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To the ASBC HIV/AIDS Ministry,

 

Please be advised that on Sunday, July 22nd, a set of the programs that were associated with the 2012 International AIDS Pre-conference were placed in the ASBC HIV/AIDS Ministry Mailbox for your information and review. 

 

Jason, you have a separate duplicate set for your review and distribution to the ministry and ASBC Library, as applicable.

 

Please note the content of the programs (Pre-conference, Interfaith Worship Service, and Kennedy Center event), as well as the UNAIDS update that was just released on July 18, 2012, should be reviewed for familiarity on how the global pandemic is developing (trends and countries affected).  These can be informative resources and valuable help in our future ASBC and community HIV/AIDS awareness and education planning efforts, especially the faith-based topics that you will see were addressed, and the speakers who presented.

 

You may also find the UNAIDS information on their website if you search under UNAIDS Report 2012.

 

Let me know if there are any questions on the above.

 

samuel nixon, jr.

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To ASBC HIV/AIDS Ministry,

FYI

samuel nixon jr.
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Taking Action for Health, Dignity and Justice
The Balm in Gilead Welcomes Faith Leaders from Around the World to
The Interfaith Pre-Conference on HIV at Howard University
 
Washington, DC, July 12, 2012 - The Balm in Gilead and the National Faith
in Action Coalition will host an Interfaith Pre-Conference on HIV, July
20-21, 2012 on the campus of Howard University. Three plenary sessions and
numerous workshops will explore ways faith communities can use both advocacy
and on-the-ground responses to address the root causes of vulnerability to
HIV and promote more just, equitable and inclusive communities. The
sessions will be held at Howard University's Cramton Auditorium, 2455 Sixth St.
NW, Washington, DC and Blackburn Center, 2397 Sixth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
 
The Pre-Conference is held two days before the 19th International AIDS
Conference (IAC), which is held every two years and often attracts over
20,000 participants. AIDS 2012 is the 19th IAC, and the first time in 22 years
that the conference has been held in the United States, following the
lifting of entry restrictions for people living with HIV.
 
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Taking Action for Health, Dignity and Justice: The Interfaith
Pre-Conference on HIV
will bring together some 750 religious leaders, faith-based
representatives, including young people and people living with HIV from around the world,
under the common theme of health, dignity and justice within the global
context of HIV. People from many of the world's major religions, including
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, will be exploring how their
communities can further contribute to building health, dignity and justice in
the context of HIV, and how they can fight stigma, rather than contribute to
it.
 
 
 
Over the past 12 months, The Balm In Gilead, the US-based national
partner, has been preparing to welcome the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, the
international organizers of the Interfaith Pre-Conference on HIV with
headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and faith leaders addressing HIV from around
the world.
 
"One of the greatest achievements of the International AIDS Conference is
the gathering of world religious leaders for the Interfaith HIV
Pre-Conference to share and highlight the extraordinary contributions communities of
faith are making in areas of HIV prevention, testing & counseling and
compassionate care around the world," states Pernessa Seele, Founder/CEO of The
Balm In Gilead. "It is my hope that the power and experiences that will
take place at the Interfaith Pre-Conference will be translated into
programmatic action in every rural and urban village represented."
 
 
Speakers at the Interfaith Pre-Conference include: Rabbi David Saperstein,
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (USA); Maria Ziwenge, a young
woman living with HIV from Zimbabwe; Ambassador Eric Goosby, United States
Global AIDS Coordinator and many other religious leaders and
representatives in the global HIV response. Details are below. More information on
faith-based events held before and during AIDS 2012 can also be found at:
http://iacfaith.net/interfaith.
 
Interfaith Pre-Conference plenary program and speakers
 
All sessions below held at the
Cramton Auditorium, Howard University 2455 Sixth St. NW, Washington, DC
 
Friday, 20 July
Opening Session, 9-10am
Welcoming remarks:
Peter Prove, Executive Director, Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
Pernessa Seele, CEO and Founder, The Balm in Gilead
Paul De Lay, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS
 
Keynote speakers:
Rabbi David Saperstein, Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of
Reform Judaism, USA
Maria Ziwenge, Young Women's Christian Association, Zimbabwe
 
Plenary 1: Dignity, 10:30-12:00 noon
Focuses on inclusive religious and community responses which treat all
people with respect and examines some of the social and legal barriers that
prevent inclusion in HIV programs.
Nick Stuart, President and CEO, Odyssey Networks (Moderator)
 
Panelists:
Swami Advayananda, International Network of Religious Leaders Living with
or Affected by HIV or AIDS (INERELA+), Réunion Island
Pablo Torres Aguilera, dance4life, Mexico
Bishop Yvette Flunder, United Church of Christ City of Refuge, USA
Faghmeda Miller, Positive Muslims, South Africa
Rev. MacDonald Sembereka, INERELA+, Malawi
 
 
Special Lunchtime Session: The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) and Faith-Based Organizations: Partners in Sustaining Community
and Country Leadership on Global HIV/AIDS, 12:45-1:30 pm
 
Speakers:
Ambassador Eric Goosby, United States Global AIDS Coordinator
Dr Thomas Frieden, Director (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
 
 
Saturday, 21 July
Plenary 2: Health, 9:00-10:30am
Examines the challenges in scaling-up anti-retroviral treatment and
highlights opportunities for faith-based organizations to help increase access to
treatment, both through advocacy and practical hands-on involvement.
Canon Gideon Byamugisha, INERELA+, Uganda (Moderator)
 
Speakers:
Esteban Burrone, Medicines Patent Pool, Argentina
Pacem Suzen Kawonga, Community of Sant'Egidio - Dream Program, Malawi
Dr Ronald Lalthanmawia, Christian Medical Association of India
Ruth Messinger, President and Executive Director, American Jewish World
Service
 
Plenary 3 and Closing Session: Justice, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Explores the attitudes, policies, social inequalities and practices that
continue to make people on the margins of society most vulnerable to HIV and
challenges participants to address these issues.
Moono Nyambe, Global Network of People Living with HIV, Zambia (Moderator)
 
Speakers
Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Centre, USA
Rev. Nyambura Njoroge, Programme Executive, World Council of Churches,
Kenya
Dr Rosalee Velloso Ewell, World Evangelical Alliance, Brazil
Closing address
 
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is the lead international sponsor of the
interfaith pre-conference, working in partnership with The Balm in Gilead
as the lead national sponsor. Additional co-sponsors include INERELA+,
Religions for Peace, Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS, Catholic Medical Mission
Board and the American Jewish World Service.
 
 
Background for Editors
International AIDS Conferences (IAC) are the peak forum for those working
in the field of HIV and AIDS, including scientists and researchers,
policymakers, health professionals, people living with HIV, civil society
activists and faith-based organizations. See also www.aids2012.org.
 
For more information, visit www.balmingilead.org. Press Contact: Pauline
Barfield, 212.736.0404
 
Celebrating over 23 years of service, The Balm In Gilead develops
educational and training programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of
African American and African congregations that strive to become
community centers for health education and disease prevention. The Balm In Gilead
is known throughout Africa and the United States for its insightful
understanding of religious cultures and values and extraordinary ability to build
strong, trusted partnerships with faith communities. With these unique
partnerships, The Balm In Gilead has been entrusted to build the capacity of
national faith structures to utilize their existing tentacles that reach
into every urban center and rural village to deliver comprehensive health
services.
 
The Balm In Gilead, Inc. is an international NGO based in Richmond, VA
(USA) and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Skyway Building).
 
 
 
 
 

 

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