THANKS to the participants and presenters (representing 30 organisations from 21 countries!) for their numerous contributions!

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INTRODUCTIONS: 
a few words about France and a few words from the co-organizers

 5' - Presentation of the members of the seminar preparation team: Andrey, Arnaud, David, Dimitry, Michal, Miran, Richard, Sandra, Vincent…

 5' - Practical Info by Sandra ESSID, Programme Manager Europe and nearby countries, AIDES (France).

 15' - AIDS Action Europe & the Clearinghouse by Martine DE SCHUTTER, Coordinator Western Office, AIDS Action Europe.

 10' - Helping our translators:  what words will we need and how do you say "condoms and water-based lubricant" in Russian and in French? by Olivier JABLONSKI, President, WARNING NGO (France).

 10' - Welcome words by Vincent PELLETIER, General Director, AIDES (France).

 15' - Welcome speech by Jean-Luc ROMERO.
Jean-Luc ROMERO is an elected member of the Council of the Parisian Region and the president of the French NGO ELCS (Elected Officials against AIDS - www.elcs.fr ).

 15' - Welcome speech by Pierre SCHAPIRA, Deputy Mayor in charge of International Affairs, City of Paris (France).

WHAT IS THE SITUATION NOW? Followed by Q & A

 15' - Epidemiological context: MSM and HIV in Europe by Giedrius Likatavičius, Medical Epidemiologist, EuroHIV, the European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of HIV/AIDS.

 20' - The consensus of NGOs in Western Europe -Outcomes of the European Expert Meeting: "Addressing the Rises in HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Rates among MSM in Western Europe" by Wim ZUILHOF, Senior Officer, Schorer (Netherlands). (This report in English is downloadable here: http://www.schorer.nl/bestanden/Report_EEM.pdf )

SO, HOW DO WE IMPROVE THE SITUATION? Followed by Q & A
 A little bit of theory… illustrated by examples!

 20' - The Popular Opinion Leader model:  Influencing social norms to increase consistent condoms use and HIV/STI testing (example: interventions in Gay clubs in Bucharest) by Tudor KOVACS, MSM Program Manager and Trainer, PSI/Romania (Romania).

 20' - Community-based approaches:  individuals and community play a central role in improving and preserving health (example:  the AIDES national convention for Gay Men living with HIV)  by Richard STRANZ, Training Coordinator, AIDES (France).

SURVEYING BEHAVIORS Followed by Q & A

10' -  A mostly internet-based behavioral survey among MSM in the Czech republic by Ivo PROCHAZKA, President, Czech AIDS Help Society (Czech Republic).

10' - Behavioral surveillance in Serbia by Daniel MESCOVIC, President, Safe Pulse of Youth (Serbia).

REACHING MSM VIA THE INTERNET! Followed by Q & A

15' - GAY CRUISE - Reaching MSM who meet sexual partners through Internet chat sites by Pjer VRIENS, Intervention Developer, Municipal Public Health Service Rotterdam-Rijnmond (Netherlands).

10' - HIV prevention and health support in chat rooms: the example of Gayromeo by Miran SOLINC, Project Leader, ŠKUC-MAGNUS (Slovenia).

Involving MSM living with HIV at all levels Followed by Q & A

15' - Enhancing the quality of life of HIV positive MSM in Ukraine by Petro Polyantsev, Coordinator of the MSM Programs, All Ukrainian Network of People living with HIV (Ukraine).

Note: the seminar included also three parallel workshops about (1) perspectives for joint advocacy (2) the situation in the new EU Member States and (3) the situation in Russia and Ukraine.