Program

09.00 Arrival, coffee and tea

09.15 Welcome and introduction by Helena Zweifel Coordinator of aidsfocus.ch

09.30–12.30

Clodagh Miskelly, Panos Institute, London, UK: Engaging culture for effective HIV communication. Towards a conceptual framework for culture and HIV/AIDS

Noel Tshibangu, Afrimedia/Swiss AIDS Federation, Zurich, Switzerland: What have cola nuts got to do with condoms? Experiences in HIV prevention with migrants of sub-Saharan African origin living in Switzerland

Dr Shariful Islam, Partners in Population and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Traditional healers in preventing HIV/AIDS: Roles and scope

Rev. Christo Greyling, World Vision International, South Africa/ Netherlands: Standing together to fight a common enemy. Experiences of mobilizing Christian and Muslim faith leaders to participate in the fight against HIV and AIDS

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Forum theatre with migrants of sub-Sahara Africa

14.15 Workshop on practical implementation and tools.

A. Christo Greyling, WVI: Experiential workshop to challenge stigmatizing attitudes (Channels of Hope methodology)

B. Véronique Schoeffel, cinfo: Intercultural challenges in project situations in international cooperation (intercultural communication)

16.30 - 17.00 Uhr

Plenary and Farewell

The conference will be held in English

Venue: Hotel Kreuz, Zeughausgasse 41, 3011 Bern, www.hotelkreuz-bern.ch

Conference fee: Partners of aidsfocus.ch: CHF 50.-. Others: CHF 100.-

The conference is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Swiss AIDS Federation (Aids-Hilfe Schweiz), World Vision Switzerland and Migros-Kulturprozent.