IRIN PlusNews Weekly Issue 316, 29 December 2006

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AFRICA: IRIN PlusNews Weekly Issue 316, 29 December 2006

NEWS

MALAWI: HIV/AIDS leaves young people struggling to survive

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Teaching street children about HIV

EVENTS/RESOURCES

1. Fourth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS

2007)

VACANCIES

1. Country Director, ActionAid - South Africa

NEWS:

MALAWI: HIV/AIDS leaves young people struggling to survive

Chisomo Jonasi, 12, who lives in Lirangwe, on the outskirts of Blantyre,

Malawi's second city, lost both his parents to AIDS-related illnesses 18 months

ago. He now spends most of his time doing odd jobs in people's gardens to

support his three siblings, the youngest of which is five.

Were it not for HIV, he said, his parents would be alive and he and his two

sisters and brother would have continued their education. " As the situation is

now, our future looks gloomy. "

Like most other families in the area, Chisomo's relatives are too poor to take

them into their homes. Instead, the children have remained in the grass-thatched

mud house left by their parents. " It is not easy, but we are surviving. My hope

now lies in those who wish us well, " said Jonasi.

More details:

http://www.plusnews.org/AIDSreport.asp?ReportID=6623

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Teaching street children about HIV

Appalled by the deaths of their friends from AIDS-related infections, the street

children of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, did not

hesitate when offered the opportunity to learn more about the disease.

" I saw many of my friends die of AIDS - they did not know where to go for

treatment because they were street children, " said Bienvenu Samba, 25, who has

spent 11 years living on the streets. " Many of them were HIV-positive or had

sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), like gonorrhoea or syphilis. "

The Central African Republic, ravaged by years of civil conflict, is one of the

poorest countries in the world, and the United Nations has estimated that 10.7

percent of the country's approximately four million inhabitants are

HIV-infected.

More details:

http://www.plusnews.org/AIDSreport.asp?ReportID=6624

EVENTS/RESOURCES:

1. Registration, abstract submission and exhibition sales for the Fourth

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and

Prevention (IAS 2007) to be held in Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 July 2007, are

now available online. http://www.ias2007.org

IAS 2007 will feature reports on the latest developments in the areas of basic,

clinical and prevention science. The conference will continue its strong

emphasis on treatment and pathogenesis, while building upon the biomedical

prevention agenda introduced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2005.

As a defining feature of this conference series, IAS 2007 will examine how

scientific advances can, in very practical ways, inform the global response to

HIV/AIDS.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The abstract submission deadline is 7 March 2007, midnight CET (Central European

Time). Abstract submission guidelines, programme tracks and other abstract

related information are available here: http://www.ias2007.org/abstracts

ONLINE REGISTRATION

To encourage broad participation in the conference, organizers are offering a

two-tiered fee structure, with lower registration fees for delegates from low-

and middle-income countries and students/post-docs. Delegates are encouraged to

register before 1 February 2007, midnight CET, to avoid a surcharge.

Click here for information on the types of registrations and the corresponding

fees: http://www.ias2007.org/registration

Click here to create a conference profile and then register for the conference:

http://www.ias2007.org/profile

EXHIBITIONS, SATELLITES AND SPONSORSHIP

Exhibition sales are available until 10 May 2007. Click here to read more about

exhibitions, satellites and sponsorship opportunities:

http://www.ias2007.org/satellites

IMPORTANT DATES:

- Standard registration fee ends: 1 February 2007

- Abstract submission closes: 7 March 2007

- Late registration fee ends 10 May 2007

- Exhibition sales close: 10 May 2007 (subject to availability)

VACANCIES:

1. Country Director, ActionAid - South Africa

ActionAid International works in partnership with local NGOs, CBOs, and

governments across the world, to support the poor and excluded people to have

rights to education, food, democratic governance, security, gender equality and

life and dignity in the face of HIV/AIDS. ActionAid is looking to recruit a

committed and competent Country Director in the Africa Region.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- Expand and deepen partnerships, programmes and accountability

- A proven track record in leading and managing institutions and development

programmes

- Experience being part of social movements or as an active member of civil

society

- Actively committed to gender equity

- Strong financial management and control skills

- High level of people related skills

- Courage of conviction in taking public stands against issues of injustice and

experience of dealing with governance issues

- Perspective and competencies for rights-based and policy advocacy work;

fundraising and donor relations

- Ability and maturity to act and demonstrate independence in a polarized

political environment

Deadline: 12 January, 2007

To apply, send CV, cover letter and at least two names of referees to

cdsa.jhb@....

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AFRICA: IRIN PlusNews Weekly Issue 316, 29 December 2006

NEWS

MALAWI: HIV/AIDS leaves young people struggling to survive

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Teaching street children about HIV

EVENTS/RESOURCES

1. Fourth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS

2007)

VACANCIES

1. Country Director, ActionAid - South Africa

NEWS:

MALAWI: HIV/AIDS leaves young people struggling to survive

Chisomo Jonasi, 12, who lives in Lirangwe, on the outskirts of Blantyre,

Malawi's second city, lost both his parents to AIDS-related illnesses 18 months

ago. He now spends most of his time doing odd jobs in people's gardens to

support his three siblings, the youngest of which is five.

Were it not for HIV, he said, his parents would be alive and he and his two

sisters and brother would have continued their education. " As the situation is

now, our future looks gloomy. "

Like most other families in the area, Chisomo's relatives are too poor to take

them into their homes. Instead, the children have remained in the grass-thatched

mud house left by their parents. " It is not easy, but we are surviving. My hope

now lies in those who wish us well, " said Jonasi.

More details:

http://www.plusnews.org/AIDSreport.asp?ReportID=6623

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Teaching street children about HIV

Appalled by the deaths of their friends from AIDS-related infections, the street

children of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, did not

hesitate when offered the opportunity to learn more about the disease.

" I saw many of my friends die of AIDS - they did not know where to go for

treatment because they were street children, " said Bienvenu Samba, 25, who has

spent 11 years living on the streets. " Many of them were HIV-positive or had

sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), like gonorrhoea or syphilis. "

The Central African Republic, ravaged by years of civil conflict, is one of the

poorest countries in the world, and the United Nations has estimated that 10.7

percent of the country's approximately four million inhabitants are

HIV-infected.

More details:

http://www.plusnews.org/AIDSreport.asp?ReportID=6624

EVENTS/RESOURCES:

1. Registration, abstract submission and exhibition sales for the Fourth

International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and

Prevention (IAS 2007) to be held in Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 July 2007, are

now available online. http://www.ias2007.org

IAS 2007 will feature reports on the latest developments in the areas of basic,

clinical and prevention science. The conference will continue its strong

emphasis on treatment and pathogenesis, while building upon the biomedical

prevention agenda introduced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2005.

As a defining feature of this conference series, IAS 2007 will examine how

scientific advances can, in very practical ways, inform the global response to

HIV/AIDS.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The abstract submission deadline is 7 March 2007, midnight CET (Central European

Time). Abstract submission guidelines, programme tracks and other abstract

related information are available here: http://www.ias2007.org/abstracts

ONLINE REGISTRATION

To encourage broad participation in the conference, organizers are offering a

two-tiered fee structure, with lower registration fees for delegates from low-

and middle-income countries and students/post-docs. Delegates are encouraged to

register before 1 February 2007, midnight CET, to avoid a surcharge.

Click here for information on the types of registrations and the corresponding

fees: http://www.ias2007.org/registration

Click here to create a conference profile and then register for the conference:

http://www.ias2007.org/profile

EXHIBITIONS, SATELLITES AND SPONSORSHIP

Exhibition sales are available until 10 May 2007. Click here to read more about

exhibitions, satellites and sponsorship opportunities:

http://www.ias2007.org/satellites

IMPORTANT DATES:

- Standard registration fee ends: 1 February 2007

- Abstract submission closes: 7 March 2007

- Late registration fee ends 10 May 2007

- Exhibition sales close: 10 May 2007 (subject to availability)

VACANCIES:

1. Country Director, ActionAid - South Africa

ActionAid International works in partnership with local NGOs, CBOs, and

governments across the world, to support the poor and excluded people to have

rights to education, food, democratic governance, security, gender equality and

life and dignity in the face of HIV/AIDS. ActionAid is looking to recruit a

committed and competent Country Director in the Africa Region.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- Expand and deepen partnerships, programmes and accountability

- A proven track record in leading and managing institutions and development

programmes

- Experience being part of social movements or as an active member of civil

society

- Actively committed to gender equity

- Strong financial management and control skills

- High level of people related skills

- Courage of conviction in taking public stands against issues of injustice and

experience of dealing with governance issues

- Perspective and competencies for rights-based and policy advocacy work;

fundraising and donor relations

- Ability and maturity to act and demonstrate independence in a polarized

political environment

Deadline: 12 January, 2007

To apply, send CV, cover letter and at least two names of referees to

cdsa.jhb@....

[ENDS]

This is non-reply e-mail. Please do not hesitate to contact us at

Mail@....

IRIN-SA

Tel: +27 11 895-1900

Fax: +27 11 784-6759

Email: IRIN-SA@...

Principal donors: IRIN is generously supported by Australia, Canada, Denmark,

ECHO, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and

the United States of America. For more information, go to:

http://www.IRINnews.org/donors

[This item comes to you via IRIN, a UN humanitarian news and information

service, but may not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its

agencies. All IRIN material may be reposted or reprinted free-of-charge; refer

to the copyright page (Http://www.irinnews.org/copyright ) for conditions of

use. IRIN is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

Affairs.]

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Keyword: Africa