Conference 2009: Culture and condoms - Integrating approaches to HIV and AIDS

Programme

Corps du texte

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.