Upcoming events
XVIII International AIDS Conference
18-23, July 2010, Vienna, Austria
The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
Given the 2010 deadline for universal access set by world leaders, AIDS 2010 will coincide with a major push for expanded access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. With a global economic crisis threatening to undermine public investments, the conference will help keep HIV on the front burner, and is a chance to demonstrate the importance of continued HIV investments to broader health and development goals. AIDS 2010 is also an opportunity to highlight the critical connection between human rights and HIV; a dialogue begun in earnest in Mexico City in 2008.The selection of the AIDS 2010 host city is a reflection of the central role Vienna has played in bridging Eastern and Western Europe, and will allow for an examination of the epidemic’s impact in Eastern Europe.
The AIDS 2010 programme will present new scientific knowledge and offer many opportunities for structured dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV. A variety of session types - from abstract-driven presentations to symposia, bridging sessions and plenaries - will meet the needs of various participants. Other related activities, including the Global Village, satellite meetings, exhibitions and affiliated events, will contribute to an exceptional opportunity for professional development and networking. Following the success of the pilot programme at AIDS 2008, the XVIII International AIDS Conference will provide or facilitate hubs (centres) where selected sessions of the conference will be screened, to increase the access to the conference programme.
Irish Forum for Global Health: ‘Health Dialogues’
Ireland, MDGs and health: A drop in the ocean or a real contribution?
16th June 2010, 2-4.30pm, Irish Aid Volunteer Centre
This ‘Health Dialogues’ seminar will include presentations on:• Why are we not reaching our targets: The gaps in maternal child health (based on research findings from Malawi and Tanzania), Eilish McAuliff, Centre for Global Health, Trinity College (TBC)
• NGO’s contribution to the health MDGs: The experience of Concern, Rosalyn Tamming, Head of the Health Support Unit, Concern Worldwide
• The effect of global HIV initiatives on country health systems: what is the evidence? Ruairi Brugha, Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons
• Chair: Diarmuid O’Donnovan, Chair Irish Forum for Global Health
Date and time: 16 June 2010, 2.00 – 4.30pm, Venue: Irish Aid Volunteering & Information Centre, 27-31 Upper O’Connell Street Dublin 1
RSVP to: info@globalhealth.ie
For more information about this seminar, please go to news and updates section of this websiteGlobal Health 2010: what’s next for the G20?
30 June 2010, Chatham House, London9:00 - 18:30
This conference will explore the perspectives of major leading states of the G20 and its evolving mandate, membership and priorities, and more specifically the group’s interest in global development and health. It will revisit the G8 role in development and global health - its legacy and the role the G8 envisions for itself in what is quickly becoming a ‘G20 world’.
- What are the G20’s current mandate and priorities?
- What are the member state interests in global health and development?
- What is the G8 legacy in health, the unfinished business and unfulfilled pledges?
- What issues and priorities, in the area of development and global health, could be developed further within the G20?
To Register: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/Globalhealth10/-/section/register/id/167/form/1/