(and World Human Rights Day 10 Dec)

December 1, World AIDS Day Around the Corner!

Its that special time of the year once again, specifically set apart, when we have the opportunity as one village and Young Professionals in particular contributing in the fight against HIV and AIDS, to remind and remember, conscientise, act, network, advocate and revitalise our IYPHAN and our HIV and AIDS work on the ground!!

Below is an update on the World AIDS Day Campaign for 2006. We will be posting more updates on this event and we encourage members to share information about their planned activities for the day, to this forum (http://groups.takingitglobal.org/YP-HIV-AIDS / http://projects.takingitglobal.org/YP-HIV-AIDS), as well as direct to the World AIDS Day Campaign support team at www.worldaidscampaign.org.

Also kindly be reminded that IYPF will be running a special on World AIDS Day in our upcoming newsletter so lets have your views and opinions rolling in so we may share and exchange knowledge and ideas on what’s going on around the world as a result of youth and young professionals activism, advocacy and practice around HIV and AIDS!!

Keep in touch guys and gear up for this crucial moment as we continue to make a real difference!!

Rassel Chisango, IYPHAN Coordinator
rasselchisango@iypf.org



What are you doing for World AIDS Day 2006?

Please let us know your plans for World AIDS Day so we can share the information with colleagues around the world and post events on our website. Below is a brief update on World AIDS Day 2006 and a request for information about your event and activities plans for the day.

As you have hopefully heard by now the theme for World AIDS Day this year is accountability. The theme and the materials to support it have been developed by the World AIDS Campaign support team based on their ongoing work around World AIDS Day.

A number of lessons have been learnt from previous work on World AIDS Day, and far more energy was invested early in the year to make World AIDS Day 2006 a success. The most significant aspect of this World AIDS Day is the degree to which it has been based around the inputs of a wide range of civil society partners. During World AIDS Day 2006, we hope to achieve the following objectives:

1. Enhanced accountability from political leaders on their promises on AIDS.
2. Supporting a broad movement of civil society organisations campaigning to develop their sense of joint identity and common purpose.
3. Generating a greater public awareness of, and engagement with, the problem of AIDS worldwide.

In order to assist in World AIDS Day campaigning, resources will be provided by the World AIDS Campaign support team including: a CD-Rom action pack with campaigning information and communications materials, World AIDS Day posters, website with a World AIDS Day events calendar, information and a web forum, a series of press releases, World AIDS Campaign newsletters, networking opportunities and a media pack.

World AIDS Day Action Packs, which include World AIDS Day posters in a choice of English, Spanish, Russian or French languages, and a CD-ROM in all four languages, will be ready in early October. They will also be available to view and download on our website by the end of the week. If you would like to receive a copy of the Action Pack, please contact us at worldaidsday (at) worldaidscampaign.org and indicate your preference in language. Please note, there is a limited supply of materials and materials will be sent out on a first come, first serve basis.

To find out more about World AIDS Day 2006, please go to www.worldaidscampaign.org or email us at worldaidsday (at) worldaidscampaign.org.




Submit Your Contributions for IYPF’s December 2006 Newsletter Theme – AIDS & HIV and Human Rights

Our December newsletter will focus on HIV & AIDs and Human Rights. 1 December is World AIDS Day and 10 December is Human Rights Day. See some more info below, above and some ideas for activities you can be involved in or organise locally.

For the December edition, send us any stories on your activities and projects, resources and information of use to young professionals, and anything else that you believe can inform and inspire young professionals around the world to create a better world for current and future generations that relates to HIV & AIDS and/or Human Rights. Send all your contributions to newsletter@iypf.org by the end of December 2006.

1 December - World AIDS Day

Thousands of campaigns around the world are preparing local and national events to raise awareness of HIV and to call on leaders to keep the promises they have made to tackle the AIDS pandemic. The theme of accountability, with the slogan, “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise”, was chosen in consultation with civil society campaigns to stress the critical need to meet current commitments to increase the global response to AIDS and reach universal access to treatment, care, and prevention by 2010.

For more information, please visit
www.unaids.org/en/MediaCentre/PressMaterials/FeatureStory/Interview _Marcel_van_Soest.asp

10 December- Human Rights Day

In celebration of Human Rights Day 2006, the UN Cyberschoolbus is holding a Poverty and Human Rights essay contest for young people between 8 and 18 years of age. Entries must focus on the link between human rights abuses and poverty and select one of two topics: (1) pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right is a consequence of living in poverty and include any suggestions you may have on how poverty can be reduced so that this right is not violated; OR (2) pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right can cause poverty. Include any suggestions you may have on what can be done to protect this right so that it does not lead to poverty. Entries for the Human Rights and Poverty Writing Contest 2006 must be received by email to cyberschoolbus@un.org no later than International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2006. For more information visit UN Cyberschoolbus at: http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/humanrightsday2006/guidelines1.asp