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| The 8th International Congress
on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP-8) will be
held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 -23 August 2007.Organised
around the central theme of ‘Wave of Change, Waves
of Hope’ this international event will include plenary
sessions, skills building workshops, satellite meetings,
symposia, oral sessions, and community and youth
forums. |
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| The waves are a mighty and
integral part of the host country, the island nation
of Sri Lanka. Waves of Change signify many things
happening; many things in motion, while taking into
account milestones in the past and creating new
ones for the future, new work-plans, timeliness
and a future for the HIV and AIDS community and
the general public. It also implies that there is
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| mass of activity that needs to be carried
out to change the world; creating a ripple-effect that would
encompass the whole globe. |
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| Like the ebb and the flow of waves, global
activity to prevent, control, battle and treat HIV and AIDS
could also be adapted to suit each and every society, community,
nation or region. Such action like the endless sea could cross
continents but at the same time be culture specific, bringing
about change, a new vision and victory against this disease.
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| The colours of the logo represent the different
communities in the AIDS response. Deep blue - the scientific
community and saffron - the communities that are infected, affected
and vulnerable to HIV and AIDS who are grounded in diverse realities.
The splashes of colour around the Red ribbon symbolize the synthesized
and multi disciplinary nature of the response that is required
to achieve a world that is more caring, loving, responsible
for one another and willing to share with each other as an interdependent
whole.The theme in its entirety gives the powerful imagery of
a sea of humanity sharing a common vision to create a better
world, a world free from AIDS. |
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| Congress Objectives |
| OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONGRESS |
| Within the theme "Waves of Change -
Waves of Hope" the 8th ICAAP aims - |
| To enhance the local, regional and global
response to HIV/AIDS by creating an opportunity: |
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- to achieve meaningful exchanges of expertise, experiences,
advances, lessons learnt, challenges faced and successes
achieved in HIV/AIDS programmes
- to form meaningful and sustainable partnerships between
stakeholders at all levels
- to showcase achievements and successes and share best
practices
- to empower and strengthen political, community and business
leadership, adopting a consultative, collaborative and participatory
approach
- to ensure that communities that are infected, affected
and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and their families are free from
stigmatization, marginalization and discrimination by addressing
political, social, economic and cultural barriers and working
towards societies in which they can enjoy the full range
of human rights and protections as enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and associated Protocols
- to promote equal access to prevention, support, treatment
and care for all people
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| Detailed information on this event, including
how to register, can be found at www.icaap8.lk
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