International Students Conference on AIDS (ISCA), 07/05
17-23 July, 2005
Lusaka, Zambia
1st Announcement and Call for Abstracts and Participation
Dear Colleagues,
ISCA Zambia would like to announce that the online registration
and abstract submission are now open for the 2nd International
Students Conference on AIDS and United Nations Millennium Development Goals (2nd ISCA
UNMDGs2005ZAMBIA).
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
2nd ISCA UNMDGs2005ZAMBIA under the theme "UNITED WE STAND" is
scheduled for July 17-23, 2005 in Lusaka, capital of Zambia,
home of spectacular attraction of the "Mighty" Victoria Falls.
International Students Conference on AIDS (ISCA) is an ongoing
HIV/AIDS problem-solving forum for students, professionals,
politicians, leaders in government, public health, social and
medical & life sciences.
CONFERENCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Goals:-
- To gather world student potential and use it to strengthen the
fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- To see how students/young people can reckon and analyze the
effect of the UN MDGs and mark out referral approach aimed at
fighting HIV/AIDS, especially in developing countries.
- To tackle the common problems encountered by students/young
people living with HIV/AIDS such as access to care and treatment
support, stigma among other issues.
Specific Objectives:-
- To improve the quality of life of students/young people living with HIV/AIDS by
encouraging positive living, good nutrition, prevention of opportunistic infection and
avoiding high-
risk behaviour.
- To increase advocacy campaign for care and treatment support
for students/young people living with HIV/AIDS and to promote
behavioural change among the student/young people.
- To set a platform for the presentation of the white paper of
the ISCA UNMDGs research study.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
The conference will have a rich array of plenary sessions, presentations,
skills-building workshops, roundtables and networking
sessions. This unique conference utilises the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) as a framework for analysis
of the gender, poverty, education and economic issues, which
contribute to HIV/AIDS. An AIDS memorial candlelight walk, dance
and music and arts performances and unforgettable site seeing
are also included.
By bringing together students from many different parts of the
world, 2nd ISCA UNMDGs2005ZAMBIA intends to provide a platform
that would be both a conference and a festival that will address
the issues of the global pandemic of HIV/AIDS.
For more information about the Conference visit this website:
http://www.isca.org.zm
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
We welcome the submission of abstracts for original contribution
to the fields of HIV/AIDS and UNMDGs. Guidelines on how to submit your abstract can be
found on the Conference website:
http://www.isca.org.zm
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
- Abstract submission: 17th April 2005
- Scholarship application: 17th April 2005
- Registration (early registration fee): 17th April 2005
- Registration (standard registration fee): 17th June 2005
Sincerely,
"2nd ISCA UNMDGs 2005 ZAMBIA Organising Team"
17-23 July 2005 - Lusaka, Zambia
http://www.isca.org.zm
P.S. Forward this announcement to people who might be interested
in the conference
--
Dr. Hamisi A. Kigwangalla, MD
Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
P.O.Box 65007
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mobile phone: + 255-744-636-963
Chairman, International Steering Committee, ISCA
(http://www.isca.freehomepage.com) and
Founder and Executive Director
PEERCORPS TRUST FUND (Tanzanian ISCA organising chapter)
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.