacy. The all-day event will be moderated by Professor Michel Kazatchkine, Senior Fellow at the GHP and UN Secretary-General Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and will feature keynote presentations from Dr. Vaughan C. Turekian, Editor-in-Chief of Science & Diplomacy and Sir George Alleyne, Director Emeritus, Pan American Health Organization. The event will also include panel discussions and presentations from high-level professionals, ambassadors, ministers, esteemed academics and representatives of international organisations. Registration (free) on the website.
High-Level Meeting on AIDS, United Nations
UNAIDS, May 2008
The 2008 high-level meeting on AIDS will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 10-11 June. It will review progress made in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. The high-level meeting will provide an important forum for various stakeholders, including government representatives and accredited civil society participants. Discussions are expected to focus on the progress made, challenges remaining and sustainable ways to overcome them.
HIV Adolescence Workshop
10-12 October 2018, Cape Town, South Africa
At major meetings, advances in HIV management focuses mainly on either adults or children, leaving out this key group of individuals – the adolescents. To meet this need for international interchange in order to bring the field forward, the International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence: challenges and solutions seeks to redress this gap. This workshop is set up as an inclusive summit for multidisciplinary experts working with adolescents affected by HIV. The objective will be to share experiences, knowledge and best practices with the aim of defining a pathway forward for optimizing care for adolescents living with HIV. The program will cover the entire spectrum of developmental changes in adolescents including social, behavioural, physiological and biological aspects and the impact of an HIV positive status. Prevention programs, testing, treatment and support services among adolescents shall be discussed. The barriers encountered in delivering these services and ways to mitigate these barriers shall be key areas of discussion during the workshop.
HIV Adolescence Workshop
10-12 October 2018, Cape Town, South Africa
At major meetings, advances in HIV management focuses mainly on either adults or children, leaving out this key group of individuals – the adolescents. To meet this need for international interchange in order to bring the field forward, the International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence: challenges and solutions seeks to redress this gap. This workshop is set up as an inclusive summit for multidisciplinary experts working with adolescents affected by HIV. The objective will be to share experiences, knowledge and best practices with the aim of defining a pathway forward for optimizing care for adolescents living with HIV. The program will cover the entire spectrum of developmental changes in adolescents including social, behavioural, physiological and biological aspects and the impact of an HIV positive status. Prevention programs, testing, treatment and support services among adolescents shall be discussed. The barriers encountered in delivering these services and ways to mitigate these barriers shall be key areas of discussion during the workshop.
HIV Capacity Building Partners Summit
19 -21 March 2013: Johannesburg, South Africa
The Capacity Summit 2013 will bring together leading organisations, capacity building experts, policy-makers and the HIV-affected community to translate the emerging consensus on defining and developing capacity building interventions that are institutionalised, country-owned, evidence based and sustainable to attain the HIV and health targets towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The Capacity Summit 2013 is designed to contribute to the good practice within the HIV and health service delivery in the east and southern African region. The Summit’s objectives are: to catalyse and advance knowledge about how to make capacity building work for HIV response and achieve health targets at community, country and regional levels; to address skills and capacity gaps and overcome barriers that limit capacity building interventions to achieve results that are community driven; to promote and enhance collaboration in order to effectively translate and expand on the successes achieved so far in capacity building for HIV and better health services delivery; to influence leaders, including key policy makers and external funders, to increase their commitment to gender-sensitive, country-owned and evidence-based capacity building interventions, including targeted interventions for the most at-risk communities and individuals; and to promote accountability among all stakeholders engaged at various levels of capacity building.
HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS AFRICAN REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP
9 - 15 February 2002, Cape Town, South Africa
UNESCO, in consultation with different youth organisations, especially IFMSA has developed a kit entitled "HIV/AIDS and Human Rights - Young People in Action' to aid youth organisations involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, promotion and advocacy campaigns. The manual is based on the international guidelines on Human Rights and HIV/AIDS and is intended to serve as a tool in the development and initiation of appropriate youth activities. The purpose of the workshop to be held in Cape Town, South Africa is multifaceted. Primarily, it aims to train participants on how to use the "Youth to Youth" manual effectively, and thus to empower them to initiate youth activities around HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in their own communities. It is also hoped that the workshop will equip participants with the necessary skills to ensure that they, as future community leaders, will advocate the care of people living with HIV/AIDS in an ethical, judicious and most appropriate manner. The training workshop will train 50 participants, with the participants being young, dynamic youth leaders from regional countries. About 10 African countries will be included, with each country being represented by 4 participants. The workshop will last 7 days, during which time participants will receive intensive training on skills and capacity building and problem solving with regards to the psychosocial and cultural aspect of the connection between HIV/AIDS and Human Rights.
Further details: /newsletter/id/28941
Contact: hivhr_sa2002@yahoo.com
HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Research Symposium
29th and 30th June 2004, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
The HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Research Symposium has opened registration for those interested. This symposium will provide an opportunity for researchers in these fields to present and share their work.
Further details: /newsletter/id/30333
HIV/AIDS Policy/Advocacy Specialist
Research Triangle Institute (RTI)
The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) is looking for a HIV/AIDS Policy/Advocacy Specialist for a 4-year USAID project focusing on behaviour change to reduce HIV prevalence and reduce number of partners in Malawi to begin in January 2003.
Further details: /newsletter/id/29437