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INTERNATIONAL AIDS AND ECONOMICS NETWORK
Steven Forsythe, PhDHealth EconomistPresident of the International AIDS Economics NetworkFutures Institute
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BACKGROUND OF IAEN
• Began in 1993 as a group dedicated to economists and policymakers working in the field of HIV/AIDS (21 years old)
• Operates a website since 1998 (www.iaen.org)
• Has provided face-to-face meetings prior to IAS since 2000 (Durban, Barcelona, Bangkok, Toronto, Mexico City, Vienna, Washington DC and Melbourne)
• Operates a LinkedIn group since 2010 (International AIDS Economics Network Group)
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BACKGROUND OF IAEN ON LINKEDIN• 5,135 members have joined over 4 years
• 6th largest LinkedIn Group on the topic of AIDS (following the Global Fund at #5)
• IAEN is the only group on the topic of AIDS and economics
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GROWTH IN IAEN MEMBERSHIP
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERS
North America35%
Africa29%
Europe/Central Asia18%
Asia Pacific11%
LAC5%
NAME2%
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BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GRANT
• November 2013: IAEN received a $1.1 million grant to build capacity in the field of AIDS and economics
• BMGF grant has 3 objectives:• Build capacity in 4 African countries (Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi and
Uganda)• Fund special economic studies in 6 countries (Zambia, Tanzania,
Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa)• Disseminate globally information about AIDS and economics
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BROCHER FOUNDATION• IAEN has received approval to work in 2015 on the
development of a special journal focusing on the economics of AIDS
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IAEN GOVERNANCE• IAEN is a tax-exempt non-profit organization
• IAEN has a board and will be identifying new board members over the next 3 years
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TOPICS FOR TODAY• Efficiency and Effectiveness (8)
• Sustainability and Investment Case (4)
• Costing (4)
• Financing (2)
• Socioeconomic Impact (1)
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THANKS!• This meeting was possible with funds from the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation
• We wish to also thank Futures Group, which has funded the International AIDS Economics Network website
• Thanks also to Futures Institute, which manages the BMGF grant.