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The Partnership Forum is identified in the Global Fund bylaws as one of its four governing, administrative and advisory bodies, alongside its Board of Directors, Secretariat and Technical Review Panel. It provides a channel for feedback from stakeholders who are not formally represented elsewhere in the governance structure of the Foundation.

A combination of online discussions and formal meetings provides a dual opportunity to communicate ideas and suggestions about how to improve the Global Fund at all levels. Discussions begin 15 March, 2004.

For more information: www.theglobalfund.org

This course begins 19 July 2004 at the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) in Nairobi, Kenya. It explores the communication process, the concept of behaviour change, steps in developing a behaviour change communication strategy, understanding the risk factors that expose individuals to HIV, defining desired behaviour and attitude changes, and setting communication goals and objectives.

The course is designed for programme officers and managers working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and health education in various sectors, including ministries of health, HIV/AIDS NGOs, reproductive health organisations, civil society and for-profit organisations. Tuition is US $2,100.

To download application form: www.cafs.org

Contact Information:
The Director, CAFS
Tel: +254-20-4448-618
Fax: +254-20-4448-621

The second South African Work Wellness Conference runs from 25 to 26 March 2004 in Potchefstroom and will be hosted by the research programme, "Human Resource Management for Development", in the Research Unit, "Decision-Making and Management for Economic Development", at the North West University on Potchefstroom Campus.

It aims to address issues such as burnout, occupational stress, work engagement, job insecurity and other issues related to work wellness. Seminars with research papers regarding issues in health care, education, safety and security, HIV/AIDS and others will be presented. The conference has been designed to provide opportunities for discussion, debate and the promotion of knowledge and skills in this area.

For more information: www.workwellness.co.za
or e-mail:

The Three Amigos is a series of twenty world-class animated Public Service Announcements (PSAs), designed to entrench the use of condoms to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the world. The PSAs are 60, 30, 20 and 15 seconds each, featuring three animated condom characters called Shaft, Stretch and Dick. The PSAs use comedy as a medium.

This is a highly effective HIV/AIDS prevention strategy, strongly supported by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has called the series "an outstanding contribution to the campaign against HIV/AIDS" and "a powerful communication tool to encourage people to change their sexual behaviour".

The PSAs are available for distribution around the world, free to broadcasters, NGOs and community groups.

For more information: www.thethreeamigos.org