HORIZONS
Meeting

HIV/AIDS Research Dissemination Event:
From Evidence to Policy—HIV Findings from the Field
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
1:00–6:00 pm
Followed by a cocktail reception until 7:00 pm, hosted by Ms. Anne Van Lancker, MEP Venue: European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Agenda (PDF)

Organized by:

• Horizons Program
• International HIV/AIDS Alliance
• Stop AIDS Alliance
• European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development

HIV/AIDS poses a grave threat to individuals, communities, and economies worldwide. This is especially true in developing countries, where more than 90 percent of all HIV infections have occurred.

This meeting will highlight recent research findings and program experiences from developing countries that focus on HIV prevention, care, and treatment. It will also bring together policymakers and advocates in order to facilitate and promote the development of evidence-based EU policies and the implementation of an effective global response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The meeting will focus on the following topics:

• The role of communities in addressing HIV/AIDS
• HIV prevention among key populations, including sex workers, men who have sex with men, and HIV-positive individuals
• Reducing stigma in communities and institutions

Presenters and discussants will include representatives of Horizons/Population Council, India; International HIV/AIDS Alliance, UK and Zambia; UNAIDS; European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development; Stop AIDS Alliance; and the European Commission.

Please confirm your attendance by 1 February at the latest by completing the registration form and sending it by fax or e-mail to:

Jeannette Cook
e-mail: aidsoffice@skynet.be
fax: +32 2 507 12 22

For further information, contact:

Martijn Pakker, Stop AIDS Alliance
e-mail: mpakker@stopaidsalliance.org
telephone: +32 2 507 12 26

Horizons Program: Implemented by the Population Council and partners, Horizons has for the past ten years conducted operations research to strengthen HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs in developing countries. Horizons is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the generous support of the American people through US Agency for International Development.

International HIV/AIDS Alliance is a global partnership of organizations reaching out to communities most vulnerable to HIV or most affected by it. These organizations include national NGOs and country offices in more than 30 countries, a secretariat in the United Kingdom, and representative offices in the United States and Belgium. (offsite link)

Stop AIDS Alliance is a joint initiative between Stop AIDS NOW! and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance UK. Its mission is to work with the policymaking institutions of the European Union to increase their political commitment for key HIV/AIDS issues in the developing world. (offsite link)

For additional information please contact: 
Horizons 
Population Council 
4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 280 
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: +1 202 237 9400 
Facsimile: +1 202 237 8410 
E-mail: horizons@popcouncil.org 

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