Invitation to the Peer Review Group Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, November 23, 2006, in Lausanne

On the 12th of June a group met at World Vision to discuss practical experiences with mainstreaming HIV in the respective organizations. Encouraged by this inspiring successful meeting, a second meeting in a Francophone organization was planned for the second half of the year.

We are happy to be able to announce the invitation of the Terres des Hommes Foundation Lausanne to host the second meeting.

When: 23.11.2006

Where: Terre des Hommes Foundation (details with plan will follow)

Agenda: • 11.30-13.30 (only for those who have time): get to know Tdh Lausanne and their team during their monthly team lunch. You are all invited!

• 13.30-16.30: Meeting of the peer review group o Input/Presentation Tdh (ca 90’ including discussions) o Discussion: news from the participants’ organizations o Next steps: how to continue with the group in 2007

Who: Collaborators in international development – hopefully you!

Moderation: Claudia Kessler

How to sign up: please confirm your availability and interest until the 20th of November to claudia.kessler@unibas.ch

Please indicate your preferred language option (French or English, and which of the two languages you would be able to follow the discussions in)

The TdH team and the organizing team are looking forward to a lively discussion, hopefully with your presence.

With best regards

Claudia Kessler

---------------------- PEER REVIEW WORKING GROUP ON MAINSTREAMING HIV AND AIDS

Many partner organisations started to introduce mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS into their own organisation. Often they encounter unforeseen challenges, but at the same time are surprised by encouraging and unexpected small success stories. In this process we can best learn from each other. How do others do it? Where in the process are they? Which are the open questions, the challenges, the successes, the lessons learned? Have there been any results yet?

If you would like to get further information on mainstreaming HIV, the peer review group’s activities and the minutes of the last meeting, please visit the new platform on our website:

http://www.aidsfocus.ch

A treasure of information and resources on mainstreaming HIV is available on our thematic site:

http://www.aidsfocus.ch

aidsfocus.ch is a project set up by Medicus Mundi Switzerland. aidsfocus.ch is sponsored and shaped by 30 partner organizations who support the aims and activities of the platform through their financial contributions, expertise and commitment. It is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperations (sdc).

Partners: AIDS & Child, Bethlehem Mission Immensee, Caritas Switzerland, cinfo, CO-OPERAID, Déclaration de Berne, Doctors without Borders, FEPA, Fédération Genevoise de Coopération, Gemeinschaft St. Anna-Schwestern, HEKS, IAMANEH Switzerland, International Federation of the Blue Cross, Interteam, medico international Switzerland, mediCuba-Suisse, mission, REPSSI, SolidarMed, Swiss Aids Care International, Swiss Aids Federation, missio, mission 21, Swiss Aids Care International, Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund, Swiss MIVA, Swiss Red Cross, Swiss Tropical Institute, Tear Fund, Terre des hommes Foundation, terre des hommes - Switzerland, World Vision Switzerland.