The goal of the workshop is to engage policy makers and key community leaders to achieve consensus in working together and to provide them with tools to act effectively in respect of commitment of all achievable resources to respond to the HIV epidemic.

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, it is expected that participants will be able to:

• Explain the nature of the epidemic as it relates to development.


• Interpret relevant epidemiological data.


• Recognise the potential impact of the epidemic at both macro and micro levels.


• Show an appreciation for a model of the process of how behaviour change occurs.


• Use multi-sectoral programming tools appropriately.


• Demonstrate personal engagement in analysis and possible action in overcoming the epidemic.

Approach and Methodology

The workshop will bring together participants with diverse experience and expertise, explicitly transcending traditional institutional boundaries and interest, in order to promote shared and enriched understandings of the problem and the identification of locally generated and relevant responses.

Tuesday 23 March

5.00-7.00pm Opening Ceremony & Cocktail

Wednesday 24 March

8.30 - 9.00 a.m. Ground Rules
9.00 - 9.30 a.m. Workshop Objectives
9.30 - 10.30 a.m. Objective Facts

10.30 - 11.00 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

11.00 - 12.30 p.m. Wildfire

12.30 - 2.30 p.m. L U N C H

2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Creating an Enabling Environment
3.30 - 4.15 p.m. Reading the Data

4.15 - 4.30 p.m. COFFEE

4.30 - 4.45 p.m. Chaos
4.45 - 6.00 p.m. Difficult Issues and Wrap-up

Thursday 25 March

8.30 - 8.45 a.m. Participants’ Observations
8.45 - 9.15 a.m. The Unfolding of the Epidemic
9.15 - 10.45 a.m. Creating a Family

10.45 - 11.15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

11.15 - 12.00 p.m. Unfolding a Scenario
12.00 - 12.45 p.m. Economic Impact

12.45 - 2.30 p.m. L U N C H

2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Cross Impact Analysis
3.30 - 4.15 p.m. Life Cycle

4.15 - 4.30 p.m. COFFEE

4.30 - 6.00 p.m. Behaviour Change Continuum and Wrap-up

Friday 26 March

8.30 - 9.00 a.m. Participants’ Reflections
9.00 - 9.15 a.m. Participants’ Observations
9.15 - 10.45 a.m. Strategic Planning

10.45 - 11.15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK

11.15 - 11.45 a.m. Sharing Strategic Plans
11.45 - 12.30 p.m. Personal and Family Action Plans

12.30 - 2.30 p.m. L U N C H

2.30 - 3.30 p.m. Institutional/Sectoral Action Plans
3.30 - 4.30 p.m. Workshop Follow-up
4.30 - 5.00 p.m. Evaluation

5.00 - 6.00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION