Within the theme of the congress which is "Waves of Change
- Waves of Hope" the 8th ICAAP aims to enhance the local,
regional and global response to HIV/AIDS by creating an
opportunity to achieve meaningful exchanges of expertise,
experiences, advances, lessons learnt, challenges faced and
successes achieved in HIV/AIDS programs, form meaningful and
sustainable partnerships between stakeholders at all levels and
showcase achievements and successes and share best practices in
responding to the epidemic in the region.
The AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) are organizers
of this biennial conference on HIV/AIDS. Between 2,000 and 3,000
people are expected to attend this conference, and it is pitched
to be the largest conference ever hosted in Sri Lanka. This
event will be an ideal platform for advocacy, deepening
understanding of the issues and building momentum for action on
the ground on HIV and AIDS.
BSDA's Executive Director has been asked to testify at the
Asia Pacific Court of Women on HIV, Inheritance and Property
Rights, titled from Dispossession to Livelihoods, Security and
Safe Spaces. This court is organized by UNDP and The Asian
Women’s Human Rights Council (AWHRC), and their partners,
UNIFEM and ICRW among others. The Court will be held as a pre
conference event at the upcoming 8th International Conference
for AIDS in the Asia pacific (ICAAP) to be held from 19-23
August 2007, in Colombo Sri Lanka.
By: BSDA Office
BSDA - Buddhism and Society Development Association, Kampong Cham, Cambodia
www.bsda-cambodia.org
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