[ycnews] FW: South East Asia and Pacific MSM and Transgender Youth Consultation - Call for applications
- From: Emily Turk <emily@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'ycnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <ycnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:44:16 -0400
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Sent: March 22, 2010 1:32 AM
Subject: South East Asia and Pacific MSM and Transgender Youth Consultation -
Call for applications
Begin forwarded message:
Subject: South East Asia and Pacific MSM and Transgender Youth Consultation -
Call for applications
Please help circulate this call for applications with contacts in the South
East Asia and Pacific region* - thank you.
"Voices of Youth Consultation - for South East Asia & Pacific"
MSM and Transgender Youth Regional (South East Asia and the Pacific*)
Consultation, May 12 - 14
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND THE CONSULTATION
Objectives:
Within a safe environment a focused consultation with approx 30 to 35 young
(aged between 16 and 25) Men who have sex with Men (MSM) including young
transgender (TG) from the region to articulate their concerns and unmet needs
in relation to their sexual health, STI and HIV prevention, treatment, care and
support.
The process to be driven by and for young MSM and TG. Learn about recent MSM
and TG initiatives in the region and current trends in HIV prevalence and what
interventions and regional approaches are being taken to address HIV within our
communities.
Develop a mechanism for MSM TG youth participation in regional networks and to
ensure their meaningful participation in those processes Ensure that the rights
of MSM and TG youth (MSMY) within the region are upheld.
Identify key campaigning and advocacy issues that can be supported by regional
and international MSM and TG networks and other key players.
Create networking opportunities within the region and establish meaningful
partnerships with like minded organizations.
Date of meeting: May 12 - 14, 2010 Meeting Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Who can Apply?
Anyone within the age of 16 to 25 who self identifies as MSM or TG and residing
within South East Asia and the Pacific and has a strong interest in working
with your community to advocate on issues that affect you are eligible to
apply. You must have a strong commitment to working as a team player and
demonstrate a way to share the outcomes and findings of the consultation with
your community when you return home.
How to Apply?
The application form can be downloaded from the following website:
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Constituencies/Men-who-have-sex-with-Men/Announcements/Call-for-Applications
<http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Constituencies/Men-who-have-sex-with-Men/Announcements/Call-for-Applications>Application
to be completed IN FULL and submitted to the organisers by email to
youthconsultation@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:youthconsultation@xxxxxxxxx>
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS April 11th. All costs will associated by the
consultation will be met by the organizers.
For further information or ANY questions please email to:
youthconsultation@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:youthconsultation@xxxxxxxxx>
Youth living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply, confidentiality will be
respected
*Note that only persons living in the Pacific including PNG, South East Asia ie
Greater Mekong Region (Lao, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, China)
Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong are eligible to
apply.* It is hoped that South Asia will in time have it own similar process.
This consultation is Funded by HIVOS with co-ordination provided by World AIDS
Campaign, logistical support provided by Asia Pacific Network of People Living
with HIV (APN+), AIDS Concern Hong Kong, International Treatment Preparedness
Coalition secretariat (ITPC) and UNAIDS Regional Support Team Bangkok
Download Applications from the following website:
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Constituencies/Men-who-have-sex-with-Men/Announcements/Call-for-Applications
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