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Republic of Korea - Approximately 4,000
individuals from over 70 countries in
Asia and the Pacific will gather in Busan, Korea during 26 to 30 August 2011
for the largest Forum on HIV/AIDS in the
region. From its inception in 1990, the
International Congress on AIDS in Asia
and the Pacific (ICAAP) has provided a
stage for all stakeholders of the
epidemic to collaborate toward the
better response to HIV/AIDS. The 10th
ICAAP: Diverse Voice, United Action
stresses the necessity of global
collaboration despite the existing
differences among the stakeholders.
AFPPD has been organizing
parliamentarians' sessions at the ICAAP
events in the past to expose
parliamentarians on the issue. At this
upcoming 10th ICAAP, various satellite
sessions will feature panels of
Asia-Pacific parliamentarians and
internationally known experts who will
analyse how to transform political
commitment into actions for AIDS
response.
The Asian Forum invites you to be part
of the AFPPD Satellite Session:
"Political Commitment and HIV/AIDS:
What's Next" at Conventional
Hall 105 on Saturday 27th August:
12.00-13.30 Hrs.
The session will interrogate the nexus
between political commitment and legal
response to HIV/AIDS. The session
represents opportunity to bring
parliamentarians and internationally
know experts together to discuss a range
of issues.
- Dr. Pinit Kullavanijaya, Former
Secretary-General, AFPPD, Assistant
Secretary General, The Thai Red
Cross
Society
- Hon. Dr. Sumarjati Arjoso, MP,
Indonesia
- Hon. Mr. Ouk Damry, MP, Cambodia
- Hon. Ms. Toshiko Abe, MP, Japan
- Hon. Mrs. Sapana Pradhan Malla, MP,
Nepal
- Mr. Steve Kraus, Director, UNAIDS
Regional Support Team, Asia-Pacific
Another highlight is the IPPF -
AFPPD Joint Satellite Session: "Policy &
Practice: Prioritising Male Sexual
Health in Integrating Sexual
Reproductive Health and HIV Programmes"
which will be convened in room C 205
on Sunday 28th August: 12.00-13.30 Hrs.
- Mr. Kevin Osborne, Senior HIV Adviser,
International Planned Parenthood
Association (IPPF)
- Hon. Cong. Teodoro Casino, MP,
Philippines
- Civil Society Representative,
Philippines
- Hon. Dr. Jetn Sirathranont, MP,
Thailand
- Civil Society Representative,
Philippines
Hon. Mr. John Hyde, MP of Australia,
will also represent AFPPD at the APA
Satellite Session: "Money Talks: Donor
NGO Dialogue on Key Affected Women and
Girls in a Concentrated Pandemic" at
M-202-4: Robert Carr Common Ground Space
on Sunday 28th August: 14.00-15.30 Hrs.
For more information on
parliamentarians at ICAAP, contact:
sirisaranya@afppd.org
tammavit@afppd.org |
