Program
09.00 Arrival, coffee and tea
09.15 Welcome and introduction by Helena Zweifel Coordinator of aidsfocus.ch
09.30–12.30
Clodagh Miskelly, Panos Institute, London, UK: Engaging culture for effective HIV communication. Towards a conceptual framework for culture and HIV/AIDS
Noel Tshibangu, Afrimedia/Swiss AIDS Federation, Zurich, Switzerland: What have cola nuts got to do with condoms? Experiences in HIV prevention with migrants of sub-Saharan African origin living in Switzerland
Dr Shariful Islam, Partners in Population and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Traditional healers in preventing HIV/AIDS: Roles and scope
Rev. Christo Greyling, World Vision International, South Africa/ Netherlands: Standing together to fight a common enemy. Experiences of mobilizing Christian and Muslim faith leaders to participate in the fight against HIV and AIDS
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Forum theatre with migrants of sub-Sahara Africa
14.15 Workshop on practical implementation and tools.
A. Christo Greyling, WVI: Experiential workshop to challenge stigmatizing attitudes (Channels of Hope methodology)
B. Véronique Schoeffel, cinfo: Intercultural challenges in project situations in international cooperation (intercultural communication)
16.30 - 17.00 Uhr
Plenary and Farewell
The conference will be held in English
Venue: Hotel Kreuz, Zeughausgasse 41, 3011 Bern, www.hotelkreuz-bern.ch
Conference fee: Partners of aidsfocus.ch: CHF 50.-. Others: CHF 100.-
The conference is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Swiss AIDS Federation (Aids-Hilfe Schweiz), World Vision Switzerland and Migros-Kulturprozent.