International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Programme

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Registration continues for this year’s International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Programme. If you have not registered yet, please visit

http://www.globalhealth.org/forms/candlelight/community/2009/

where you can register free of cost.

All registrants will be receiving a coordinator packet including

a manual with guidelines on organising and fund raising, posters, web space to

post event details, opportunities to participate in leadership and exchange

activities, and membership to the campaign's global coalition. This year's event

is just 12 weeks away.

The Memorial Program which started in the year 1983 is being

coordinated internationally by the Global Health Council, since 2000.

Today the memorial has grown to be the largest grassroots level event in the

global response to HIV. For the Candlelight Advocacy Platform, this year the

council has narrowed down on Ensuring Access to Treatment, Prevention & Care as

a priority.

Memorials range from small community vigils to multi-day national

commemorations. In addition to remembrance, many coordinating organizations use

the Candlelight Memorial as an opportunity to promote local AIDS services,

encourage education and community dialogue, and advocate for the advancement of

public policy.

Memorials often include lighting of candles, marches, speeches, dramatic

performances, spiritual and cultural rituals, and a safe space for interaction

and community engagement.

Please feel free to contact me for any questions or clarifications.

Together We are the solution,

Thanks and Regards,

 

Nabeel.M.K.

National Coordinator,

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial.

e-mail: <drnabeelmk@...>