Women: facing HIV in our wider Europe Promoting community-based approaches Paris, France - October 6-8, 2005

European Seminar : 1^st annoucement

Context :

In our European Continent, women represent a growing proportion of newly diagnosed HIV infections : from 27% in 1999 to almost 40% in 2003 (EuroHIV). We know that women are more vulnerable than men with regards to HIV/AIDS due to biological specificities, as well as to socio-economical, cultural and legal factors. Yet, all too often, little consideration is given to these specificities in the design of HIV/AIDS prevention, support, treatment and research programmes. Many community-based initiatives undertaken by local NGOs in Europe have proven successful in identifying, addressing and advocating about these specificities.

Objective of the European Seminar :

This seminar is designed to promote the integration of established community-based methodologies to strengthen the work carried out on Women and HIV issues by local HIV/AIDS NGOs, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.

Draft Agenda :

Day 1: Update by European Experts on a selection of key issues - Introduction: HIV on the European continent : main trends / the situation of women - Women's Anatomy and Physiology: back to basics – what makes women biologically vulnerable to HIV? - Other factors of women's vulnerability (social / economical) - Prevention and Microbicides - Comprehensive care for women living with HIV (psychological, social, gynecological…) - Specificities of ARV treatment for women - What basic standards of reproductive health in relation to HIV should be universally accessible in Europe?

Day 2: What can local NGO do about it ? An introduction to community-based methodologies. - Small group workshops. Learning community-based approaches through practical work on a selection of projects brought by participants.

Participation :

This seminar is primarily designed for community based NGO actors (in central and eastern Europe, especially the new and future member states) managing ongoing projects on women and HIV related issues that can be shared at the European level. Community trainers and educators working on projects directly related to topics covered will find information and methodologies that can be used and shared back home.

Maximum number of participants : 40

Registration steps & deadlines : - opening of registration : late July, 2005 - close of registration : Monday - September 12, 2005 - selection : Friday September 16

Working languages : English / French / Polish / Russian

Coordination :

Aurélie VERNY, Project coordinator - Women and HIV European seminar,
tel: +33 (0)1 41 83 46 34 fax +33 1 41 83 46 39

email : averny@aides.org web : www.integration-projects.org

AIDES, 14, rue Scandicci, 93500 PANTIN, FRANCE

The Seminar Preparation team :

Graciela Cattaneo, Arnaud Wasson-Simon, and Aurélie Verny (AIDES, France) Ophelia Haanyama (Noah’s Ark NGO, Sweden / Board Member of AIDS ACTION EUROPE) Maria Jose Vazquez, (ICW / Creation positive, Spain) Irina Moroz (AIDSi-Tugikeskus, Estonia) Aleksandra Skonieczna (Social AIDS Committee, Poland)

	This seminar is the first of a serie of 9 best practice seminars to be implemented as part of the AIDS ACTION & INTEGRATION Projects (www.integration-projects.org). The integration projects are designed to promote the development of local, community based action on HIV/AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe, especially in the new and future member-states of the European Union.
This seminar is primarily funded by DG SANCO of the European Commission

European Seminar : Application form

Participation is limited to 40 participants, with full scholarship available for approximately 25 persons. This seminar is designed primarily for NGO members who work at the grassroots level on HIV prevention, support, and advocacy for women.

CONTACT INFORMATION :

FIRST NAME :		LAST NAME :
ORGANIZATION NAME :
MAILING ADDRESS (Street, Postal Code and City):
COUNTRY:	PHONE :		FAX :
E-MAIL ADDRESS :			Cell Phone :
WEB SITE ADDRESS ( if any ) : http://

Will you need a visa for France ?

YES

NO

If YES, passport number :

LANGUAGE / OTHER NEEDS :

The working languages for this seminar will be English, French, Polish and Russian. In order to anticipate interpretation needs, please describe your level of mastery of these languages :

	I fully speak and understand this language.	I can partially understand or speak this language.	I would need interpretation support for this language.
French
English
Polish
Russian

Do you have any dietary or other specific needs ?

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION :

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ( community-based/voluntary/state/private …) :	SHORT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION ( founding year, scope, size …) :
MAIN ACTIVITIES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION :	SHORT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR JOB/ ROLE :

SCHOLARSHIP:

DO YOU NEED A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND THIS EUROPEAN SEMINAR ?
	- YES (Flight + Accomodation paid by AIDES)	- PARTIAL (Only accomodation is paid by AIDES)	- NO (I can cover fully my own expenses)

EUROPEAN SEMINAR :

WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YOUR WORK AND THIS SEMINAR? WHAT ADDED VALUE CAN IT BRING ?

IN WHICH WAYS WILL YOU BE ABLE TO USE AND SHARE THE INFORMATION AND SKILLS BACK HOME ?

DO YOU HAVE AN ONGOING PROJECT RELATED TO “ WOMEN AND HIV ”ISSUES THAT YOU CAN BRING TO SHARE WITH OTHER EUROPEAN PARTNERS DURING THE SEMINAR ( AS AN EXAMPLE FOR METHODOLOGICAL REVIEW )?

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO :

Coordination :

Aurélie VERNY, Project coordinator - Women and HIV European seminar,
tel: +33 (0)1 41 83 46 34 fax +33 1 41 83 46 39

email : averny@aides.org web : www.integration-projects.org

AIDES, 14, rue Scandicci, 93500 PANTIN, FRANCE

This application should be returned by Monday, September the 12th, 2005

to averny@aides.org

If you have any question or need further information, do not hesitate to contact the project coordinator, thank you.