How to reduce the stigma of AIDS: Methods, tools and measurement: Latest findings from the field
Saturday 12 August. Time: 12:30-14:00. Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West.
The symposium seeks to maximize learning, the cross-sharing of lessons, and the building of capacity and potential collaboration among key groups working to reduce the stigma of AIDS. The day-long programme, on the eve of the XVI International AIDS Conference, will include:
- A morning plenary session by leading authorities presenting the latest findings on stigma, gender and violence and practical lessons learned in stigma reduction programmes;
- A lunch featuring presentations by renowned international AIDS specialists focusing on stigma and policy, stigma and leadership, and the experience of living with and challenging the stigma of AIDS; and
- Hands-on skills-building sessions: Two sessions on how to use the effective stigma reduction tool, Understanding and Challenging HIV Stigma: Toolkit for Action, in various settings and with different populations, as well as a session on stigma measurement and programme evaluation.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Geeta Rao Gupta, President, ICRW, Washington, D.C., USA
- Laura Nyblade, Social Scientist/Demographer, ICRW, Washington, D.C., USA
- Alvaro Bermejo, Executive Director, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Brighton, UK
- Khuat Thu Hong, Director, Institute for Social Development Studies, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Justine Frain, Vice President, Global Community Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline, London, UK
- Pfiriael Kiwia, Executive Director and Program Coordinator, Kimara Peer Educators and Health Promoters Trust Fund, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Juan Hernandez, President, Colectivo Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
- Ross Kidd, Lead author of the stigma-reduction toolkit, master trainer and participatory learning specialist, Independent Consultant, Gaborone, Botswana
The Alliance's Sue Clay and Chipo Chiiya will be co-facilitating.
