Programme
09.00 Arrival, coffee and tea 09.15 Welcome and introduction by Helena Zweifel, aidsfocus.ch 09.30–12.30 HIV/AIDS advocacy stories: Experiences, strategies, impactNonkosi Khumalo, Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) Joshua Mavundu, Batanai, Zimbabwe (partner of fepa) Eduard Grebe, University of Capetown, South Africa Paulina Alex, NELICO, Tanzania (partner of terre des hommes schweiz) Aashish Masih, Citizen Voice and Action, India (partner of World Vision Switzerland) 12.30 Lunch 13.30–15.00 Workshops: Discussion with the speakers on advocacy strategies and challenges und role of aidsfocus.ch and its partners 15.00 Coffee break 15.30–17.00 Panel discussion with stakeholders from donor agencies, politics and NGOs from South and North: Yvonne Gilli (MP), Andreas Loebell (SDC), Nonkosi Khumalo (TAC), Joshua Mavundu (Bhaso), Joachim Rüppel (Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS) and Helena Zweifel (aidsfocus.ch) 17.00 Networking apéro ModerationKate Molesworth, Steering Committee aidsfocus.ch/ Swiss TPH Advisory GroupBarbara Müller (fepa), Irene Bush (terre des homes Schweiz), Kate Molesworth (Swiss TPH) and Mike Nielson (World Vision Switzerland). Organisation and CoordinationHelena Zweifel, aidsfocus.ch/ Medicus Mundi Switzerland The conference is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (sdc), the Swiss AIDS Federation, World Vision Switzerland and terre des hommes schweiz Date: 17 April 2012 Vernue: Schmiedstube, Schmiedenplatz 5, 3011 Berne |