AIDS Action Europe

Martine de SchutterExecutive Coordinator

Special session HIV/AIDS projectsAIDS 2011, Tallinn, May 25, 2011

AIDS Action Europe’s mission

• To unite civil society to work towards a more effective response to the HIV epidemic in Europe and Central Asia

• We strive for better protection of human rights and universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support

• We work towards a reduction of health inequalities in Europe focussing on most at risk populations and on Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The AIDS Action Europe Network

• Members: NGOs and CBOs: more than 400 organisations in 45 countries (majority in EECA)

• Partners: Global, governmental, networks (16)• EU funded projects (15)• Free and open membership, agree on ethical code

and mission• Regional network of ICASO (International Council

of AIDS Service Organizations)

Operating grant 2011

• Previous operating grants 2009 & 2010, following project European Partners in Action on AIDS (EPAA)

• Grant supports core annual work programme, not specific project activities

• €250.000 for 2011

AIDS Action Europe Office

• Network created in 2004• Hosted by STI AIDS Netherlands at Amsterdam office:

Executive Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising/M&E Coordinator and Programme Assistant (part-time)

• Lithuanian office closed as of 2010• Host organisation AIDS Foundation East-West

(AFEW) in Russia for project ROST and Russian website and Clearinghouse

Strategic objectives

We aim to strengthen civil society’s contribution to a more effective response to the HIV epidemic by:

• Making an effective and meaningful contribution to regional and national policies related to HIV and AIDS

• Facilitating continuous exchange among NGOs on good practices and lessons learned related to HIV and AIDS

• Developing a stronger, more effective organisation and network

Advocacy & Policy• Ensuring that civil society voices are heard by

policy makers• HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum co-chair• HIV/AIDS Think Tank member• HIV in Europe initiative co-chair• Direct advocacy work (EC policies, treatment

interruptions, decriminalisation)• Work with WHO Europe, UNAIDS, ECDC,

European Commission

HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum

• Advisory body to the European Commission• Co-chaired by AAE and EATG• HIV/AIDS Commission Communication 2009-

2013: 5 year policy framework for European region

• Development of action plan & monitoring and evaluation framework

• 40 members (NGOs, European networks)

HIV/AIDS Civil Society Forum (more)

• Last CSF meeting: position statement on EU drugs policy; ILO recommendation on HIV and the world of work; sexual and reproductive rights of PLHIV; role of civil society in M&E of HIV/AIDS Communication

• Agenda examples next CSF meeting: UNGASS follow-up; WHO Europe Action Plan; progress Action Plan EC and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

IQhiv: new initiative

• WHO Europe, BZgA, AIDS Action Europe• Mission: Improve the effectiveness of HIV prevention

initiatives in Europe by providing tools and technical assistance to implement quality improvement

practices

The IQhiv initiative: objectives

• Promote the routine inclusion of quality improvement practices into HIV prevention across Europe at the project, program and policy levels

• Disseminate information on quality improvement practices that have been shown to enhance the effectiveness of HIV prevention at the project, program and policy levels

• www.IQhiv.org

The HIV in Europe Intiative: Aims

• Ensure that HIV patients enter care earlier in the course of their infection

• Study the decrease in the proportion of PLHIV presenting late for care

• Identify and tackle political, structural, clinical and social barriers to testing & treatment

• www.hiveurope.eu

The HIV in Europe Initiative: key policy actions/achievements

• Consensus definition of late diagnosis of HIV• Estimating the infected not yet diagnosed

population• Towards European agreement on ‘indicator

conditions’ for HIV testing• Roll-out PLHIV stigma index• Study on criminalisation of HIV

Linking & Learning

• The Clearinghouse on HIV and AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: www.hivaidsclearinghouse.eu

• Specialised NGO members section on www.aidsactioneurope.org

• Quarterly e-news & bi-monthly clearinghouse updates

• Capacity development projects• Facebook & Twitter

Materials in the clearinghouse

• Books• Toolkits• Policy papers• Videos• Websites

Clearinghouse Facts & Figures (2010)

• 838 user accounts• 1254 uploaded good practices / key documents• 52070 downloads

Social Media Strategy: online mission & ambition

• We want to use online media tools to unite civil society • to work towards a more effective response to the HIV

epidemic in Europe and Central Asia. • We offer valuable and practical information through • a manageable multimedia system that consists of our

own websites and our presence on relevant social networks and communities.

• We disseminate content in different forms and create a successful symbiosis of advocacy; linking & learning and networking.

Our online Ecosystem

Our sponsors

• European Commission Second EU Public Health Programme (2008–2013) through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers;

• Aids Fonds; • ViiV Healthcare Positive Action Programme; • Levi Strauss Foundation; • M∙A∙C AIDS Fund

Contact

www.aidsactioneurope.orgwww.hivaidsclearinghouse.eu

www.facebook.com/aidsactioneurope

www.twitter.com/aidsactioneurop

office@aidsactioneurope.org