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From:	Lindsay Menard-Freeman [ profile ]
Subject:	Fwd: ISRRC - Fwd: Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Call forSubmissions for ASIA-PACIFIC Regional Dialogue
Sent:	Nov 22nd, 2010 - 11:39:42
Attachments:	rd_asiapacific_call_en.pdf

	Apologies for cross-posting. FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sonia Correa Date: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 9:04 AM Subject: ISRRC - Fwd: Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Call for Submissions for ASIA-PACIFIC Regional Dialogue To: "isrrc-l (at) list.web.net list" Assunto: Global Commission on HIV and the Law - Call for Submissions for ASIA-PACIFIC Regional Dialogue Dear friends, Please find attached this call from the Global Commission on HIV and the Law for Submissions for the Commissions Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue. Attached are the details for the submission - The deadline is December 20, 2010. Other regional calls will follow in the next few weeks. Please share this with your networks. Thank you Sophie the Global Commission on HIV and the Law is seeking submissions from the asia-pacific region On behalf of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, this is a Call for Submissions for the Commissions Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue. The first Regional Dialogue for the Asia-Pacific will take place on 24-25 February 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. 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 Asia-Pacific 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 and sustain violence and discrimination 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 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://www.hivlawcommission.org/images/stories/rd_asiapacific_call_en.pdf ** * * To learn more about the Commission, go to: www.hivlawcommission.org ** * * Please note that although this call is specifically for the Regional Dialogue in Asia-Pacific, 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. This message has been sent through the International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) list-serve. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list please visit http://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/isrrc-l -- Lindsay Menard-Freeman Program Officer Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a program of TakingITGlobal www.gyca.org www.tigweb.org (T): +212.661.6111 (E): lindsay (at) gyca.org 540 President St. 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 GYCA is a youth-led global network of over 4,500 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 150 countries world-wide. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions amongst their peers.