CONFERENCES |
RECABIP organizes Symposia and Conferences aimed at promoting dialogue on pertinent issues affecting communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Here are some Conferences taking place in 2008 and 2009.
| Upcoming Conference |
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Summary
Conflicts and emergency situations interrupt people’s lives and increase their vulnerability to HIV infection, and causing the deterioration of the circumstances of people living with HIV and AIDS. Furthermore, social and economic instability, poverty of girls, women and children combined with gender-based violence further complicate the living conditions for those caught in this highly disempowering environment. If your organization is working in this area and would like to strengthen your understanding and response to HIV and AIDS in such contexts, then this Workshop is for you.
Target Participants
This workshop is targeted at 40 participants drawn from INGOs, NGOs and Civil Society Organisations working especially in Eastern, Central and West Africa. If you are an Emergency Programme Officer, and HIV and AIDS Programme/Project Managers, a GBV Coordinator, Health Sector Coordinator or Workplace HIV and AIDS Coordinator OR Volunteer, then this workshop is for you. We also welcome individuals who are involved/interested in development interventions in Conflict, Post-Conflict and Emergency Contexts.
What you will get out of this Course
- An improved understanding of issues related to HIV and AIDS, vulnerability analysis and response design in conflict or emergency contexts
- Practical experience in mainstreaming HIV and AIDS into Programmes in Conflict, Post-Conflict and Emergency Contexts.
- Strengthened capacity to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate HIV and AIDS responses within conflict, post-conflict and emergency contexts
Course Content
Course Content will include the following:
- Analysis of the current responses to the impact of HIV and AIDS by represented organizations.
- HIV&AIDS Vulnerability analysis in conflict, post conflict and emergency situations.
- Defining HIV & AIDS mainstreaming in the context of Conflict, Emergencies and Post Conflict Situations
- Addressing sexual exploitation in conflict and emergency situations.
- Analysis of the needs of PLWHAs and others affected by HIV and AIDS in Conflict, Emergencies, and post conflict and designing of appropriate interventions for affected households, individuals and communities.
- Application of Gender, HIV and Rights analytical lenses in Conflict and Emergencies programming.
- Technical approaches to HIV&AIDS mainstreaming into Conflict, Emergencies and Post Conflict Situations.
- Practical Approaches to Greater and Meaningful involvement and Participation of PLWHAs affected HHs in conflicts and emergency programmes.
- Social mobilization and advocacy for HIV and AIDS response in conflict and emergency situations.
- Partnerships and Advocacy for HIV&AIDS in Conflict and Emergency programmes.
- Creating HIV and AIDS resilient Relief organizations.
- Designing and implementation of HIV Workplace interventions for staff working in Conflict and Emergency Situations.
- Creating a supportive environment for the implementation of mainstreamed HIV and AIDS interventions in conflict and emergency projects.
Course fees
US$ 900. Course fees are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners. A discounted rate is available for local participants, and organizations sending more than one participants
Participants of our past workshops
Our Facilitators are amongst the best in their field and so we continue to offer a high quality services. Our past participants have been from organisations such as CARE, Concern Universal, Action AID, World Vision, UNAIDS, MSF-Spain, Concern Worldwide, Christian Mission Aid, UNICEF, Family Health International, Goal Ireland among others.
Contact
For more information and enquiries, contact:
Mr. Wilson Kaikai
Executive Director/Workshop Coordinator
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP)
P.O. BOX 9648-00100, NAIROBI
Tel: +254 202154396
E-mail: info@recabip.com
Website: www.recabip.com
| 2009 Symposia and Conferences |
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AFRICA REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIV AND AIDS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
18-22 MAY 2009, NAIROBI, KENYA (POSTPONED, DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER)Theme: Exploring Evidence, Strengthening Action
Call for Papers
The Organizers are glad to issue a Call for Papers based on research or practitioner experiences on addressing HIV and AIDS in post-secondary Higher Education Institutions. Papers should be linked to the above Symposium theme. If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send an Abstract of no more than 300 words by 30th December 2008. Selected presenters will be informed by 15th February 2009. Full Papers, written using Harvard Referencing, should be submitted to info@recabip.com by 15th April 2009.
Abstracts
Abstracts/Papers should be broadly linked to the Symposium theme: Exploring Evidence, Strengthening Action and should focus on post-secondary education in Africa. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be received by 30th December, 2008. Notification of acceptance will be done by 30th January 2009. Full Papers, written using Harvard Referencing, should be submitted by 15th April 2009
Symposium Sub-Themes:
The Symposium topics will include the following:
- Impact of HIV and AIDS on Institutions of Higher Learning
- Policy Responses to the Pandemic – including policy development & implementation
- Institutional Responses to the pandemic
- Role of research, documentation and learning
- Developing relevant workplace policies for staff
- Exploring the issue of curricular review
- Developing the Learning Organization
- Budgetary implications of HIV and AIDS and the response.
- HIV and AIDS mainstreaming: definitions, context
- HIV and AIDS mainstreaming Frameworks
- Promoting Staff self-awareness
- Student-led interventions in African Universities
- Supporting Student Organizations
- Designing effective multi-layered responses
- Effective Prevention Strategies
- Collaborative linkages with Civil Society
- Linking to Universal Access Targets
Participants
Researchers, Policy makers, Lecturers, Deans of Students, Student Leaders, Senior Administrative and Academic Staff, NGOs, among others.
Proposed Dates
18-22 May 2009(Postponed, Dates to be announced later)Venue
City: Nairobi
Country: KenyaRegistration
Registration is open. Deadline for registration and payments is 28th February 2009.
Registration fees:
US$900
Costs are exclusive of international travel, accommodation and food. 10% discount shall be given to local participants.
Why Focus on Institutions of Higher Learning?
Institutions of higher learning in Africa provide the bedrock for socio-economic and political development. These institutions have lost, and continue to lose, critical numbers of academic staff, non-academic staff and students to the pandemic. Each of these categories have to deal with the different ramifications of the pandemic – chief of which is insufficient care and support mechanisms due to stigma and discrimination, and absent policy and structural mechanisms for responding to the pandemic. Without proper structures and processes in academic institutions, there is a dim possibility of enhancing prevention, care and support and impact mitigation processes/activities.
However, there is also evidence to suggest that institutions of higher learning are at the forefront of the response to the pandemic. To what extent are they succeeding in responding to the needs of staff and students? What role should academic institutions be playing in strengthening action on the pandemic in their institutions and in communities?
The Symposium will reflect on the response to HIV and AIDS in institutions of higher learning - which is perhaps one of the slowest in most countries affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Africa
Contact
For more information, contact:
Symposium Coordinator
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP)
House D09, Simba Apartments (Old Airport),
P.O. Box 9648-00100, G.P.O. NAIROBI.
Tel: +254-20-2154396
Email: info@recabip.com
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EXPLORING EVIDENCE, STRENGTHENING ACTION: EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA SYMPOSIUM ON PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSES TO HIV AND AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE
8-12 SEPTEMBER 2009, NAIROBI, KENYA -
Announcement
The Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP) is pleased to announce the Eastern and Southern African Symposium on Private Sector Responses to HIV and AIDS, scheduled to take place in Nairobi - Kenya between 8th and 12th September 2009.
Considering the numbers of people employed by businesses across the region, the response to HIV and AIDS in the private sector would produce some significant results. However, a lot of businesses are struggling to respond to HIV and AIDS. Generally the response hardly matches the problem, and the needs of vulnerable groups, people living with HIV and those affected by the pandemic remain largely unattended. This leads to reduced productivity and declining profits. As the global epicentre of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, Eastern and Southern Africa needs to provide leadership in the response to the pandemic.
The 3-day Symposium provides an opportunity for participants to explore ways in which businesses and other actors can come together in a more dynamic way not only to respond to HIV and AIDS in their workplaces, but also to support community action to respond to the pandemic. Participants will share practical experiences, identify gaps in responses and develop practical action plans for strengthening cross-regional partnership and learning on responding to HIV and AIDS in the private sector.
Call For Papers
The Symposium Secretariat calls for papers from researchers, practitioners, policy makers and academicians to present Abstracts to be considered for presentation during the Symposium:
- Deadline for submission of Abstracts is 15th March 2009.
- Notification of acceptance or rejection of the Abstracts will be e-mailed by 15th April 2009.
- The Deadline for submission of full Papers and presentations will be 30th June 2009 Instructions for paper submissions will be sent to presenters as soon as their Abstracts are accepted.
Registration
Registration is on-going.
Course fee:
- (a) Local participants: Kshs 40,000
(b) International participants: US$ 900Payments can only be made as from 15th April 2009. This fee is exclusive of the cost of meals, flights and accommodation that participants are expected to cover directly.
Participants
We are looking for participants from small, medium, and large businesses, NGOs, CBOs, Governments, , academic and research institutions, among others.
Proposed Dates
8-12 September 2009
Venue
City: Nairobi
Country: KenyaContact
For more information, contact:
Symposium Coordinator
ESA Symposium on Private Sector Responses to HIV and AIDS
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP)
House D09, Simba Apartments (Old Airport),
P.O. Box 9648-00100, G.P.O. NAIROBI.
Tel: +25420-2154396
Website: http://www.recabip.com
Email: info@recabip.com