9th ICAAP Asia Pacific Village: Diversity Unites Us!

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Jakarta (6 July 2009) – The Asia Pacific Village is an important breakthrough

for the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) in

Bali, Indonesia. This event will be held to facilitate various aspects of civil

society as well as to develop joint activities between AIDS campaigns and art

performances.

Located on the ground floor of the Bali International Convention Center (BICC),

the  Asia-Pacific  Village will be held from 10-12 August from 09.00-18.00

Central Indonesian Time. The Asia Pacific Village is open to the public in order

to evoke thought and to draw public  attention through interactive discussions,

media campaign, and art and cultural performances.

 

There are 15 countries who will partake in the Asia Pacific Village, namely

Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan,

Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. They will

perform various traditional and contemporary dances, plays, and traditional

interactive activities.

 

Through the Asia Pacific  Village, community awareness and understanding

towards cultural diversity in the  Asia and Pacific region is expected to

increase. We would also like to show the public that cultural diversity can

create unity,†explained Prof. Dr. D.N. Wirawan, MPH, the 9th ICAAP Co-Chair

II who also oversees  the Asia-Pacific Village.

 

Carrying the concept of  a Balinese village, the Asia-Pacific Village will

interpret the main theme of the 9th ICAAP IX, Empowering People, Strengthening

Networks into a more fun ambiance. “Its function is to be a place where we can

celebrate diversity. It is a place where we can interact, get personally

involved, share and exchange experiences, knowledge, and skills with each other,

build coalitions, and promote interactive learning amongst people living with

HIV (PLHIV) and affected communities, as well as with policy makers and

researchers†added Prof. Wirawan.

 

More information please visit:

http://www.icaap9.org/news.php?id_news=20