AFRO-NETS> North American AIDS Treatment Action Forum Workshop & Tracks

["Gonsalves, Gregg" <Greggg@gmhc.org>]

North American AIDS Treatment Action Forum Workshop & Tracks
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December 2-5, 2001
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
Vancouver, Canada

For more information visit
http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/welcome.htm

The 2001 North American AIDS Treatment Action Forum (NATAF) will be
held December 2-5 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancou-
ver, Canada. The forum is designed to educate individuals interested in
becoming HIV/AIDS advocates and educators; to enhance their skills and
knowledge; and to develop inclusive, national strategies to ensure the
continuity and success of the treatment advocacy movement.

NATAF 2001 is open to anyone interested in broadening their knowledge
of HIV/AIDS research and treatment issues, and learning to use this
knowledge to advocate on behalf of everyone living with HIV/AIDS. Par-
ticipants include the volunteers, staff, and board members of commu-
nity-based organizations, case managers, social workers, AIDS educators
and outreach workers, pharmaceutical and government representatives,
healthcare professionals and people living with HIV/AIDS.

The forum includes a pre-conference orientation and is divided into
three tracks:

Action Track (http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/welcome.htm#Action_Track)

To make it easier to identify areas of interest, the Action track is
divided into three groups:
1.      Action Skills Building,
2.      Community Voices in HIV/AIDS Research and Development, and
3.      Access to Treatment and Health Care. Treatment Education Track
http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/welcome.htm#Treatment_Education_Track

Treatment Education Track
(http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/welcome.htm#Treatment_Education_Track)
The Treatment Education track will engage in discussions about existing
and emerging concepts in HIV/AIDS-related treatment issues.

  Skills Building Track
(http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/welcome.htm#Skills_Building_Track)
Scholarships Deadline for scholarships application is 6:00 PM (eastern)
on August 31, 2001. For information about scholarships, please go to
http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/scholarship/scholarship.htm

Scholarship applications will be accepted from all interested parties.
Special consideration will be given to treatment advocates living with
HIV/AIDS and people who are interested in becoming treatment advocates.
Depending on availability, a maximum of one scholarship per agency will
be awarded. There are a limited number of scholarships available.

DO NOT FAX your scholarship application. Faxed applications will NOT be
considered. Please be sure to complete all required information. Incom-
plete applications will not be considered.

Registration Deadline for registration is 6 p.m., October 31, 2001. You
can register online at
http://www.nmac.org/nataf/2001/online_registration.htm.

Member Pre-Registration Fee $150 (before October 31, 2001, 6 p.m.
Non Member Pre-Registration Fee $175 (before October 31, 2001, 6 p.m.
On site Registration Fee $225 (after October 31, 2001, 6 p.m. eastern)

Gonsalves, Gregg
mailto:Greggg@GMHC.org


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