Funding HIV Advocacy: The critical role of private philanthropy in supporting strategies that work 22 October, British Medical Association, London Convened by Funders Concerned About AIDS
(Meeting Facilitators for both days: David Barr, Fremont Center and Esther Hughes, Global Dialogue)
Day One 9:30 10:00
10:30 10:45 11:00 11:45
Welcome: Goals and objectives, agenda review, group introductions John Barnes Executive Director, Funders Concerned About AIDS, Louise van Deth, STOP AIDS NOW! and FCAA board member Opening Keynote address: Ambassador Deborah Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator & U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy The State of the global response: How advocacy got us here and can help us get to where we need to go The state of funding for AIDS advocacy John Barnes, Funders Concerned About AIDS Break Group Discussion Moderator, Mohamed Osman, Elton John AIDS Foundation Advocacy with impact Examples of successful advocacy with tangible impact in terms of HIV financing, policy change, and/or service delivery Moderator, Julia Greenberg, Open Society Foundations
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The Contributions by STOP AIDS to the £1 billion UK Global Fund pledge-‐ Diarmaid McDonald Advocacy for and by at-‐risk adolescents – Nicholas Niwagaba, Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV Equal access to Services for key populations-‐ Serge Votyagov, Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Advocacy for an Enabling environment for vulnerable populations in the Caribbean-‐Carolyn Gomes, Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition
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Lunch For those who wish to join: 1:15-‐1:45 Overview and discussion of the Equitable Access Initiative, hosted by Marijke Wijnroks, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Maria The Role of advocacy: Perspectives from donor governments and global health financing institutions Moderator: Peter van Rooijen, ICSS Discussants: • Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria • Yvonne Stassen, Deputy Director, Social Development Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands • Deborah Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator & U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy • Jane Edmondson, Head of Human Development, UK Department of International Development Q&A and full group discussion Moderator: Peter van Rooijen, ICSS Break Funding for HIV advocacy in a post-‐2015 world Moderator: Jennifer Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation Discussants: • Jamila Headley, Health GAP (Global Access Project) • Erika Arthun, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Serge Votyagov, Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Full group discussion Moderator: Jennifer Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation Recap and close Gregorio Millett, American Foundation for AIDS Research Update from PEPFAR and CIFF on the Accelerating Children’s HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) Initiative Ambassador Deborah Birx, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator & U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy Reception hosted by the Private Foundations Constituency of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Funding HIV Advocacy: The critical role of private philanthropy in supporting strategies that work 23 October, Comic Relief, London Convened by Funders Concerned About AIDS
Day Two 9:30
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Welcome Beth Mbaka, Comic Relief • Meeting process and goals for Day Two • Introductions with participants briefly describing their advocacy funding and what they hope to get from the day Monitoring and evaluating advocacy Moderator: Mirjam Musch, Hivos • Mike Podmore, STOP AIDS! • Shari Turitz, American Jewish World Service What works in funding advocacy? Donor examples Moderator: Mirjam Musch, Hivos § Louise van Deth, STOP AIDS NOW! § Brook Kelly-‐Green, Ford Foundation Break Full group discussion Moderator: Owen Ryan, International AIDS Society Making the case for funding advocacy: what tools do we need to convince our Boards, constituencies and leadership? Moderator: Kate Harrison, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation § Mohamed Osman, Elton John AIDS Foundation § Erika Arthun, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation § David Sampson, Baring Foundation Full group discussion Moderator: Owen Ryan, International AIDS Society Working Lunch Collaboration and next steps-‐facilitated discussion • Discussion of existing funding mechanisms and donor collaborations on advocacy (Global Equality Fund, RCNF, etc.) • Advantages and disadvantages of pooled funding mechanisms • Strategies to increase overall funding levels for advocacy • What support can be provided for next steps from FCAA? Closing John Barnes Executive Director, FCAA; and Louise van Deth, STOP AIDS NOW! and FCAA board member