Tag: IAC 2014

LA CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL SOBRE EL SIDA

January 29th, 2014 · · Conferences, Spanish/Espanol No comments - Tags: ,

A nivel mundial y dentro de los Estados Unidos, trabajador@s sexuales se organizan para enfrentar al impacto del VIH / SIDA. A pesar de la criminalización y estigmatización agravan el impacto del VIH en el sector del sexo, organizaciónes de base, programas dirigidos por nosotr@s mism@s, reducción de daños y investigación popular son extremadamente eficaces. Para compartir los logros de nuestras comunidades y difundir información precisa de lo que trabajador@s sexuales necesitan con respeto a servicios y políticas son unas razones por las cuales los representantes de las organizaciones de trabajador@s sexuales asisten a la Conferencia Internacional sobre el SIDA (IAC). Las y los trabajador@s sexuales también convergen en la conferencia, ya que es una de las muy pocas oportunidades cuando nuestra comunidad puede pasar tiempo con colegas de todo el mundo, para forjar nuevas conexiones, y para aprender y para inspirar.

La próxima IAC se celebrará en Melbourne Australia 20 a 25 julio, 2014. El Best Practices Policy Project se comunica regularmente con nuestros colegas en Australia y otras redes para asegurar que las comunidades en los EE.UU. tienen la información más actualizada de las actividades de la IAC. Se les anima las y los defensores de los derechos de las y los trabajador@s sexuales interesadas en la salud y los derechos y la creación de una presencia en el IAC 2014 a lo siguiente:

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DEADLINES approach for International AIDS Conference

January 21st, 2014 · · Conferences One comment - Tags: ,

Globally and within the US sex workers organize to address the impact of HIV/AIDS. Even though criminalization and stigma compound the impact of HIV on the sex sector, community based organizing, peer lead programs, harm reduction and grassroots research lead by sex workers are extremely effective. Sharing the achievements of sex worker communities and providing accurate information about what sex workers need in terms of services and policy are two very good reasons why representatives of sex worker rights organizations attend the International AIDS Conference (the IAC). Sex workers also converge on the conference because it is one of the very few opportunities for folks to spend time with their colleagues from all over the world, to forge new connections, to learn and to inspire.

The next IAC will be held in Melbourne Australia July 20 to 25, 2014. The Best Practices Policy Project regularly communicates with our colleagues in Australia and other networks to ensure that communities in the US have the most up-to-date information about activities at the IAC. Sex worker rights advocates interested in health and rights, and creating a presence at the IAC 2014 are encouraged to:

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Volunteer with BPPP: 2014 International AIDS Conference Awareness

December 8th, 2013 · · volunteer No comments - Tags: ,

BPPP is looking for a volunteer to help us get the word out to our US sex worker rights and other networks about the July 2014 international AIDS Conference that will be held in Melbourne Australia. The volunteer will create a series of short community friendly announcements about key conference deadlines coming up between December 2013 and early March 2014 and get the message out to folks in the US about how they can participate in the conference. The volunteer will also be involved reaching out to our sister organizations in Australia to make sure that our community outreach is in line with what they are organizing. This volunteering would require about one hour a week December to early March. BPPP can provide support for childcare, local transportation, phone/communication and other similar expenses relating to the tasks. If interested please send a short email to bestpracticespolicyproject @ gmail.com. This volunteer search is open only until we find the right person. Ability to write in Spanish a plus but not required.