A Program of CIFAL Atlanta
Hosted by Emory Rollins School of Public Health
Atlanta, GA, June 19-23, 2005
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Workshop Agenda

Sunday, June 19, 2005

5:30 pm
Refreshments

8:00 pm
Welcome Reception and Introduction of Delegates

Monday, June 20, 2005

8:30 am
Welcome Breakfast

• President Jim Wagner, Emory University
• The Honorable Portia Simpson Miller, Minister of Local Government and Deputy Prime Minister, Jamaica; Trustee, CIFAL Atlanta
• Steven R. Katkowsky, MD, Director of Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
• Mr. Axel Leblois, Executive Director of CIFAL Atlanta; Senior UNITAR Fellow

10:00 am
Break

10:15 am
Overview of City AIDS Workshop and Introduction of the Facilitation Team

• Mr. Keith Green, Program Director, CIFAL Atlanta

10:30 am
Session 1: Discussion about Self Assessment Process in Cities

• Discussion of the self assessment process (45 minutes)
• Construction of River and Stair Diagrams (30 minutes)
• Plenary session for presentation of groups’ work (45 minutes)
• Session Notes:

Self Assessment Process for:
- Kingston, Port of Spain, Denver, Washington D.C
- San Juan, San Pedro Sula, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston
- Oakland and Durban
- Port au Prince, San Francisco, Denver, Houston
- Curitiba and Mexico City
- Oakland, CA and Durban, South Africa

Plenary: The Self-Assessment Process in Cities

2:00 pm
Session 2: Knowledge Management Tools

• Presentation of the Knowledge Management Tool and debate (60 minutes)
• Highlights on proposed issues to be discussed during the Peer Assists (45 minutes)
• Session Notes:

- Introductions by Representatives
- Presentation of Knowledge Management Tool and Debate

3:45 pm
Break

4:00 pm
Session 3: Best Practices Sharing: Peer assist reviews

• Group discussion and exchange of information about key issues; identification of common principles/lessons (90 minutes)
• Session Notes [Best Practices Sharing: Peer Assist Reviews]:

- Adapting Our Response
- Identifying and Addressing Vulnerabilities
- Inclusion
- Linking Care and Prevention
- Measuring Changes
- Mobilizing Resources

7:00 pm
Inaugural Dinner
Location: Emory Conference Center Hosted by HERO for Children

• Keynote Speaker:  Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

8:30 am
Session 3: Best Practices Sharing: Peer Assist Reviews (continued)

10:00 am
Break

10:15 am
Session 4: Best Practices Sharing: Development of Knowledge Assets

• Groups of participants form to review common principles and lessons learned during Peer Assists and organize them for sharing
• Session Notes:

- Measuring Change
- Addressing Vulnerabilities
- Inclusion

11:30 am
Presentation of the Knowledge Assets on the “Marketplace”

12:30 pm
Lunch

• Gina Wingood, Sc.D, MPH Director, Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), Behavioral and Social Sciences Core “One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Designing prevention intervention programs to maximize effectiveness”

2:00 pm
Presentation of the Knowledge Assets on the “Marketplace” (continued)

3:00 pm
Technical Visits

• Ponce Center of Grady Health System
• AID Atlanta HIV/AIDS Test Site

6:00 pm
On-Your-Own Evening

• Participants may explore the city and have dinner where they choose

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

8:30 am
Session 5: Knowledge Fair

• Participants will be asked to propose one topic they want to share with another City and one topic on which they want to hear from another City.
• Match making between Cities 
• Free discussions between Cities
• Session Notes:

- Offers by Cities
- Knowledge Management Requests

10:30 am
Break

10:45 am
Session 5: Knowledge Fair (continued)

12:30 pm
Luncheon

• James W. Curran, MD, MPH Director, Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and Dean, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, "Looking Back and Looking Forward: The AIDS epidemic and history"
• View Presentation [ppt, 13mb]

2:00 pm
Session 6: Action Plans by City Delegations

• Each city delegation will develop an action plan for the next 12 months, with a focus on new partnerships and exchanges. Personal commitment of the member’s delegation regarding the plan should be included.
• Each delegation lists their area needs for network follow-up
• Session Notes:

- Action Plans
- Action Plans Plenary

3:30 pm
Plenary

• Each delegation will briefly present its Action Plan.

4:30 pm
Conclusions, Wrap Up, and Evaluation

• Each delegation will present one item/issue they learned during the workshop
• Facilitators’ group will present their main lessons
• Written evaluation of the workshop.
• View Notes

- Best Practices Presentations

6:00 pm
Leave for dinner from Clifton Tower parking lot
Hosted by CARE
Location: World Trade Club Dining Room·      

• Sandra L. Thurman CEO, International AIDS Trust and former Director of AIDS Policy, United  States “Act Locally, Think Globally: HIV/AIDS and the global village”

Thursday, June 23, 2004: Public Policy Day

Hosted by AID Atlanta
Location: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Silverbell Pavilion

8:15am
Greetings           

• From AID Atlanta
• From City Hall

8:30am
Breakfast

8:30am
Remarks

• Dr. Marcel Boisard, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

8:40 am
Keynote Address

• Mr. James Wooten, ABC News

9:30 am
Break

9:35 am
Presentation of Workshop Results

10:20 am
Remarks

• Dr. Desmond Johns, Director, UNAIDS New York
• Andrew Petkin, Explanation of Photographs
• Mayor Shirley Franklin, City of Atlanta

10:50 am
Panel Discussion by Public Officials

11:35 am
Closing Remarks