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From:	Reshma Pattni
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Sent:	Feb 7th, 2011 - 10:43:13

	FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Natalie Siniora Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 2:18 AM FYI Apologies for cross posting From: Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Secretariat [mailto: info (at) hivlawcommission.org] Sent: woensdag 2 februari 2011 20:47 Subject: Announcing Call for Submissions for the Caribbean Regional Dialogue - Global Commission on HIV and the Law Importance: High Having trouble viewing this email? http://url4t.com/nNP [image: Image removed by sender.] ANNOUNCING CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL DIALOGUE! DEADLINE: 7 MARCH 2011 * * The Global Commission on HIV and the Law is seeking submissions from the Caribbean region On behalf of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, this is a Call for Submissions for the Caribbean Regional Dialogue. The Regional Dialogue will take place on 14-15 April 2011 in the * Caribbean* region. In addition to giving voice to regional and country perspectives on issues of HIV and the law, the dialogue aims to contribute to regional efforts for creating enabling legal environments which support effective HIV responses. The Commission looks forward to hearing from you if you have worked or presently work in the Caribbean on the following issues: (1) Laws and practices that effectively criminalise people living with HIV and vulnerable to HIV; (2) Laws and practices that mitigate or sustain violence and discrimination as lived by women; (3) Laws and practices that facilitate or impede HIV-related treatment access; and (4) Issues of law and HIV pertaining to children. Countries covered by this Call You are invited to make a submission if you work on HIV, human rights and law issues in the following Caribbean countries or on these issues in relation to the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago. In order to ensure that the Regional Dialogues can be conducted with minimal language barriers, Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean including Cuba and the Dominican Republic shall be included in a Regional Dialogue for Latin America, which will be held later this year. How to Submit Instructions on how to submit can be found in the Call for Submissions. The English version of the Call for Submissions can be found at:* * http://hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_caribbean_call_en.pdf * * To learn more about the Commission, go to: www.hivlawcommission.org Join the Commission on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HIVLawCommission * * Follow the Commission on Twitter: http://twitter.com/HIVLawCom Please note that although this call is specifically for the Regional Dialogue in the Caribbean, other Regional Dialogues are also being planned. Calls for Submissions for these (with appropriate translations) shall be put up on the website shortly and their announcement shall be disseminated at that time. * ************************************************************************************* * About the Global Commission on HIV and the Law The Global Commission on HIV and the Law was formally launched in June 2010 by UNDP on behalf of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The Commission is charged with developing actionable and evidence-informed recommendations for effective HIV responses that respect the human rights of people living with HIV and those most vulnerable to it. The Commission will focus on some of the most challenging legal and human rights issues in the context of HIV as enumerated above. Regional Dialogues To ensure that it is informed by and responding to country needs and perspectives, the Commission will host a series of Regional Dialogues in which representatives from a diverse range of civil society organizations representing affected and key populations will meaningfully interact with governments and authorities that shape and execute the law. The Regional Dialogues will also be an important opportunity for the voices of civil society affected by human rights issues related to HIV to be heard. * * * * Forward email [image: Image removed by sender.] [image: Image removed by sender.] This email was sent to info (at) worldaidscampaign.org by info (at) hivlawcommission.org \| Update Profile/Email Address \| Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe \| Privacy Policy . Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Secretariat \| United Nations Development Programme \| BDP, HIV/AIDS Practice \| 304 East 45th Street - FF 1180 \| New York \| NY \| 10017 -- Reshma Pattni Program Director Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a program of TakingITGlobal reshma (at) gyca.org www.gyca.org www.tigweb.org (T) +1-212-661-6111 540 President St, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 USA GYCA is a youth-led global network of nearly 5,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV and AIDS in 150 countries worldwide. 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