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Black Gay Men’s Roadmap
at the International AIDS Conference Washington, DC July 22
– 27, 2012
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“roadmap” below provides information on sessions and events of interest for
Black gay men. For the most up-to-date version of the roadmap, visit http://www.nbgmac.org/IAC_2012. Don’t
see your event listed? Email us the details at mailto:info@NBGMAC.org
and we’ll add it to the map. For more information on the conference visit www.aids2012.org. All session rooms, unless
otherwise noted, are located within the conference venue: Walter E. Washington
Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place Northwest, Washington, DC. Wednesday, July 18th 2012 9:00AM – 5:30PM - AIDS 2012 Youth Pre-Conference (18-20) The three-day event aims to provide young delegates with technical information and skills for effective participation at the conference and the opportunity to network and connect with their peers prior to AIDS 2012. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information - http://eventmobi.com/youthaids2012/#!/ Thursday, July 19th 2012 9:00AM – 5:30PM - AIDS 2012 Youth Pre-Conference (18-20) The three-day event aims to provide young delegates with technical information and skills for effective participation at the conference and the opportunity to network and connect with their peers prior to AIDS 2012. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information - http://eventmobi.com/youthaids2012/#!/
REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information - http://living2012.org/en/
Friday, July 20th, 2012 9:00AM – 5:30PM - AIDS 2012 Youth Pre-Conference (18-20) The three-day event aims to provide young delegates with technical information and skills for effective participation at the conference and the opportunity to network and connect with their peers prior to AIDS 2012. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information - http://eventmobi.com/youthaids2012/#!/
The goal of LIVING 2012 is to guide and inform actions and programmes of people living with HIV networks and other stakeholders through an evidence-informed advocacy strategy developed by and for people living with HIV. One of the outcomes will be an updated Global Advocacy Agenda for people living with HIV. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information - http://living2012.org/en/ 9:00AM – 6:00PM – Gay Men’s Health Summit (20-21) REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information – http://www.gmhs2012.org 7:00PM – 10:00PM – Welcome Reception for the MSMGF & LIVING 2012 Pre-Conference INVITE ONLY Saturday, July 21st, 2012 9:00AM – 6:00PM - MSMGF MSM Pre-Conference Meeting The MSM Pre-Conference will provide a platform for up to 500 participants to exchange the most recent research, best practices, and advocacy strategies that advance the overall goal of universal access. The event will also include networking opportunities and skills building sessions focused on the changing research, programmatic, and policy landscapes in the AIDS sector. REGISTRATION FULL More information – http://www.msmgf.org/index.cfm/id/266/Home/ 9:00AM – 6:00PM – Gay Men’s Health Summit (20-21)
More information – http://www.gmhs2012.org 7:30PM – 10:00PM – Screening of “The Normal Heart” (Benefit for NAPWA)Arena Stage – 1101 6th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 1:30PM - 3:30PM – Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention: Maximizing Success Sponsored by: amfAR, The Fenway Institute, the MSM Global Forum, the Justice Resource Institute, the National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition, Project Inform, and SisterLove 1:30PM - 3:30PM - Achieving the Goals of the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Future Directions This satellite session will take advantage of this unprecedented gathering of those working in the field of HIV and will engage representatives from diverse sectors in a dialogue about NHAS accomplishments to date and how we can best move forward together to achieve the Strategy’s vision and goals. With pursuit of the NHAS goals in the forefront of U.S. participants’ minds, AIDS 2012 will serve as a rich venue to learn about best practices—and overcoming challenges—from colleagues across the country and from other nations. These valuable lessons can inform and advance all facets of our own local, state, regional, and national efforts to treat and prevent HIV and turn the tide together. 9:00PM – Mayor’s Host Committee Reception Join DC Mayor Vincent Gray in welcoming the International AIDS Conference to Washington. The reception will include representatives from the DC City Council, Members of Congress, other government officials, International AIDS Society representatives, and others. The reception will include Reception begins immediately following AIDS 2012 Opening Session RSVP REQUIRED – victor@healthhiv.org Monday, July 23rd, 2012 8:30AM – 10:00AM - Plenary Session – Ending the Epidemic: Turning the Tide Together
11:00AM – 12:30PM - Presentation MOACO105: An Evolving Concentrated Epidemic: Comparison of Socioeconomic, Behavioral and Biological Factors among Newly Diagnosed, Previously Diagnosed and HIV-Uninfected Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in 6 U.S. Cities (HPTN 061). 3:00PM – 4:30PM - Communicating Complex Science in 140 Characters: Social Media and the HIV Prevention Research Field In 2011, “HIV” was tweeted more than 800,000 times. Social media has become a major communications tool that cannot be ignored in planning communications strategies for HIV programs. Savvy HIV advocates can maximize their effectiveness by utilizing social media platforms including blogs, Facebook, and Twitter to communicate about programs and issues and to find out what others are saying. However, understanding these platforms and how advocates can best harness the power of social media to enact change can be challenging. This workshop will be informed from the results of a survey on HIV prevention communications and social media completed in early 2012. Participants will leave with concrete ideas for how to use social media to advance their issue or organization, a list of key HIV prevention research social media mavens to follow and a strategy for tracking what others are saying about relevant issues. 6:00PM – 8:30PM - AIDS in America Reception
6:30PM - 8:30PM – The State of New Media and HIV During the session, panelists will reinforce the reasons why it is essential to assess how new media can extend the reach of your work. Together, we will call for a declaration for the HIV community to use new media to move us towards an AIDS-free generation. 6:30PM – 7:30PM - Room for the Rest of Us: Young Black Gay Men & the Future of HIV The session will feature young Black gay men who will discuss the future of HIV/AIDS from their vantage point as emerging leaders in the HIV prevention and advocacy field. Panelists will discuss the realities young Black gay men are often confronted with as they try to negotiate sexual behavior with their partners, and discuss ways of reaching marginalized Black gay men that deal with issues of masculinity, the role of the Black church, and more. 7:00PM – 9:00PM – Welcome Reception & Discussion Group for Gay Men Throughout The African Diaspora POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster MOPE265: Sexual Networks and HIV Risk among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (BMSM) in the U.S. (HPTN 061) 11:00AM – 2:30PM – We Can End AIDS March March ending at The White House. #endAIDS More Information – www.WeCanEndAIDS.org 6:30PM – 8:30PM – The Role of Vaccines in Ending the Pandemic This session will explore how research to develop an AIDS vaccine is a critical part of a comprehensive approach to addressing and ultimately ending the pandemic, including efforts to maximize the potential of existing and recently proven prevention methods. 7:00PM – 9:00PM - Return to Lisner Lisner Auditorium – 730 21st Street NW, Washington, DC When Whitman-Walker Health, the local community health center specializing in LGBT and HIV/AIDS care, hosts its July 21 forum on HIV/AIDS at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, the date will mark 29 years and three months since the District's first town-hall meeting on AIDS, also at Lisner. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More Information – www.whitman-walker.org POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster TUPE730: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Black Caucus into HTPN 061: Demonstrated Community Engagement Poster TUPE547: Sociocultural and Psychological Factors as Predictors of HIV Sexual Risk Behavior in Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) from 6 US cities. Poster TUPE451: The high prevalence of incarceration among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM): associations and implications Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 2:30PM – 4:00PM – Strategy Session on High Impact Prevention, Structural Interventions and Prevention Justice Worldwide 3:00PM – 5:00PM - PACHA Community Session, Carnegie Library 5:00PM – 7:00PM – Interchange on Global economic Justice and HIV
POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster WEPE313: Differences in psychological, social, substance use and HIV sexual risk between urban Black Men who have Sex with Men Only (BMSMO) and Black Men who have Sex with Men and Women (BMSMW) Thursday, July 26th, 2012 11:00AM – 12:30PM – A Facilitated Discussion Between African, African-American, African-Caribbean Gay Men The National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition (NBGMAC) and the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) will host a Leadership Institute on Biomedical HIV Prevention Research for Black gay and bisexual men during the International AIDS Conference to be held in Washington, DC in July. Participants will be required to conduct at least one educational activity for peers back in their local communities, further disseminating information on biomedical HIV prevention research. Support for these activities will be provided. Individuals who currently participate on Community Advisory Boards in cities where there are ongoing HIV prevention clinical trials, or who are interested in joining a local CAB, are encouraged to attend. Community Health Workers, other staff and leaders from programs serving Black gay and bisexual men are also welcome. There are 30 seats available for the Institute. Lunch and snacks are provided. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information – Email, garydaffin@NBGMAC.org 1:30PM - 3:30PM – The U.S. National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition Presentation and Discussion on MSM in the U.S. 4:30PM - 5:30PM – Our Lives Matter: Mobilizing to End HIV among Black Gay Men in the US 4:30PM – 6:00PM – Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Justice 4:00PM – 9:00PM – NBGMAC Policy Forum & Reception Following the Leadership Institute, there will be a forum on combination HIV prevention and a discussion of the HIV prevention research agenda for Black gay and bisexual men, both in the United States and internationally. A reception will follow. These events are open to the public. An RSVP is recommended. REGISTRATION REQUIRED More information – Email, garydaffin@NBGMAC.org 6:30PM – 8:30PM - National HIV/AIDS Strategy Community Perspectives, sponsored by AIDS in American The Obama Administration has established a National HIV/AIDS Strategy that seeks to reduce new HIV infections, increase access to care and treatment, and reduce HIV-related health disparities in the US. National HIV advocacy leaders will offer their perspectives on how actions taken by the Administration and the US Congress are impacting implementation of the Strategy. Discussion will focus on the availability of resources to carry out prevention, care reform and the ability to carry out scientific-based prevention programs. The panel will explore whether the needs of specific populations most impacted by HIV are addressed. The role of the private sector and philanthropy in achieving the goals of the Strategy will be discussed. Panelist will identify potential obstacles that can derail implementation of the Strategy and offer suggestions on how the goals can be achieved. Friday, July 27th, 2012 |
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