NIGERIA HIV/AIDS SUMMIT

Aimed at truly moving the national response to new programming levels of effectiveness, the summit will bring together all local and international implementing partners, donors, government, the organized private sector and technical experts involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The summit will be used to build consensus on key issues of common interest, share lessons learned/best practices and make recommendation to further strengthen the national response.

The Nigeria Summit on HIV/AIDS is expected to hold from April 1st to 5th, 2007 at the International Conference Center, Abuja.

THEME OF THE Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit
"Beyond Boundaries, Strengthening the National HIV/AIDS Response"
GOAL OF THE Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit
“To Strengthen the National Response”
Objectives
The main objectives of the Summit are;
• To provide a platform for stakeholders to build consensus around issues and challenges concerning the National response.
• To review and generate issues at all levels that will significantly inform policy formulation.
• To critically review the Co-ordination mechanism of the National Response and make appropriate recommendations.
• To review and clarify roles and responsibilities of the various key stakeholders at different levels.
• To provide avenue for sharing lessons learnt, best practices and challenges.
• To strengthen networking across boundaries and among stakeholders working in HIV/AIDS.
• To review and share lessons on the applicability of the National Strategic Framework.
• To build consensus on the mechanism for coordinating donor funding and support.
Expected Outcomes
• A national consensus document streamlining issues, challenges and priorities concerning the national response.
• A list of generated issues to inform policy formulation.
• The co-ordination mechanism reviewed with appropriate recommendations.
• A clearly documented and delineated roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders.
• A document on best practices, lessons learnt and challenges of the national response by geopolitical zones produced.
• A formal network of all stakeholders working in HIV/AIDS established.
• Agreements reached on identified gaps on the National Strategic Framework.
• Consensus reached on a mechanism to coordinate donor funding and support.
Registration
participants (individual or group) are ONLY DEEMED registered AFTER the payment of the appropriate registration fees.
Registration Fees
The various registration categories and fees are outlined below
Category Fees
Individual NGN20,000.00 per participant
Group: a group is considered to be a minimum of ten (10) individuals from the same organisation or having the same sponsoring organisation NGN18,000.00 per participant within a group i.e. there is a 10% discount on the individual participant fee
Registration Forms
Individual Registration forms can be obtained from the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit website or Secretariat.
Group Registration forms can be obtained from the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit website or Secretariat.
Scholarship
The Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit aims to support summit participants who would not otherwise be able to attend. A number of funding agencies would be contacted to provide support to the Scholarship Programme for participants this is to expand participation of participants with financial barriers to attendance.
Scholarship forms can be obtained from the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Summit website or Secretariat.
Scholarship applications will be reviewed by the technical sub-committee. Priority would be given to applicants whose participation would enhance programming in their communities/ organizations, applicant’s involvement with vulnerable groups and communities (resource poor communities) and their commitment to transfer knowledge obtained from participating in the summit back to those communities.

The scholarship criteria will include:
• Selection of submitted abstract and acceptance as either Oral or Poster
• Youth, Women and PLWHA’s who are confirmed to be participating in any of the summits programmes, sessions or whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation.
• Youth strongly involved in youth intervention programmes in their communities
Applying for a Scholarship
Deadline for scholarship application would be March 23, 2007
Any further questions concerning the Scholarship Programme should be addressed to scholarships@nigeriahivaidssummit.org

The number of scholarship to be awarded is limited; therefore, participants are strongly encouraged to seek other funding as well.
Note: For more information on the summit please visit the summit website as shown below.
Summit website: www.nigeriahivaidssummit.org
Summit Secretariat: National Action Committee on AIDS
Plot 823, Ralph Shodeinde Street
Central Business District
Abuja.