Past events
[CANCELLED] Webinar on The Lancet HIV Series: HIV Outcomes Beyond Viral Suppression
17.03.2020
European Commission's Health Policy Platform
[UPDATE: Unfortunately, the webinar has been cancelled and will be posponed.]
Improving the long-term health and well-being of people living with HIV
Hosted on the European Commission's Health Policy Platform
HIV Outcomes is delighted to invite you to join a webinar to discuss the key learnings from The Lancet HIV Series on HIV Outcomes: Beyond Viral Suppression, and explore their policy…
Regional Workshop on Advancing Implementation Science on HIV and Viral Hepatitis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
10.02.2020
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11.02.2020
Berlin, Germany
Guidance and tools are in place to effectively reduce HIV and viral hepatitis incidence and provide optimal treatment and care for those living with the viruses. Countries in eastern Europe and central Asia (EECA) have developed national action plans to address HIV and viral hepatitis, and service delivery models to implement prevention, testing, treatment and care interventions are being…
[New date] Webinar on Community and Civil society work in pricing and affordability of medication in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
28.01.2020
Online
As part of our work on affordability of medication and diagnostics, AIDS Action Europe is organising a webinar on Community and civil society work in pricing and affordability in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The webinar will be held in English.
In order to participate in the webinar, please register via this link .
Our speaker, Sergey Golovin from Treatment Preparedness Coalition will talk…
4th AAE Member and Partner Meeting, 2019
19.10.2019
Berlin, Germany
The topic for this year meeting is the criminalisation of HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission including its impact on partner notifications strategies.
If you are affilidated with our member or partner organisations and you are interested in attending, please send an email to the AIDS Action Europe office at info@aidsactioneurope.org by Friday, September 6, 2019.
The AAE Steering…
Steering Committee Meeting in Berlin, Germany, 2019
17.10.2019
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18.10.2019
Berlin, Germany
The second Steering Committee (SC) Meeting of AIDS Action Europe will take place in Berlin, Germany.
The executive office of AAE will organise our meeting in Berlin, together with Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe (DAH).
Our current SC members are Christos Krasidis, Tanja Dimitrijevic, Silke Klumb, Aigars Ceplitis, Marianella Kloka, Esther Dixon-Williams, Yaroslav Bliakharskyi, Richard Stranz and Sini Pasanen…
The right to PrEP : Getting PrEP right
10.10.2019
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12.10.2019
Warsaw, Poland
PrEP in Europe Summit 2019: Ending unequal access to effective HIV prevention in Europe
The PrEP in Europe Initiative is a partnership of six European HIV prevention and policy organisations: AIDES, AIDS Action Europe, AVAC, the EU Civil Society Forum, the European AIDS Treatment Group, NAM/Aidsmap and the National AIDS Trust.
The aim of this summit is to articulate how we, as members of the…
EUROPACH Closing Conference - Living Politics: Remembering HIV/AIDS Activism Tomorrow
12.09.2019
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14.09.2019
Refugio Berlin, Germany
How are politics and life narratives in the fields of HIV/AIDS activism in Europe entangled?
The conference discusses the meaning, methods and importance of preserving histories of HIV/AIDS, and how these and other ongoing practices relate to current engagements with the epidemic. It brings together social science researchers, policy makers and representatives of NGOs and activist groups from the…
APPLY! Workshop on Quality Improvement in Chemsex and Combination Prevention Interventions
11.07.2019
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12.07.2019
Berlin, Germany
AIDS Action Europe is happy to launch the call to apply for our workshop on quality improvement in chemsex and combination prevention interventions.
The Steering Committee of AIDS Action Europe decided to work on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in its multiannual strategic framework and as part of our annual work on this issue, the topic of quality improvement in combination…
Webinar on Global Intellectual Property Regimes and Schemes
21.06.2019
Online
As part of our work on affordability of medication and diagnostics, AIDS Action Europe conducted a webinar titled "Global Intellectual Property Regimes and Schemes".
Our speaker, Tamas Bereczky, talked about current barriers to access and possible responses, policy tools and how they can be used to improve access.
Special invited guest, Dr. Sabine Vogler, Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre…
EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum, June 2019
17.06.2019
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18.06.2019
Luxembourg
The 29th EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum took place on June 17 and 18, 2019, in Luxembourg. Agenda, executive summary and all presentation are online and available here:
29th CSF Agenda
29th CSF Executive summary
Presentations:
AFEW - Wolfheze workshops 2019
AIDES - GF Replenishment Conference Lyon
Alliance for Public Health - SOS_Project
Correlation Network -…
Webinar on Quality Improvement in Chemsex Interventions
14.05.2019
Online
UPDATE! Get the recording here: https://bit.ly/2Qt6BCU
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In its multiannual strategic framework, AIDS Action Europe (AAE) decided to work on the topic of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and in particular chemsex*. In 2018-2019 the focus is on improving the quality of chemsex interventions.
After publishing the Implementation Guide on how to use the tools…
Webinar on Quality Improvement in Combination Prevention
14.05.2019
Online
UPDATE! Get the recording here: https://bit.ly/2MdNGOd
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In its multiannual strategic framework, AIDS Action Europe (AAE) decided to work on the topic of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and in particular combination prevention*. In 2018-2019 the focus is on improving the quality of combination prevention interventions.
After publishing the Implementation Guide…
Steering Committee Meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, 2019
08.04.2019
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09.04.2019
Kyiv, Ukraine
The first Steering Committee (SC) Meeting of AIDS Action Europe will take place in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Yaroslav Bliakharskyi, All-Ukrainian network of people living with HIV/AIDS, will host our meeting in Kyiv.
Our current SC members are: Christos Krasidis, Tanja Dimitrijevic, Silke Klumb, Aigars Ceplitis, Marianella Kloka, Esther Dixon-Williams, Yaroslav Bliakharskyi, Richard Stranz and Sini Pasanen…
Reply from the European Commission on EU Civil Society Forum reaction to EC Reflection Paper on SDGs
04.03.2019
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20.05.2022
Brussels, Belgium
The EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, TB and Hepatitis recieved a reply to the letter of concern regarding the approach suggested by the European Commission in its Refection Paper from the perspective of the agreed target to end these epidemics by 2030.
You can read the letter here.
Health and sustainability ambitions betrayed as European Commission’s mandate comes to an end: 3 scenarios for action that don’t live up to citizens’ health needs
21.02.2019
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20.05.2022
Brussels, Belgium
The EU Civil Society Forum on HIV, TB and Hepatitis very much welcome the contribution of the European Commission over the years. We understand that the EC reflection paper addresses issues much broader than viral hepatitis, HIV and tuberculosis. However, we believe that the European Commission has reasons and means to be more ambitious since member states have actually committed themselves to…
Civil society welcomes European Parliament push for a more ambitious EU health budget in 2021-2027
20.02.2019
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20.05.2022
The EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis and the Civil Society Forum on Drugs, expert groups to the European Commission which are comprised of leading civil society organisations at the national and regional level in the EU and neighbouring countries, are encouraged to note that the European Parliament has improved the Commission proposal on the European…
Challenges of Timely and Integrated Testing and Care #HepHIV2019
28.01.2019
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30.01.2019
Athénée Palace Hilton Bucharest
The opening of the 2019 HepHIV Conference marks the shift toward integrated testing strategies and initiatives to allow for effective synergies across different infectious diseases and the renaming announcement of HIV in Europe to EuroTEST
More than 200 people gathered in Bucharest, Romania for the opening of the sixth HepHIV2019 Conference to highlight the European response to HIV, viral…
43rd UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Meeting
11.12.2018
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13.12.2018
Executive Board Room, WHO, Geneva
UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) with representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors, and five representatives of nongovernmental organizations, including associations of people living with HIV.
43rd PCB meeting agenda and backrounders are available at www.unaids.org/en/whoweare/pcb/43
Ferenc Bagyinszky, on behalf of AIDS Action…
Online Compendium of Good Practices for Long-Term Health of PHIV
27.11.2018
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
HIV Outcomes has launched today an Online Compendium of Good Practices for securing the long-term health and well-being of people living with HIV (PHIV).
Although PHIV can now anticipate near-normal life expectancy, there are unique needs that must be met if their quality of life is to match that of the general population. As life expectancy for pPHIV has increased, additional unmet requirements…
4th European Harm Reduction Conference
21.11.2018
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23.11.2018
Bucharest, Romania
HA-REACT Joint Action on HIV and Co-infection Prevention and Harm Reduction will hold its closing meeting on Friday, November 23, during the 4th European Harm Reduction Conference in Bucharest, Romania.
A Time to Act! - 4th European Harm Reduction Conference
The conference will present the latest harm reduction research results, innovative and next best-thing practices and discuss drug policy…
EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum, November 2018
06.11.2018
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07.11.2018
Brussels, Belgium
On November 6 and 7, 2018, the EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum took place in Brussels.
28th CSF Agenda
28th CSF Full Report of the Meeting
28th CSF Executive summary
List of Annexes:
Annex 1 Update from the WHO Europe
Annex 2 Update from ECDC
Annex 3 Update from UNAIDS
Annex 4 Update from the European Commission
Annex 5 Update from the European Commission on MFF
Annex…
Civil Society Involvement in Drug Policy Conference 2018
05.11.2018
Brussels, Belgium
The Civil Society Involvement in Drug Policy (CSIDP) Conference will bring together civil society organisations, national and European policy makers and other stakeholders to discuss the importance of civil society involvement in drug policy.
The conference will take place on November 5, 2018, organised by the European Harm Reduction Network - Correlation in Brussels.
Presentations will be held…
AIDS Action Europe Member and Partner Meeting 2018
20.10.2018
Berlin
AIDS Action Europe (AAE) is organising its Member and Partner Meeting 2018, on Saturday, 20 October, in Berlin.
The AAE Steering Committee initiated this meeting for the first time in 2016 to identify needs and demands of AAE’s member organisations. This year the Meeting will focus on two issues that concern NGOs in the field of HIV and co-infections:
1. Harm Reduction Services for Women and
2.…
Integration of HCV, other Co-Infections and Harm Reduction Services
19.09.2018
Lisbon, Portugal
The 7th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users will be held in Cascais, Portugal on September 19-21, 2018, and European Commission supported projects will be featured.
This symposium is the leading International conference focused on the management of hepatitis among substance users and CHAFEA is proud to sponsor a session on the first day entitled: Integration of HCV,…
ESTICOM satellite symposium at AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam
23.07.2018
RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Join us for the latest on sexual health of MSM in Europe at the RAI Auditorium on Monday, July 23rd from 5pm-7pm – immediately before the opening ceremony.
The ESTICOM satellite symposium will preview highlights from two surveys: The 2017 European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) and the European Community Health Worker OnlinE Survey (ECHOES). We will also discuss first experiences from the new…
HA-REACT Satellite at AIDS 2018
23.07.2018
RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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We would like to invite World AIDS Conference 2018 participants to our HA-REACT Joint Action Satellite "Harm reduction for people who inject drugs in Europe: Findings from European Joint Action HA-REACT".
This event…
The 22. International AIDS Conference AIDS2018
23.07.2018
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27.07.2018
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The 22nd International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2018) will be held on 23-27 July 2018 and is expected to bring together some 18,000 participants from around the world.
The European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) and AIDS Action Europe (AAE) are organising the European NGO booth at the World AIDS 2018 Conference in Amsterdam. It will be located at the Global Village, the dedicated community networking…
WP7. Estonian delegation study visit: Harm reduction services in mobile units
27.05.2018
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31.05.2018
Lisbon, Portugal
WP7 is organising a study trip to Portugal 27-31 May. The delegation from Estonia will visit Lisbon as part of the European project “Joint Action on HIV and Co-Infection Prevention and Harm Reduction” (HA-REACT).
In order to improve availability of harm reduction services, two mobile outreach units will be launched in Estonia in 2018. The mobile outreach units, based in customised buses, will…
Different ways to overcome challenges – our responses
24.05.2018
Utrecht, Netherlands
2nd International workshop on models of care in 2018 – Joint Action on HIV and Co-Infection Prevention and Harm Reduction HA-REACT
WP7 will organise the 2. International workshop as a satellite event of the 18. International conference on Integrated Care “Value for People and Populations: Investing in Integrated Care” that will take place in The NBC Congrescentrum, Utrecht, Netherlands 23 – 25…
EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum, May 2018
14.05.2018
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15.05.2018
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
On May 14 and 15, 2018, the EU HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum took place in Luxembourg.
27th CSF Agenda
27th CSF Full Report of the Meeting
27th CSF Executive summary
List of Annexes:
Annex 1 Update from UNAIDS
Annex 2 Update from ECDC TB
Annex 3 Update from ECDC HIV, STI and viral hepatitis
Annex 4 Update from WHO-Europe
Annex 5 Update from EMCDDA
Annex 6 AHF - 1.000.…