International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Istanbul
“Improving the National Response to HIV/AIDS”
Date: May 26-27, 2011
Location: Yakut Ball Room at Larespark Hotel, Taksim - Istanbul.
Organiser: Positive Living Association.
Supporters: European Commission European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO).
Theme: The main theme of the Conference is "Improving National Response to HIV/AIDS.”
Scope: “International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Istanbul - 2011” will address contemporary issues on the HIV/AIDS pandemic and national response strategies in the control of pandemic and providing sufficient support for the people living with HIV (PLHIV). The conference will act as a platform for sharing knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS related policies and laws. In addition, conference aims to raise awareness about the needed change in the national response of Turkey to HIV/AIDS pandemic.
“International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Istanbul-2011” is organised in the framework of a 15-month long project, "Raising awareness of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governmental organisations (GOs), and the members of the Parliament (MPs) regarding human rights of PLHIV and improving national response to HIV/AIDS".
Objectives:
- To facilitate the exchange of knowledge, good practices and research findings among law and public health experts, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders;
- To strengthen collaboration and networking between governmental organizations, civil society partners, and international institutions;
- To provide people with HIV, policy makers, health practitioners, and others with a possibility a platform to interact with each other.
- To discuss national response strategies, especially on legal framework and law to HIV/AIDS in different countries and propose a comprehensive national response in Turkey.
Participation: The policy makers, counsellors, scholars, lawyers, public health practitioners, state officers, representatives of civil society organisations, the people living with HIV, the activist community and the general public .
Languages: Bilingual, English-Turkish, simultaneous translation provided.
Programme:
DAY 1 – 26th May 2011
10.00 – 11.30 Opening Session
Erwan Marteil, Counsellor; Head of Section, Delegation of the European Union to Turkey
Ela Aktürkoğlu; UNAIDS Focal Point Turkey
Eser Canalioğlu Çınar; Sector Manager, Institution Building and Civil Society Section, Delegation of the European Union to Turkey
Nejat Ünlü; Chair of Board, Positive Living Association
İrfan Neziroglu, PhD; President, Turkish Association in Legislation
11.45 – 13.30 Panel Session 1 - Medical and Health Dimension of HIV/AIDS
Dr. Aygen Tümer, PhD; Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Research Centre, Hacettepe University
Chair
Prof. Dr. Deniz Gokengin; Director, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Research Centre, Ege University
"Medical aspects of HIV/AIDS in Turkey: What we have and what we need.”
Dr. Roger Teck, PhD; Leader, HIV/AIDS Working Group, Médecins Sans Frontières
Prof. Dr. Şevki Sözen; Head of Forensics Department, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch Break
14.30 – 16.15 Panel Session 2 - Legal Dimension of HIV/AIDS from the perspectives of Economical, Cultural, Social Rights and Discrimination
Günal Kurşun, PhD; General Secretary, Human Rights Agenda Association & Başkent University
Chair
Habibe Yilmaz Kayar; Lawyer - Legal Consultant, Positive Living Association, President, Women Rights Support Centre Association & Coordinator, Patients’ Rights Legal Support Centre
“Law and HIV/AIDS in Turkey”
Asst. Prof. André Pereira, PhD; the Centre for Biomedical Law, University of Coimbra & Coordinator, Community against AIDS Foundation
“Discrimination, Law and HIV/AIDS”
Nenad Petkovic; Board of Directors Member, HIV-Europe & Vice President, Q-Club - Association of people living with HIV
“Legislation mainstreaming HIV/AIDS issues and Recommendations: Experience of Serbia”
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 – 18.00 Workshop 1 - “Improving National Response”: A New Legal Framework on HIV/AIDS
Murat Köylü, Project Coordinator, Positive Living Association
Moderator
DAY 2 – 27th May 2011
10.00 – 11.30 Panel Session 3 - Current Situation on HIV/AIDS in Turkey
Ümit Erdem; Lawyer - President, Association on Patients’ Rights
Chair
Muhtar Çokar, PhD; Projects Coordinator, Human Resources Development Foundation & Acıbadem University
“HIV Bio-Behavioural Survey among Vulnerable Populations in Turkey”
Habibe Yilmaz Kayar; Lawyer - Legal Consultant, Positive Living Association, President, Women Rights Support Centre Association & Coordinator, Patients’ Rights Legal Support Centre
“Violations of Rights and HIV/AIDS in Turkey”
Yasin Erkaymaz; Support Centre Coordinator, Positive Living Association
“PLHIV Stigma Index in Turkey”
Pınar Oktem; PhD Can., HIV and Development, School of International Development, University of East Anglia
“Interpretation of Findings from PLHIV Stigma Index in Turkey” and “Experiences of HIV-Related Stigmatisation in Turkey”
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 – 13.30 Panel Session 4 - International Experiences on Improving National Response to HIV/AIDS
Nejat Unlu; President, Positive Living Association
Chair
Ferenc Bagyinszky; Steering Committee Member, AIDS Action Europe, Board of Directors Member, European AIDS Treatment Group & Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
“Challenges and Solutions - Legal Issues of PLWHA in Hungary”
Miran Šolinc, Manager of HIV Prevention Programs, Društvo ŠKUC, Member, National AIDS Commission of Slovenia & Member, Stop AIDS Forum, Slovenia
“National HIV/AIDS Strategy in Slovenia”
Amer Paripović; Projects Coordinator, Partnerships in Health – Bosnia Herzegovina
“National Response to HIV/AIDS in Bosnia Herzegovina”
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch Break
14.30 – 16.15 Panel Session 5 – The Role of Civil Society and Media against Discrimination and Stigmatisation
Asst. Prof. Dr. Levent Korkut, PhD; Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, Hacettepe University & President, Civil Society Development Centre Association
Chair
Prof. Dr. Yasemin İnceoğlu; Faculty of Communication, Galatasaray University
Ali Rıza Keleş; President, Alternative Informatics Association
“Discrimination and Stigmatisation in the New Media”
Bahattin Ulusoy; President, Association of Roma People – Edirne
Şevval Kılıç; Consultant, the Women’s Door.
16.15 – 16.30 Coffee Break
16.30 – 18.00 Workshop 2 - “Improving National Response”: A New Legal Framework on HIV/AIDS
Murat Köylü, Project Coordinator, Positive Living Association
Moderator
