Invited by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Transdiaspora Network will be attending an Informal Interactive Civil Society Hearing as part of the preparatory process towards the high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS during 8-10 June 2016. The Hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, at 10:00 am in the Trusteeship Council Chamber.

The Hearing will provide all relevant stakeholders with an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing preparatory process in a day of interactive panel discussions that will include Member States, as well as representatives from civil society, non-governmental organizations, the academic and scientific community and others. The Hearing will focus on taking stock of the various aspects of the AIDS response. Participants will be encouraged to exchange views on key priorities for the High-Level meeting, while underscoring best practices on the ground, and highlighting the special challenges faced by civil society organizations and other stakeholders working in the field.

The civil society hearing aims to demonstrate the strength, diversity and commitment of civil society and other stakeholders in the response to the AIDS epidemic by discussing challenges and opportunities in the AIDS response and by proposing key actions that will make it possible to end AIDS within our lifetime. The Hearing will support Member States in the preparatory process, including in the negotiations of the outcome document, by encouraging civil society and other stakeholders to share practical experiences from their work on the ground.

Photo: TDN President/Founder Ariel Rojas facilitating a workshop session at Mott Hall Bridge Academy in Brownsville, Brooklyn, as part of our RIPPLE Program.