Access, Inclusion, Disability, Sexuality (AIDS)
Disability Networking Zone Program
XIX International AIDS Society Conference
Washington, D.C.
22-27 July, 2012
People within the disability movement at the AIDS 2012
conference are convinced that there is a strong link between disability and
HIV/AIDS. Therefore, the disability networking zone at the XIX International AIDS
Conference aims to advocate for all AIDS programs becoming more inclusive
regarding disability issues. This initiative will feature research, best practice
examples and innovative advocacy ideas from organizations around the world.
Program
Activities:
22.07.2012, Sunday
18.00 – 20.00
Official Opening of AIDS 2012 Conference!
23.07.2012, Monday
12.15 – 13.00
Official Opening of the Disability Networking Zone and the Global Village!
13.00-14.00
HIV-AIDS and Disability: From Theory to Action
Rosangela Berman Bielerand, Sergio Meresman (Consultant),
José Guillermo Galván, Antonia Elizabeth Rodriguez (El
salvador)
ASL interpretation provided
14.30 – 18.00
HIV policy and national HIV-programming: How to include
the world’s largest minority?
Mini room 1 (not at Disability Networking Zone)
ASL interpretation provided
18.00 – 20.00
Meeting for those who want to go to a joint dinner
(the DNZ will not be covering the cost of dinner)
Meet at the Disability Networking Zone at 7pm
24.07.2012, Tuesday
10.30 – 12.00
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities: A Global Model for Disability Inclusion
USICD, Esme Grant, ASL interpretation provided
12.00 – 13.00
13.00 – 14.00
“The Voice of 650 million times one” (2011)
DCDD/VSO – Joanne van der Schee
HIV doesn’t discriminate Human Rights Watch, Shantha Rau Barriga/Medi Ssengooba
14.00 – 15.00
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) and Accessibility CWGHR - Wendy Porch
15.00 – 16.00
Disability stigmatization and HIV/AIDS in Ghana
ShareCare Ghana, Agnes Broso Fobi, ASL interpretation provided
16.00 -17.00
HIV/AIDS and Disability: Participatory Approaches in
Developing Disability Inclusive Law, Policy and Programming,
Workshop One Billion Strong, Janet E. Lord
18.00 – 20.00
Exhibition only
25.07.2012, Wednesday
10.30 – 11.30
The tide is turning: People with disabilities as one of the most at risk groups do take responsibilities, South Africa QASA, Philip Coetzer, Jacques Lloyd
11.30 – 12.30
Taking stock of the African Campaign on Disability and HIV: Lessons learned and future opportunities
Handicap International - Muriel Mac-Seing
12.30 – 14.00
Making HIV/AIDS Services Inclusive of People with Disabilities in Tanzania
CBM - Karen Heinicke-Motsch
14:00 - 15:00
15.00 – 16.00
Addressing the longer term needs for people living with HIV: The case and challenges for rehabilitation services in low and middle income countries.
Handicap International, Antony Duttine
Developing a sourcebook for the inclusion of
adolescents with disabilities in UN HIV programming ,
Rosangela Berman Bielerand Ken Legins (UNICEF), Sergio
Meresman (Consultant)
16.00 – 17.00
17.00 – 18.00
Experiences of caregiving, HIV and disability: Documentary Multimedia on the Lives of AIDS-affected Children and their Caregivers in Rural South Africa
HEARD, Marisa Casale and Caroline Kuo
Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Disability and link to HIV and AIDS: Analysis of the study
Elie Mugabowishema, Handicap International Rwanda
18.00 – 20.00
Exhibition only
26.07.2012, Thursday
10.30 – 11.30
Deaf HIV/AIDS Networking Meeting: Time for the numerous Deaf and hearing professionals working with Deaf community members to meet and share information about the Deaf AIDS epidemic and discuss best practices.
Leila Monaghan and deaf community
11.30 – 12.30
Global Disability Rights Library
USICD, Andrea Shettle, ASL interpretation provided
13.00 – 14.00
Film Deaf and HIV
GALA, Cherae Hally on behalf of John Meletse, ASL
interpretation provided
14.30 -18.00
Integrating Comprehension and Advocacy: How the disability and HIV rights movements can support
each other at the country-level. Mini Room to be confirmed (not at the Disability
Networking Zone)
18.00 – 20.00
Closing “coffee shop” Deaf Community Outreach: Fun, accessible HIV/AIDS
information for Deaf Community Members
Deaf Outreach- Leila Monaghan
27.07.2012, Friday
8.00 – 11.30
Come by the Zone, pick up some information to take with
you, and make connections!
12.00
Disability Networking Zone Closes
