AVAC at Microbicides 2010
May 22, 2010AVAC posters presented at M2010 are available to download below:
- Community Monitoring of the Rollout of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention and its Implications for Women
- Does PrEP need a Pipeline? Criteria for Identifying the Next PrEP Candidates
- Identifying Priorities, Gaps and Opportunities in Prevention Research Through Community Advocacy: How the AVAC-GCM HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellowship is Nurturing Emerging Leaders
- Microbicide Funding Trends in a Global Recession: Research and Development (R&D) from 2000-2009
- Taking it to the Streets: Engaging in-country stakeholders to plan for possible PrEP implementation
Advocates Pre-Conference Workshop
Saturday, 22 May 2010, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Westin Convention Center Hotel, Pittsburgh
Westmoreland Room, 2nd Floor
The Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), in close partnership with the African Microbicide Advocacy Group (AMAG), AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention, the International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA) and the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PATF), will hold a free, day-long pre-conference workshop before the start of the official opening ceremony of the 2010 International Microbicides Conference (M2010).
Dr. Salim Abdool Karim of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) will give the keynote speech, guiding participants through an overview of HIV prevention research science and advocacy.
The pre-conference workshop will feature seasoned advocates and researchers from the HIV prevention research field who will provide new and experienced advocates, community representatives, and trial staff with latest updates and previews on topics to be presented at the conference. An array of thematic skills-building sessions also will be conducted including an introduction to new prevention technologies and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a short course on prevention research literacy and ethics, and training on advocacy and campaign building.
Register here - space is limited (registrations will be accepted through 1 May 2010 or until we have reached capacity).
Advocates' Corner
Saturday, 22 May to Tuesday, 25 May
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 3rd Floor
Co-sponsored by: GCM, AMAG, AVAC, IRMA, NHVMAS, PATF and other partners
The Advocates’ Corner is a networking and information-sharing space throughout the conference. It will be an interactive and participatory area where delegates representing community, advocacy and civil society can come to dialogue, exchange ideas, network, build solidarity, relax and socialize. The Advocates’ Corner will also host a program of activities including lunchtime dialogues between advocates and researchers on a variety of key scientific and community issues and a special reception on Sunday, May 23 to celebrate IRMA and the Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research. For a full list of Corner activities— mini-capacity building sessions and community dialogues—please continue to check http://www.global-campaign.org/M2010.htm.
We invite you to participate in the M2010 Advocates’ Corner. You can bring your materials, volunteer at the Corner, schedule meetings, etc. For more information on getting involved, please write to gwolnitzek@path.org.
Reception for 2010 Omololu Falobi Award & Launch of the 2010 IRMA Report
Sunday, 23 May 2010, 5:45 - 7:00pm
Advocates’ Corner, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Reception to honor 2008 & 2010 recipients of the Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy and to Launch the 2010 IRMA Report - From Promise to Product: Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy.
Download the event poster.
Please RSVP for the reception.
Microbicide Media and Communications Initiative (MMCI)
Training and Resource Center
Sunday, 23 May to Tuesday, 25 May
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Drop by the MMCI Resource Center to strengthen or refresh your communication skills. Meet with on-site experts to improve your interviewing skills on camera, to create more effective press releases, to practice your on presentation skills and more.
M2010 Journalist Training Program
Saturday, 22 May 2010, 8:30am - 3:30pm
One-day program designed to provide relevant background, context and detail in order to help inform reporting on biomedical HIV prevention research. The focus of this year’s conference has been expanded beyond microbicides to include the array of experimental biomedical prevention interventions. The training will be covering many of the same topics, such as vaginal and rectal microbicides; antiretroviral-based prevention, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); vaccines; and male circumcision implementation. Journalists will hear directly from investigators about the latest breakthroughs and setbacks and about what’s expected in the year to come. We are still working on finalizing the agenda and speaker line-up, so look for more information in the coming weeks.