HIV/AIDS, Food Security and Nutrition Conference
8 - 12 May 2006

Below is the application and all information needed to participate in the forthcoming HIV/AIDS, Food Security, and Nutrition Conference, from May 8th-12th 2006 in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference will be very much focused on African nonprofits and other practitioners at the grassroots, so please spread the word to organizations and individuals you know who may want to participate, but who do not have email, eforum, or Internet capability!
 
For more information, see below, and also write to Gwen O'Donnell, who is in charge of overall coordination, at Project Concern International. PCI is an international health and development organization that helps to save lives by preventing disease and providing access to clean water, nutritious food, and other necessities of human well-being. 

*Last Name: _______________________

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Title: (Dr, Prof, Mr, Mrs, Ms) _________________

*Organization/Institution: ________________________________________________________
*Job Title: ____________________________________________________________________
*Work Address: _______________________________________________________________

*City: _______________*State: ____________Other_____________ Zip Code_____________

*Country: __________________

*Telephone with area code: _____________________
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*Email Address: ________________________

I am applying to participate in the following way: (Please mark all that apply with an X.)
___ Attendee only
___ Presentation of case study/lessons learned/innovative program
___ Panel organization/facilitation
___ Facilitate a skills building (hands-on) workshop
___ OrganizeBR -Foods advocated and produced for PLHA.
-Programmatic responses to the issue of immunity in the context of traditional medicine.
-Community participation in the organization and delivery of nutritional support services for PLHA.
-Sustainable food security and nutrition interventions initiated and/or adopted by communities.

Theme 2: Community Resiliency
-Positive coping mechanisms and resiliency successes in the context of HIV/AIDS.
-Community planning and strengthening of community capacity to build resiliency.
-Developing and implementing exit strategies from food/nutrition security programming, in the context of HIV/AIDS.
-Building and/or protecting community assets (social, physical, other) for the purpose of strengthening community resiliency in the context of HIV/AIDS.
-Traditional mechanisms that make communities more resilient in the context of HIV/AIDS.

Theme 3: Livelihood Interventions that Improve Health
-Appropriate & effective livelihood stram experiences in monitoring the health outcomes of children under 5 years of age in the context of HIV/AIDS and food security/nutrition programming.
-Program experiences in determining entry and exit criteria for food aid assistance for PLHA and HIV/AIDS-affected persons.
-Effective use of M&E strategies for programmatic improvement and securing financial resources for livelihood, community resiliency, and/or food security/nutrition programming.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The organizing committee is seeking contributions related to the conference themes. If you are able to participate as a contributor, please choose the style of activity most conducive to learning about your topic and provide a description according to the outlines provided. Contributions are invited in any of the following styles:

1. Presentation of a case study, lessons learned, or an innovative program;
2. Panel organization and/or facilitation;
3. Skills building workshop organization and/or facilitation;um theme and/or sub-theme addressed
-Presenter(s)
-Issues for further investigation
-Preferred presentation medium - oral, poster, or both.

2. Panel Organization and/or Facilitation
In the space provided below, please describe the panel you would like to organize and/or facilitate in a maximum of 250 words. Be sure to clearly state:
-Title
-Purpose and objectives
-Forum theme and/or sub-theme addressed
-Presenter(s)
-Preferred presentation medium - oral, poster, or both.

3. Skills Building Workshop Organization and/or Facilitation
Each afternoon of the conference will feature skills-building workshops based on participant interests and needs assessed prior to the Forum. These sessions will help participants acquire specific skills or strategies that they can apply to their work after the Forum. Emphasis will be on cross-learning to address the diverse needs of integrated HIV/AIDS, nutrition and food security programming. During these sessions, contributors will s" mailto:zambiaforum@projectconcern.org? zambiaforum@projectconcern.org
2) Fax Submission to:
Project Concern International
Attn:  2006 Zambia Forum Registration
FAX Number: 202-296-2888
3) Mail Submission to:
Project Concern International
Attn:  2006 Zambia Forum Registration
1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C.  20036
USA

- OR - 
Project Concern International
Attn: 2006 Zambia Forum Registration
Plot #9086 Kasiba Road
Longacres
Lusaka, ZAMBIA

Deadlines:
Registration & Call for Participation Form and Scholarship Application:  January 15, 2006.
Notification of acceptance to participate and/or to contribute:  January 31, 2006.
Forum Registration Fee : $250
 
Upon receiving notification of acceptance to participate in the Forum, participants will be required to pay a $250 registration fee.

Last updated: 09-Jan-2006