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The Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) will be holding a training course on the 'Advances in Behaviour Change Communication for HIV/AIDS' in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17 July to 4 August 2006. This is an intensive three-week learning opportunity for programme managers, health educators, programme officers, and donor agency field staff.

Facilitated by international behaviour change communication experts, participants in this course are guided to explore and understand the elements of effective behaviour change communication in HIV/AIDS programmes, with particular emphasis on how to motivate people to initiate and sustain behaviour change.

The tuition fee is US $2,800 for the three-week course, which covers tuition, training materials, supplies, training-related field trips and certification awards.

For more information visit the CAFS website www.cafs.org or contact The Director, Centre for African Family Studies, Pamstech House, Woodvale Grove, Westlands P.O. Box 60054 00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
Fax: +254 20 4448621
Email: .

In August 2006, 20,000 researchers, activists, community workers and people living with HIV/AIDS from around the world will descend upon Toronto, Canada, for the XVI International AIDS Conference.

In the days leading up to the conference, the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and partner organisations from across Canada and other parts of the world will host an affiliated event on issues affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and the organisations that work with them.

The two-day event, confirmed for 10-11 August, will bring together AIDS and human rights organisations from developing and industrialised countries, in the hope of establishing long-term, far-reaching networks that bridge continents, cultures and issues.

The draft goal and objectives of the event are as follows:

Goal:
To support ongoing connections between individuals and organisations working with gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the area of HIV/AIDS.

Objectives:

1. Provide opportunities for dialogue on issues related to HIV/AIDS and gay, bisexual and other MSM
2. Facilitate discussions of HIV prevention for gay, bisexual and other MSM
3. Highlight emerging issues and responses related to gay men and HIV/AIDS
4. Discuss ways to advance the leadership of gay, bisexual and other MSM in the HIV/AIDS pandemic

For more information, and feedback on the goal and objectives of the event, please contact:

Rick Marchand
Community Based Research Centre Vancouver, Canada
Email:

Deadline for input: 7 February 2006