GYCA Local Gatherings: World AIDS Day 2008
WORLD AIDS DAY 2008
World AIDS Day is held on
December 1st of every year to commemorate the long struggle against
the global spread of HIV and AIDS and to raise awareness about what activists
are doing today to ensure that the needs of all people affected by HIV and AIDS
are fully met. This year marks the
20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Each year, a new theme is chosen
by the World AIDS Campaign
(WAC) to usher in World AIDS Day and to address the current issues surrounding
the global movement to stop HIV and AIDS.
This year’s theme, leadership,
is an extension of last year’s and builds on the 2006 theme of accountability, in which activists were
asked to make specific commitments to stop HIV and AIDS. It is now time to take responsibility
for those commitments, and for activists to take the lead in stopping HIV and
AIDS around them!
To help get spread the word about
World AIDS Day, WAC has created downloadable posters and postcards to print and
distribute. Additionally, WAC has
put together a special toolkit of two posters and four postcards available to
receive by mail free of charge! The
toolkit and individual posters and postcards are available in English, French,
Portuguese, and Russian. Click
here to find out how you can download materials and order your own toolkit.
GYCA AND WORLD AIDS DAY
In the spirit of empowering young
leaders to take on HIV and AIDS-related issues in their communities, the Global
Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) has created this webpage for members to
announce events occurring on World AIDS Day. Listed below are the countries where
events are taking place. Simply
click on a country to view individual events, or scroll down to the bottom of
the page.
GYCA World AIDS Day Toolkit
We have also put together our
very own toolkit of how you can organize an event for World AIDS Day. Click here to
get started (or see our Spanish and Portuguese
versions)!
GYCA WORLD AIDS DAY 2008 LOCAL GATHERINGS
BRAZIL
BURUNDI
CAMEROON
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
THE GAMBIA
GHANA
INDIA
JAPAN
KENYA
MAURITANIA
NEPAL
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN
RWANDA
SENEGAL
SOMALIA
SOMALILAND
SOUTH AFRICA
TANZANIA
UGANDA
VENEZUELA
YEMEN
BRAZIL
Event Description:
About 50 young people are expected to gather together in Recife on World AIDS Day to discuss their thoughts on the theme, “Gender, Youth, and AIDS: What do I have to do with it?” For more information, please send an email to one of the addresses above.
BURUNDI
Event Description:
At least three local gatherings will take place in the poor regions of Bujumbura where coordinator, Jean-Yves Gatete, will lead a seminar to educate residences of the areas on HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Jean-Yves will also be teaching youth in the areas basic computer and internet operations. The local media are expected to attend and report on some of the gatherings.
Event Description:
Approximately 95 people are expected to gather at the Buterere Community Youth Centre to participate in various activities, including a soccer game, cleaning the Youth Centre to help those who use it daily, watching a film on HIV/AIDS, and holding a discussion/debate about the contents of the film afterward.
- Pascal Nepa
President, Ligue Des Jeunes Pour La Paix et Le Développement
Rohero, Bujumbura
December 5th
Pascal_nepa@yahoo.fr
Event Description:
On December 5th, the Ligue Des Jeunes Pour La Paix et Le Développement, along side of the Soccer Nile Academy, ACDI, CPAJ, and the Association des Jeunes Filles Burundaise, will be holding educational workshops for women who have been sexually abused and are living with HIV/AIDS. The workshops will take place in various schools and the military camp.
CAMEROON
Event Description:
Ntiokam Divine, from the Student Global AIDS Campaign, will be giving presentations on his organization to the local youth. He will also be talking about the work GYCA in the region and other general HIV/AIDS issues.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
- Yannick matthieu Midi Mubanda
President, Groupe Jeunesse Espior (GROUJES)
Ofedico Hall, 52 Bis Kiyimbi, c/lemba, Kinshasha, Kinshasha
8:00am – 10:00am
mdison2@yahoo.fr | Mons Ndudi Nzemba (monsdegunz@yahoo.fr)
Event Description:
There will be a forum open to all young people to discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS in the area. The idea of the forum is to brainstorm ideas on how the youth can combat HIV/AIDS themselves.
THE GAMBIA
Event Description:
Large local gatherings will be held at the various places stated above to discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS on the community, as well as the importance of changing negative attitudes into positives ones towards people living with HIV/AIDS.
GHANA
Event Description:
The event will focus on "Awareness Creation through Soccer." A football match dubbed “Kick HIV out” will be organized. Participating teams will be selected from various educational institutions to play against traditions institutions.
- George Ben-Smith
Co-Founder, Youth In Advancement in Community Development
P.O. Council (taxi station), Moree , C/R
4:30pm – 6:30pm
yiaocd@gmail.com
Event Description:
Approximately 80 people are expected to attend a community youth gathering at the Council (taxi station) to talk about HIV/AIDS in the community. There will be a competetition between the youth and adult attendees on all things related to HIV/AIDS issues. The winning team will receive an award. For more information, please send an email to the address above.
- Philip Kwesi Agyei
Co-ordinator, Alliance for African Women Initiative (AFAWI Ghana)
Akosah Hotel, Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region
December 1 – 3
Paakwesi2@yahoo.com | www.afawigh.org
Event Description:
To enable HIV Support Groups in Ghana carry out their work more effectively and thus reducing the number of people infected with HIV, AFAM Ghana will be organizing a conference on capacity building and managing funds appropriately, accountability and financial transparency, as well as reporting to donor partners and funding agencies. For more information, send an email to the address above.
- Yussif Abdul-Mumin
Co-ordinator, Head of Projects, Action for Community Development (AFCODEV)
Cultural Center, Tamale, Northern region
8:30am
kaabarah@gmail.com | www.Abc4all.net
Event Description:
To enable HIV Support Groups in Ghana carry out their work more effectively and thus reducing the number of people infected with HIV, AFAM Ghana will be organizing a conference on capacity building and managing funds appropriately, accountability and financial transparency, as well as reporting to donor partners and funding agencies. For more information, send an email to the address above.
INDIA
Event Description:
Over 500 youth
and parents are expected to attend an event taking place on December 1st
through the 2nd focusing on the theme of drug use and
harm-reduction. Email Gautam K
Ghosh at the address above for more information.
- Krishna Mohan Rao Adiraju
Projects Manager, Human Action for Rural Development
Ramayampet Village, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh State
December 10, 10:00am
akmrs8@hotmail.com | hardforhealth@sify.com
Event Description:
Human Action for Rural Development (HARD), a voluntary organization, is organizing World Aids Day programmes in Ramayampet area of Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Essay writing, songs, and painting competitions for youth and students will be organized in addition to rallies, and other cultural events in 25 villages, covering 38,000 populations. On December 1st a large rally of approximately 10,000 youth, CSOs, women groups, and government and non-government organizations will be gather at Ramayampet for a public meeting. HARD volunteers who will be working at the events from India and elsewhere will be provided basic accommodation from November 14 to December 2 at Ramayampet HARD office campus. For further details contact HARD projects manager, Mr. Krishna Mohan Rao, at the email address above.
Event Description:
Several students of the Medical College are expected to attend a special TABULA RASA meeting. The meeting will focus on the significance of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality from a scientific context, on the large LGBT population in India.
JAPAN
Event Description:
200 people are expected to attend a live concert and an international visual conference on November 21st (doors open at 6:00pm), where people from all over the world can connect with others at the concert/conference via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
wAdsJapan is hoping for 150 people to gather in front of the Tama-Fuchu Public Health Centre to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in the area. Anyone interested in viewing the gathering live will be able to via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
- Tsutomu Nemoto
International Communications, wAdsJapan (World AIDS Day Series Japan)
Waseda University, Tokyo
November 27, please send an email to one of the addresses below for time of event
tsutomu@youthaidscoalition.org | info@wadsjapan.net
Event Description:
wAdsJapan is helping to host a discussion about HIV/AIDS issues in the area at Waseda University, where people from all over the world can tune into via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
150 people are expected to gather at the Tsukuba Public Health Center to raise awareness about HIV/AIDs in the area. Anyone interested in viewing the gathering live will be able to via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
Approximately 300 people will be attending a live concert hosted by wAdsJapan, Blue Ribbon Live 2008, and the Japan Foundation on AIDS Prevention in Shingawa Tokoyo. Anyone from around the world who is interested in viewing the concert will be able to via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
150 people are expected to gather at Miyashita Park to walk together and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS issues and prevention measures in the area. Anyone from around the world who is interested in viewing the walk will be able to via the internet (www.wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
300 people will gather around the Hachiku stature in Shibuya to raise awareness about HIV/Aids issues and prevention measures in the area. Anyone from around the world who is interested in viewing the gathering can do so via the internet (www. wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
A large gathering will take place at the Jingu-gaien Museum in Zojoji, Tokyo to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention measures in the city. Anyone from around the world who is interested in viewing the gathering can do so via the internet (www. wadsjapan.net).
Event Description:
A large gathering will take place at Club VUENOS in Shibuya, Tokyo to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention measures in the city. Anyone from around the world who is interested in viewing the gathering can do so via the internet (www. wadsjapan.net).
KENYA
Event Description:
Starting on
November 30th and lasting until World AIDS Day on December 1st, Genesis Arts
Creations will be organizing a large dance and candle light service at Nyayo Gardens
to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and the stigma that comes from having the
disease, as well as to remember all those who have died of AIDS. Several hundred youth are expected to
attend. Click
here for more details.
Event Description:
On November 28, the Busia Youth Peace Forum will take place at the Busia Youth Polytechnic Ground, where the youth will gather under the theme of “Youth Unite For Peace.” There will be a puppet and theater show for all attendees. Flyers advertising the event will be posted throughout the district beforehand, and during the event the local West f.m radio ,Mulembe f.m radio, and radio Mambo will broadcasting from the event location in Kiswahili and other local Languages.
MAURITANIA
Event Description:
By utilizing the arts, DST will begin a campaign to
raise awareness about HIV and AIDS among young people. There will also be a procession around
the city of Nouadhibou
on World AIDS Day to help officially launch the campaign.
NEPAL
Event Description:
The pharmaceutical profession in India is mainly considered as an industry oriented one. The Pharmascope Foundation aims at promoting the other important aspects of the profession by encouraging youth involvement (students, in particular) in MDGs and thereby actively participating in community based health projects.
On the eve of the foundation’s national pharmacy week celebrations, the Pharmascope Foundation aims to include a session on HIV/AIDS. This will be an awareness-creating program that brings to light the role of the students in changing the community in regards to the spread of HIV/AIDS. We also hope to touch on the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS in the community.
Event Description:
A large local gathering will take place in Kathmandu to raise awareness about people living with HIV/AIDS in the community. For more information please send an email to the address above.
NIGERIA
- Abdu Abdullahi Adamu
President, Masterpiece Health and Development Organization
Kano, Kano Statel
Day 1(Conference Hall, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital – November 27)
Day 2 (Yar gaya, Garko and Dawakin Kudu Local Govt, Kano State – November 30
Day 3 (Conference Hall, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital – December 1)
Audu86@yahoo.com
Event Description:
Masterpiece World AIDS Day Campaign Project is a 3 day program scheduled to start on the 27th of November. The Masterpiece Health and Development Organization aims to empower youth in Nigeria by providing them with the knowledge of prevention measures against HIV/AIDS, leading a forum of youth organizations to intensify the fight against HIV/AIDS, and also remind the government to keep their promise to provide treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Anisiobi Elozona
Project Officer, Anglican Diocese of Nnewi Health and community Development
Services (ADONHACDS) Nnewi
St Andrew’s Church Hall and Nnewi town, Nnewi, Anambra State
elgod4me@yahoo.com
Event Description:
Two separate youth group gatherings will take place on World AIDS Day. The first gathering will include about 200 youth members who will be participating in an awareness campaign starting at 9:00am. There will be free HIV testing available. The second gathering will begin at 3:00pm. Approximately 40 to 50 religious leaders will be at the second gathering to facilitate a discussion on the stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS. For more information, please send an email to the address above.
Event Description:
At the Chinua Achebe Arts Theatre on December 2nd, there will be a film screening open to the youth regarding HIV/AIDS. A discussion will also be held about several different sub-themes, including reproducuctive and sexuality health issues, multiple partners, and risky social behaviors that increase the chance of HIV infection. There will also be a dance-4-life dance-a-thon to follow.
- Ebuenyi Ikenna Desmond
Program Director, Adolescent Rights and Care Foundation
Orlu Local Government Area Headquarters and major streets within and around Orlu in Imo State
desiykee@yahoo.com | www.arcftion.8k.com
Event Description:
A large public gathering and rally will take place on World AIDS Day in which about 2,000 people are expected to attend. For more information please send an email to the address above or visit the above website.
Event Description:
Several local gatherings facilitated by Save a Youth Soul (SAYS) will take place to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in the area. For more information please send an email the addresses above or visit the above website.
Event Description:
Several local gatherings facilitated by Save a Youth Soul (SAYS) will take place around the city of Asaba to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in the area. For more information please email the addresses above or visit the above website.
PAKISTAN
- Guhram Ali Khoso
Program Manager, Soofi Sachal Sarmast Welfare Association
District Head Quarters Kandhkot Distt: Kashmore, Sindh
10:00am
guhram2002@yahoo.com
Event Description:
30 to 40 people are expected to attend a local seminar on gender equality at the District Head Quarters in the Kandhkot district.
- Mohammad Hassan Mashori
President, Fundamental Rights & Rural Development Association
Mashori house Ward, Golarchi Badin, Sindh
Event starts at 4:00pm
Fhrrda_ngo@yahoo.com
Event Description:
A dialogue on the role of young leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS will take place, starting at 4:00pm on World AIDS Day at the Mashori House Ward in Golarchi Badin. The local media will be attending and reporting on the community dialogue.
Event Description:
A dialogue on the role of young leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS will take place, starting at 4:00pm on World AIDS Day at the Mashori House Ward in Golarchi Badin. The local media will be attending and reporting on the community dialogue.
RWANDA
Event Description:
A special Youth
for Christ gathering will take place to open up a discussion about how young
people can protect themselves against HIV and AIDS.
SENEGAL
- Eric Dombou
Coordinator, Youth for Social Justice
Km 4,5 avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, 05077
dombou3@yahoo.fr
Event Description:
The Youth for Social justice, AIESEC Senegal and Amicale des Etudiants Vétérinaires de Dakar are going to host a week long campaign promoting HIV/AIDS education and sensitization.
SOMALIA
- Mubarak M Omar
Executive Director, Solidarity Youth Voluntary Organization (SOYVO)
Taban-Taabo Youth Multipurpose Development Centre, Burau, Togdheer State (DHL Burao Somalia)
soyvo@yahoo.com |mub.soyvo@gmail.com
Event Description:
SOYVO will organize a youth forum for World AIDS Day. The purpose of the forum is to create a space for free and open discussion. The objective will be share recommendations for how to fight against HIV/AIDS and how to alleviate community stigma and discrimination. 100 participants expected.
SOMALILAND
- S mjkahin
Director, DST – a national network of people living with HIV/AIDS
Hargiesa, Maroodi Jeex
neyadsomland@yahoo.co.uk
Event Description:
By utilizing the arts, DST will begin a campaign to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS among young people. There will be a procession around the city of Hargeisa on World AIDS Day to help officially launch the campaign. Around 150 people are expected to attend the procession.
SOUTH AFRICA
Event Description:
A large road show will take place on World AIDS Day to address how HIV/AIDS has been drastically killing the majority of the working class in South Africa. For more information please send an email to one or both of the addresses above.
TANZANIA
- Eliaisa Rama
Regional Coordinator, Care of the Needy Tanzania (COTN)
Municipal social hall , Songeo, Tanzania
Eliaisa.riziki@gmail.com
Event Description:
The local gathering will address teenage girls aged 13 to 19 years from the rural districts where information on HIV prevention intervention is inadequate. 1000 teenage girls expected.
UGANDA
Event Description:
As advertised on Idealist.org, the Youth Empowering Initiative will lead its very own World AIDS Day Campaign starting on Monday November, 24th, and ending on Sunday November 30th. Major activities taking place during the campaign will include the following: a community cleanliness campaign, a visit to a local hospital looking after PHAs, washing cars in Bwera Taxi Park, a workshop for young people to help sensitize them to the effects of HIV/AIDS on all people, and a peaceful match calling on young people to embrace more responsible social behaviors and to fight for the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Enoch Magala
Youth HIV/AIDS Activist Development Officer, Mpolyabigere RC-Center
Nsinze Sub-County Headquaters, Namutumba District
HIV/AIDS Testing Week: November 25 – 30, WAD Commemoration: December 1, 2:00pm – 7:00pm
enochmagala@yahoo.com
Event Description:
The Mpolyabigere RC-Center is planning to conduct HIV/ADS awareness and testing activities throughout the week before World AIDS Day. Their target groups include market vendors, traders, heavy truck drivers, commercial sex workers, youth, boda bodas and farmers.
VENEZUELA
- Jhon David Esteban
NFP GYCA Venezuela, President OVJNU
Universidad de los Andes, San Cristobal, Estado Tachira
ovjnu@yahoo.es
Event Description:
The event is "Youth Leadership in the Prevention of the VIH/SIDA" directed to adolescents and young people ages 15 to 25. It involves the promotion, recognition and diffusion of the youth leaders of each state through radio and local television. The proposal will be led by the adolescents and young people on the assessment of the condition of the citizens of Venezuela with the support of educational institutions in Mérida, Barinas the Trujillos and Táchira. They will promote dialogue and interchange in order to develop a pedagogical process that will create a participation model from the youth in community councils for the prevention of VIH-SIDE and ITS. 50 participants expected.
YEMEN
- Fathi Abdulwahid Mohammed al-Dhafri
Head & Founder, Hand in Hand Initiative
Democracy School, Sana'a, Yemen
8:00am – 1:00pm
Fathi.dhafri@gmail.com
Event Description:
20 to 30 people are expected to attend a youth leadership trainging session on HIV/AIDS at the Democracy School in Sana’a, Yemen, on World AIDS Day from 8:00am to 1:00pm. For further inquiries please send an email to the address above.
To view a list of events that
were held during World AIDS Day 2007, click here.
For more information about GYCA
and World AIDS Day 2008, please contact Andrea (andrea@youthaidscoalition.org).
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