Program:

HIV, Work and Social issues.
Prague, Czech Republic
March 8-11, 2007

Seminar report: ENG

Objectives:
This international conference was designed to:
- assess current challenges faced by People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in relation to work and social support in our enlarged European Union.
- present innovative solutions implemented by local non-governmental actors to promote social integration of PLWHA in all aspects of society.
- to review related European and international policies and practices
- to propose recommendations and guidelines that are applicable both at the local and at the European levels.

Programme and presentations:

Thursday, March, 8:

19:00 Opening ceremony – hotel Olympic

Friday, March, 9:

9-10:30 Plenary session

Stehlíková, D. (CZ, minister of government): "HIV and discrimination"

WASSON-SIMON, A (AIDES, FR): "Update about the INTEGRATION Projects".

Schmitt, A. (ILO): "HIV/AIDS in the world of work: The ILO's Tripartite approach"

Altmanová, P. (CZ): "European social structural funds"

Discussion

11-12:30 Plenary session

Little, A. (GB): "HIV and employment, what are the issues facing plwha?"

Schneider, A. (A): "Corporate Social Responsibility"

Amort, F. (A): "HIV/AIDS and enterprises – what chances partnership have ?"

Papathanasiou, V. (GR): "HIV+ employees in the Greek Labour Market: stereotypes and self-stereotypes"

Discussion

Lunch

14-15:30 Plenary session

Krone, M. (D): "HIV and the World of Work: Selected projects in Germany"

Goetz, M., Legrand, A., Pionnier, M. (F): "Defining our role as HIV/AIDS NGOs in the social and professional integration of People Living with HIV/AIDS - lessons learned from AIDES in France".

Brands, R. (NL): "Best practices on HIV, Work and Social Issues from a Dutch perspective".

Strouhal, V., Hlavatý, M., Procházka, I. (CZ): "The Lighthouse - Dům světla"

Discussion

16:00-17:30 Workshops sessions

For each theme, the participants to each workshop will be expected (1) to identify examples of good practices and usefull resources (2) to identify activities, partnerships or alliances that could be developped at the Europan level.

Topics of workshops:
HIV and discrimination
HIV and work/employment
HIV and accomodation/housing
Social /and legal/ support from governmental and nongovernmental sector for PLWHA

Dinner

19:00 Excursion (optional)

Excursion in the Lighthouse of the Czech AIDS Help Society

(address of the Lighthouse: Prague 8, Maleho 3), departure from the hotel 18:30

Saturday, March, 10:

9-11 Plenary session

Kalikov, J., Kalikova, N., MP (EE): "Local rehabilitation network for IDUs: challenges and solutions" – 20´

Klavins, S. (LA): "Social support to PWA by AGIHAS" – 10´

Thoresen, T.B. (N): "Effective symptom management of depressions symptoms" – 20´

Braun, R. (CZ): "Psychological help for PLWHA in the Czech republic" – 10´

Urbánková, O. (CZ): "Quality of life and value structure of Czech PLWHAs without employment" - 10´

Kivairo, D.S. (Kenya): "Discrimination of HIV positive children in the education system in Kenya" - 10´