Orphans & Vulnerable Children in India: Town Hall meeting in USA. D.C

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Town Hall Meeting: Orphans & Vulnerable Children in India: Understanding

the Context and Response.

Please join us at this meeting presented by the OVC Task Force in

coordination with Plan USA. It will be held on Monday June 2nd from 9am

until 5 pm. at the Aspen Institute, 1 Dupont Circle, NW Washington, D.C. The

meeting will take place in the NCHE Conference Center on floor 1B. Please be

sure to RSVP by May 29th to rogersb@..., as we will need to

supply the building security with a list of participants. Please bring a

picture ID.

Please see the agenda below. Note: The objectives of the planned Town Hall

Meeting have been significantly modified in response to feedback from

technical experts and other stakeholders working with children affected by

HIV/AIDS in India.

We hope you will be able to join us.

Thanks,

Braeden

Coordinator, Orphans & Vulnerable Children Task Force

Program Associate, Plan-USA

1730 N. Lynn St., Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22209

t: 703 807 1264 ex 106

f: 703 807 1274

rogersb@...

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ORPHANS & VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT AND THE

RESPONSE

Monday June 2, 2003. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Aspen Institute, 1 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 700/ Washington DC

The meeting will be held in the NCHE Conference Room on Floor 1B

Metro: Red Line-- Dupont Circle

For more information, contact Marie- Anastasi or Braeden

e-mail: anastasm@... / rogersb@...

phone: 703 807 1264

Please RSVP by May 29th: rogersb@...

AGENDA:

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome / Introduction

9:15 - 9:30 Background, Purpose & Objectives of the Town Hall Purpose of the

Town Hall: To provide a Forum for Discussion and Information Exchange Regarding

Children Affected by AIDS and Other Vulnerable Children in India

Overview of Objectives: To Discuss and Raise Awareness of Selected Thematic

Issues around OVC in India including:

- The Impact of HIV/AIDS on OVC in India

- Types of Responses Being Implemented

- Challenges and Successes in Responding to the Needs of OVC in India

Review of the day's schedule

9:30 - 9:45 KEYNOTE: Overview of the Situation of OVC in India - Anil

Purohit, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud

9:45 - 10:50 Plenary Panel 1: OVC Program Issues Within the Context of the

Overall Social Impact of HIV/AIDS in India - Neil Monk, Francois-Xavier

Bagnoud

OVC: Community Responses and Emerging Future Options - D.T.Reji Chandra,

Palmyrah Workers Development Society

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Program Highlights from

India - Dr. Sai Subhasree Raghavan, Columbia University & Harlem Hospital

Questions and Answers

10:50- 11:05 Break

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11:05 - 12:00 Plenary Panel 2:

Challenges and Strengths in Addressing the needs of OVC in India: Lessons

from a Child Participatory Methodology - Bitra , Family Health

International-India

Catalyzing Community Action for Children Affected by AIDS in India: The

Alliance Experience - Sujit Ghosh, International HIV/AIDS Alliance

Questions and Answers

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12:00 - 1:00 Lunch & Videos ( " Dancing Feet " & other videos)

1:00 - 1:45 Summary of Morning session - Issues and Challenges Raised and

Open Sharing of Program Highlights from Participants

1:45 - 2:00 Explanation of Small Group Exercise and Break into Small Groups

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2:00 - 3:00 Break out sessions - Small Groups around Emerging Themes

Theme Group 1: Advocacy & Key Messaging to IncreaseAwareness of the

Situation of OVC in India

Theme Group 2: Moving from the Context of Institutionalization to

Community-Based Care for OVC in India

Theme Group 3: The effects of Stigma and Discrimination on OVC in India

Theme Group 4: Integrating Needs of Children Affected by AIDS Into Other

Program Areas (i.e. street children, care and support, etc)

3:00 - 3:20 Break

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3:20 - 4:30 Panel of Speakers - Q & A from Break-out sessions

4:30 - 4:45 Closing Remarks/Wrap Up - Next Steps & Future Actions