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JULY 2010

Welcome to the CEDAR project:

Please register as soon as possible as we are operating on a first come first served basis and can only accommodate 45 campers per summer!

Cross-Cultural Education through Demonstration, Activity, and Recreation! We are a UBC community initiative intended upon making the University environment more accessible to Aboriginal youth within Vancouver, and the wider community. CEDAR operates an annual summer day camp program for the Aboriginal youth ages 8-12, as well as a series of weekend and after school activities during the academic year.

Throughout this site you can find a great deal of information about our programs, our mission, and ways to get involved.

The CEDAR ( Cross-Cultural Education through Demonstration Action and Recreation Summer Day Camp is now taking applications for its sixth year of operations.

The CEDAR Summer Day Camp, for Aboriginal elementary and middle school students, will run from Monday, July 19, 2010 through July 31, 2010 (during weekdays from 9:30am to 3:30pm). Bus service from Britannia Centre to UBC return will be provided daily. A full lunch and appropriate snacks throughout the day will be provided to participants.

To go to the camp registration and more info please go to out website http://www.cedar.ubc.ca

34th Annual Elders Gathering

July 13,14 and 15,2010

early registration beginning July 12th

Sunwave Centre Salmon Arm,B.C.

Hosts:

Adams Lake Indian Band

Secwepemc Nation

Adams Lake Indian Band and the Secwepemc Nation Band are looking forward to welcoming you to our traditional territories.

For more information please contact:

Susan Matthew,Project Coordinator

Ph: 250-679--2247

Email: smatthew@alib.ca

Children and HIV:Family Support First-Working together to achieve universal support and access to treatment

SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW

Children and HIV: Family Support First - Working Together to Achieve Universal Support and Access to Treatment is an international symposium that will present the latest evidence and share the latest models on family-centered care and services for children affected by HIV and AIDS. The underlying theme for the symposium is based on the findings of The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS which demonstrated how central and under-supported families are in their care of children affected by HIV and AIDS. The two-day symposium, jointly hosted by The Teresa Group, the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA), and World Vision Austria, will be held on July 16th & 17th 2010 at the Austria Center in Vienna. The symposium will bring together close to 600 service providers, donors, researchers, advocates and policy leaders working within affected communities on national, regional and global platforms. It will promote opportunities for stronger linkages between program design and implementation, policy, research, and advocacy efforts. This think-tank and networking opportunity is for anyone working on issues related to children and HIV/AIDS and is concerned about how to improve local, national and international responses.

Where:Vienna, Austria

When: July 16-17,2010

please see the following link for further details http://www.teresagroup.ca/vienna

The Global Forum on MSM and HIV (MSMGF)

MSM Pre-Conference (Affiliated Event at AIDS 2010)

Where: Vienna, Austria

When: July 17,2010

for further details please follow the link provided http://www.msmgf.org/ViennaEN/index.html

XVIII International Aids Conference-AIDS 2010-Rights Here, Right Now International Aids Society

The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward. Given the 2010 deadline for universal access set by world leaders, AIDS 2010 will coincide with a major push for expanded access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. With a global economic crisis threatening to undermine public investments, the conference will help keep HIV on the front burner, and is a chance to demonstrate the importance of continued HIV investments to broader health and development goals. AIDS 2010 is also an opportunity to highlight the critical connection between human rights and HIV; a dialogue begun in earnest in Mexico City in 2008.The selection of the AIDS 2010 host city is a reflection of the central role Vienna has played in bridging Eastern and Western Europe, and will allow for an examination of the epidemic’s impact in Eastern Europe. The AIDS 2010 programme will present new scientific knowledge and offer many opportunities for structured dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV. A variety of session types – from abstract-driven presentations to symposia, bridging sessions and plenaries – will meet the needs of various participants. Other related activities, including the Global Village, satellite meetings, exhibitions and affiliated events, will contribute to an exceptional opportunity for professional development and networking. Following the success of the pilot programme at AIDS 2008, the XVIII International AIDS Conference will provide or facilitate hubs (centres) where selected sessions of the conference will be screened, to increase the access to the conference programme.

Where: Vienna, Austria

When: July 18-23,2010

for further details please follow the link provided http://www.aids2010.org

AUGUST 2010

4th Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine & Indigenous Knowledge

Africa First, LLC of Minnesota, USA, in association with and support of the Ghana Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Tourism, Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, Senegal Ministry of Health and Prevention, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Ghana AIDS Commission and other stakeholders will host the 4th Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicines & Indigenous Knowledge at the School of Medical Sciences Auditorium, University of Cape Coast, Republic of Ghana, from Monday, August 2, 2010 to Thursday, August 5, 2010

Where:Accra, Ghana

When: August 2-5,2010

for further conference details please see the following link http://www.africa-first.com/4thglobalsummit/default.asp

CATIE 2010 Regional Educational Conferences

Last year CATIE held three Regional Educational Conferences. Working with the local co-hosts and regional conference planning committees, CATIE drew on local knowledge and expertise and tailored the conference programs to specific regional information and networking needs.

Given the enthusiastic feedback on these events, CATIE will again be offering a series of two-day Regional Educational Conferences. Each will be co-hosted by a local AIDS Service Orhanization.

CATIE is pleased to announce that the 2010 Regional Educational Conferences will be held in the following communities:

Western Educational Conference co-hosted by AIDS Saskatoon

Where: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Date: May 12-13, 2010

For residents of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest territories.

Atlantic Educational Conferences-co-hosted by AIDS PEI

Where: Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island

Date: August 4-5, 2010

For residents of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Preince Edward Island

Pacific Educational Conference-co-hosted by Pacific Aids Network

Where: Richmond, British Columbia

Date: October 6-7, 2010

For residents of British Columbia and the Yukon

The National Annual General Meeting will be held separately in Toronto, Ontario the week of November 15 in conjunction with the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research conference.

Registration for all Regional Conferences is free.

While CATIE's budget is limited, we are offering a scholarship program to help offset the travel and accomodations costs for members in the conference region who otherwise might not beable to attend.

The scholarship Deadline is March 26, 2010

Registration and Scholarship applications for the Atlantic Educational Conference will be available April 16, 2010.The scholarship deadline will be May 28, 2010

Registration and Scholarship applications for the Pacific Educational Conference will be available June 7, 2010. The Scholarship Deadline will be August 6, 2010.

For additional information please contact Joseph Van Veen, Coordinator Events & Event Marketing at 1-800-263-1638 or(416) 203-7122 ext.254 or jvanveen@catie.ca

SEPTEMBER 2010

Healing Our Spirit Worldwide -The Sixth Gathering Honolulu, Hawaii September 3-10, 2010

Early Registration Deadline: September 30,2009

Healing Our Spirit Worldwide is an Indigenous cultural celebration that will focus on successes, wise practices and common issues in health, healing and addictions within Indigenous communities. The Sixth Gathering will radiate the wisdom of our kupuna (elders) and the aloha of the land and the Indigenous people of ka pae ‘aina Hawai‘i. The 2010 gathering in Honolulu will continue the tradition of HOSW—to strengthen and heal Indigenous families and communities worldwide. September 3-10, 2010 Hawai'i Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i

For conference information http://www.hosw.com

“A Gathering of Medicine Stones’

22nd Annual International Two Spirit Gathering

September 3-6, 2010

Aboriginal / Native American gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender people, their partners, friends & families are invited to gather in the land of the Cree, Dene, Dakota, Inuit, Metis, Ojibway-Cree and Ojibway.

Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Resource Centre, Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada 64 kms. NE of Winnipeg

For information about registration, accommodation and travel, contact Albert McLeod at T: 204-783-6424 E: twospiritedmanitoba@hotmail.com http://intltwospiritgathering.org

ALCOHOL & DRUG-FREE EVENT

Registration Fee: $100.00 CDN

Sponsored by Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. – “Those Who Lead” & the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba

If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Albert McLeod, Co-Director h: 204-783-6424 c: 204-330-8671 (text also)

OCTOBER 2010

CATIE/PAN Pacific Regional Educational Conference-October 2010

CATIE and PAN are excited to announce that we will be partnering again to host a two day educational conference.

The dates are for this year's conference are:October 5-7,2010

October 5-HIVForum,ED Summitt and PAn AGM

October6-7-CATIE/PANPacific Regional Educational Conference

All meetings will be held at the Vancouver Airport Marriott in Richmond

Registration and scholarship applications for the Pacific Educational Conference will be available June 7,2010.The scholarship deadline will be August 6,2010.

For conference detail please go to http://www.pacificaidsnetwork.org

18th International Congress on Palliative Care

NOVEMBER 2010

4th Annual Aboriginal HIV/AIDS & HCV Conference "The Journey of an Honorable Warrior" November 3 & 4, 2010 Saskatoon,SK

This year the conference will focus on men.Men need to be fully committed to the fight against the epidemics that are affecting our commmunities in alarming numbers. This calls for the men to be warriors against this battle. They can be influential by making sure that HIV is nor brought into the family by caring for those family members that are infected,by talking to their partners and by educating their children.

The conference will further encourage men to seek health care to take better care of their health. Men especially you need to be encouraged to adopt positive beahviors and to play a greater role in caring for their partners and their families.

For futher details please go to out website http://www.allnationshope.ca

Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Research at the Front Lines-Targeting the complexities of HIV

November 15-16,2010

Hilton Toronto Hotel 145 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2L2 Tel:1-416-869-3456

The OHTN Annual Research Conference showcases new Canadian HIV research findings in basic and clinical science, epidemiology, socio-behavioural, prevention, intervention and community-based research. The 2010 conference is the second in an innovative three-year plan to support the development and dissemination of effective interdisciplinary interventions in HIV prevention, treatment and support in Ontario and Canada.

The 2010 conference, Research at the Frontlines: Targeting the Complexities of HIV, will:

focus on methodologies and findings in intervention research in Ontario, Canada and other countries with a comparable HIV epidemic highlight interventions designed to target HIV as well as other factors (e.g., co-morbidities, social determinants of health) that intersect with HIV to increase vulnerability, decrease health-related quality of life, and complicate care and treatment encourage open, evidence-based discussion of controversial issues in HIV prevention, treatment and support – including physiological, clinical, socio-economic, cultural and psychosocial and neurocognitive factors

Important Dates and Deadlines

Abstract Submission – September 7, 2010

Workshop Proposal Submission – September 7, 2010

Art Design and Display Ideas – September 7, 2010

Scholarship Application – October 1, 2010

Hotel Reservations - October 22, 2010

Refunds for Registration Cancellation – October 22, 2010

Pre-Conference Satellites- November 14, 2010

Annual OHTN Research Conference - November 15-16, 2010

Post-Conference Satellites - November 17, 2010

Please see the website for conference details http://www.ohtn.on.ca

Pacific AIDS Network Core Training

We’re very excited to announce that PAN will be hosting another Level I - Core PHA Leadership Development Training in B.C. on November 26 - 29, 2010 at Loon Lake, Maple Ridge, BC. This will be the third Level I training to be held in B.C. The Code of Conduct/Financial Guidelines and the Application Form is attached to this email.

The Level I Core Training has proven to be a huge success in B.C and the training is truly helping PHAs to realize their individual leadership potential and helping to strengthen a network of PHA leaders in the province.

What is the Positive Leadership Development Institute?

The Positive Leadership Development Institute is a three level training for people living with HIV and offers PHAs an opportunity to identify and develop leadership skills. Currently B.C. provides Level I training, but once a number of participants have graduated from Level I we will be moving forward to offer both Level II and Level III in B.C.

The Level I Core Training seeks to answer the question: “Who am I as a Leader?” The three main goals of Level I are:

1. To identify personal values and philosophy;

2. To develop leadership skills and practices;

3. To gain community knowledge and awareness.

The curriculum objectives for Level I are for participants to have the opportunity:

To understand the 5 principles and 10 commitments of leadership

To realize individual leadership potential

To participate in building a network of leaders within the PHA community

To realize the potential and strengths that each individual brings to the network

To learn about and practice leadership skills in a safe environment

To inspire others to become leaders

To encourage participants to take on facilitator and mentoring roles within the community

To expand participants awareness of our community

IMPORTANT: It must be emphasized that the PHA Leadership Training is a professional development opportunity - not a retreat. The training will take place over the course of four days – and these days are very structured and intensive. While there are scheduled breaks, the days are quite long and people attending the training are expected to be present and participating for the duration. This training is therefore recommended for people whose physical and mental health is at a place that they can fully participate.

To learn more about the Positive Leadership Development Institute and its origins at the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) please visit the PAN website at http://www.pacificaidsnetwork.org

DECEMBER 2010

JANUARY 2011

FEBRUARY 2011

MARCH 2011

HIV Evolution,Genomics,and Pathogenesis (x7)

Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series,Supported BY THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION.Sponsored by Gilead Sciences,Inc

Organizers:Micheal Emerman, Melissa Robbiani (Pope) and Amalio Telenti

Meeting Summary

Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of HIV pathogenesis relies on understanding the complex interplay between the virus and its host. Increasingly, the field is relying on the power of comparative studies of similar viruses in other species, and on whole genome analyses to elucidate which pathways are critical. The use of evolutionary analyses of both host and virus is also providing novel insights into viral transmission and innate immune responses. This Keystone Symposia meeting will use diverse disciplines to promote further insights into the dynamic interplay between the virus and the host in areas of pathogenesis, mucosal biology, the roles of viral and host genes, and viral latency. Understanding these issues is critical for the design and development of an effective vaccine and the next generation of antiviral agents.

Where: Whistler Conference Centre,Whistler BC

When: March 20-25,2011

For conference details pleae follow the link provided http://www.keystonesymposia.org/11x7