6th National Convention of INN

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

Thank you very much for your response to the mail on 6th National Convention of

INN to be held at Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa from the 26th to 28th February 2002

..The draft programme for the 6th National Convention is attached with this

mail. Unfortunately due to an overwhelming response, we are unable to accept

any registrations at this moment. We welcome you to attend the 7th National

Convention of INN in 2003.

We also welcome all interested to become a member of the Indian Network of NGOs

on HIV/AIDS (INN) as per the membership guidelines :-

1) Institutional Membership @ Rs. 100/- per annum

2) Associate Membership @ Rs. 20/- per annum

3) Individual Membership @ Rs. 20/- per annum

4) Life Membership @ Rs. 1000/-

Admission fee (one time) of Rs. 25/- to be added.

Please fill and send to:

The Secretary

Indian Network of NGO's on HIV/AIDS (INN)

B-01, Siddhachakrs Apts.,

Pritamnagar 1st Slope,

Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380006

Phone: 079-6575282, Fax: 079-6575962

E-mail: gapad1@...

Best wishes !

Dr.(Ms) Radium D. Bhattacharya

President, INN

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6th NATIONAL CONVENTION OF INDIAN NETWORK OF NGOs ON HIV/AIDS (INN)

26th, 27th, 28th February 2002 – Bhubhaneshwar, ORISSA

Draft Programme

Inaugural Session – with participation of Mr. J.V.R.Prasada Rao, Project

Director NACO, representation from UNAIDS –New Delhi, Orissa AIDS Control

Society, Representation from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Orissa,

WHO, CARE, OVHAI etc.

Session 1- Reporting the 2001 experience of INN – Access to treatment,

Partnership with the Global Campaign for microbicides and preventive options for

women, White Paper on HIV/AIDS

Session 2 – Participating NGOs share field experiences in opportunities and

barriers for effective HIV/AIDS awareness and control programmes.

Session 3 - Discussion on reports and experiences : Directions suggested by

Sessions 1 & 2 - Presentations and discussion

Session 1 Technical Paper I: AIDS Vaccine Development –

Discussion

Session 2 : * Serving the needs of sex workers and MSM – HIV/AIDS awareness

and control from the social, political and legal perspective in India.

* Migration trends and their impact on HIV/AIDS awareness and control.

Session 3 Technical Paper II: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of

HIV. Discussion

Annual General Meeting

Session 1 : Parallel Workshops – (3)

i) Advocacy and how to use media campaign

ii) Adolescent sexual health education

iii) Livelihood options for HIV infected and affected

Session 2 : The Orissa Situation

Exploration : Local needs in Orissa : HIV/AIDS prevention/control/care/

counseling and treatment availability

Session 3 : White Paper on the status of HIV/AIDS awareness and control in

India : : Discussion on the draft paper.

Concluding Remarks and Comprehensive Recommendations

Press Meet

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