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2nd Workshop on HIV Prevention and the Infrastructure Sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

Bangkok, Thailand: 24-26 November 2008

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Program


Pre-Workshop Session: Monday, November 24 (9:00-12:30AM)
9:00-12:30 ADB & AusAID – An Introduction to the New Project (RETA 6467. HIV Prevention and Infrastructure: Mitigating Risk in the GMS) Facilitator:
Ms. Lisa Studdert
Health Specialist, Social sector Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
     
9:00-9:15 1. Welcome from ADB [ PDF: 176kb | 5 pages ] Ms. Shireen Lateef
Director, Social Sector Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
     
9:15-9:30 2. Welcome from AusAID Mr. Sam Beever
Counselor, Australian Embassy, Thailand
     
9:30-9:45 3. Overview of Subprojects [ PDF: 77kb | 9 pages ] Ms. Lisa Studdert
     
9:45-10:15 4. Baolong Healthy and Safe Action Project in Yunnan, PRC [ PDF: 817kb | 9 pages ] Ms. Che Katz
Program Director, Marie Stopes International, Cambodia
     
10:15-10:45 TEA  
     
10:45-11:05 5. East-West Corridor: Experience and Next Steps [ PDF: 201kb | 8 pages ] Ms. Lisa Studdert
Ms. Charmaine Cu-Unjieng
Consultant,  Social Sector Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
     
11:05-11:25 6. Cambodia Road Improvement Project: Experience and Next Steps [ PDF: 129kb | 6 pages ] Ms. Charmaine Cu-Unjieng
Ms. Emiko Masaki
Social Sector Economist,  Social Sector Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
     
11:25-11:45 7. Northern Economic Corridor: Experience and Next Steps [ PDF: 232kb | 7 pages ] Ms. Lisa Studdert
Ms. Charmaine Cu-Unjieng
     
11:45-12:15 8. Discussion  
     
12:15-12:30 9. Forward Directions Ms. Lisa Studdert
     
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Opening of Main Workshop
Day 1 - Monday, November 24

1:30-3:15 		Session 1: Welcome and Stage-Setting Facilitator:
Ms. Shireen Lateef
     
1:30-1:45 1. 1. Welcome from the UNRTF Ms. Gwi Yeop Son
UNRTF Convenor and UN Resident Coordinator for Thailand
     
1:45-2:00 1. 2. HIV, Mobility and Infrastructure: Setting the Context Ms. Irena Vojackova-Sollorano
Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, IOM
     
2:00-2:15 1. 3. GMS Program: Infrastructure and Cross-Border Areas [ PDF: 376kb | 6 pages ] Mr. Ronald Butiong
Senior Regional Cooperation Specialist, Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
     
2:15-2:30 1. 4. Challenges and Opportunities in Marketing Condoms in Remote Areas [ PDF: 1,005kb | 25 pages ] Mr. Niel Boisen
Representative, Population Services International
     
2:30-2:45 1. 5. HIV Prevention Initiatives in the Infrastructure Sector [ PDF: 59kb | 4 pages ] Ms. Lisa Studdert
     
2:45-3:15 1. 6. Discussion  
     
3:15-3:45 TEA  
     
3:45-5:30 Session 2: Regional and National Responses: HIV Policies in the Infrastructure Sector Facilitator:
Ms. Irena Vojackova-Sollorano
     
3:45-4:00 2. 1. ASEAN Task Force on AIDS [ PDF: 348kb | 7 pages ] Dr. Bounpheng Philavong
Assistant Director and Head of Health and Population Unit,  ASEAN Secretariat
     
4:00-4:15 2. 2. Cambodia [ PDF: 304kb | 6 pages ] H. E. Lim Sidenine
Secretary of State, Ministry of Public Works and Transport
     
4:15-4:30 2. 3. Lao PDR [ PDF: 505kb | 12 pages ] Mr. Xayabandith Insisiengmay
Deputy Director, Environmental and Social Division, Department of Roads, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR
     
4:30-4:45 2. 4. Thailand [ PDF: 754kb | 10 pages ] Dr. Anthony Pramualratana
Executive Director, Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS
     
4:45-5:00 2. 5. Viet Nam [ PDF: 360kb | 7 pages ] Dr. Hai Yen Pham
Director, Center for Occupational Health, Ministry of Transport
     
5:00-5:30 2. 6. Discussion  

Day 2 – Tuesday, November 25

8:30-10:30 		Session 3: Updates from Development Partners Facilitator:
Dr. Bounpheng Philavong
     
8:30-8:45 3. 1. World Bank [ PDF: 381kb | 5 pages ] (Videocon) Ms. Julie Babinard
Transport for Social Responsibility Thematic Group Coordinator, World Bank
     
8:45-9:00 3. 2. JICA [ PDF: 80kb | 4 pages ] Ms. Tran Minh Anh
Senior Programme Officer, JICA Viet Nam
     
9:00-9:15 3. 3. USAID [ PDF: 278kb | 7 pages ] Ms. Cathy Bowes
Director of the Office of Public Health, Regional Development Mission in Asia, USAID
     
9:15-9:30 3. 4. ILO [ PDF: 329kb | 6 pages ] Ms. Ema Naito
Technical Officer, HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, ILO
     
9:30-9:45 3. 5 UNRTF [ PDF: 233kb | 6 pages ] Ms. Marta Vallejo
HIV Programme Specialist, a.i. UNRTF Coordinator, UNDP
     
9:45-10:30 3. 6 Discussion  
     
10:30-11:00 TEA
     
11:00-12:30 Session 4: Post-Construction - Knowledge and Experiences Facilitator:
Mr. David Feingold
International Coordinator for Trafficking and HIV/AIDS Projects, UNESCO
     
11:00-11:15 4. 1. Ethnographic Study: Vulnerabilities along the Northern Economic Corridor [ PDF: 643kb | 10 pages ] Mr. Chris Lyttleton
Professor of Anthropology, Macquarie University, Australia
     
11:15-11:30 4. 2. HIV and Social Vulnerabilities Associated with International Cross-Border Gates [ PDF: 4,826kb | 17 pages ] Mr. Owen Wrigley
Consultant, ADB
     
11:30-11:45 4. 3. Cross-Border Partnerships for HIV Prevention [ PDF: 49kb | 6 pages ] Ms. Isabelle Crespel
HIV/AIDS Project Manager, Quang Tri, Viet Nam Handicap International
     
11:45-12:00 4. 4. Public-Private Partnerships for HIV Prevention [ PDF: 1,064kb | 8 pages ]

Dr. Vannarith Chhum
Director, Provincial Health Department, Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia

Mr. Um Sam Oeun
Senior Project Officer, HIV/AIDS Program, Cambodian Red Cross

     
12:00-12:30 4. 5. Discussion  
     
12:30-1:30 LUNCH  
     
1:30-3:30 Session 5: Cross-Cutting Issues Facilitator:
Dr. Petchsri Sirinirund
Senior Expert in Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
     
1:30-1:45 5. 1. Human Trafficking [ PDF: 553kb | 7 pages ] Mr. Phil Marshall
Director, Asia and the Pacific Research Communications Group
     
1:45-2:00 5. 2. Drug Use [ PDF: 546kb | 17 pages ]

Ms. Anne Bergenstrom
Coordinator, UNRTF on Injecting Drug Use and HIV/AIDS for Asia and the Pacific, UNODC

Mr. Johannes Lund
Consultant, UNODC
     
2:00-2:15 5. 3. Gender [ PDF: 115kb | 7 pages ] Mr. Francesco Tornieri
Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), Gender and Social Development Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB
     
2:15-2:30 5. 4. Ethnic Minority Communities Mr. David Feingold
     
2:30-3:00 5. 5. Discussion  
     
3:00-3:15 5. 6. Insights from the AIDS COMMISSION REPORT - Importance of Harmonizing HIV Prevention Initiatives Dr. Prasada Rao
Regional Director, Regional Support Team, Asia and Pacific Regional Centre, UNAIDS
     
3:15-3:30 5. 7. Discussion  
     
3:30 - 3:45 TEA  
     
3:45-6:00 UNRTF Steering Committee Meeting (closed meeting for invitees only)  

Day 3 – Wednesday, November 26

8:30-10:00 		Session 6: Practice Guidelines - A Harmonized Tool for HIV Prevention in the Context of Infrastructure Projects Facilitator:
Lisa Studdert
     
8:30-8:45 6. 1. Background and Process of Development [ PDF: 58kb | 4 pages ] Ms. Lisa Studdert
     
8:45-9:00 6. 2. Overview of 4 Components [ PDF: 106kb | 10 pages ] Ms. Charmaine Cu-Unjieng
     
9:00-9:30 6. 3. Comments From Panel on the Use of the Practice Guidelines Multi-Stakeholder Representatives
     
9:30-10:00 6. 4. Discussion  
     
10:00-10:30 TEA  
     
10:30-12:30 Session 7: Innovative Tools and Approaches Facilitator:
Mr. Xayabandith Insisiengmay
     
10:30-10:45 7. 1. Regional Database: Project Mapping and IEC/BCC Materials [ PDF: 559kb | 10 pages ]

Ms. Nguyen Hoang Diep
HIV Technical Advisor, IOM Viet Nam
     
10:45-11:00 7. 2. Road to Good Health Toolkit [ PDF: 551kb | 5 pages ] Mr. Robb Butler
Consultant, World Bank
     
11:00-11:15 7. 3. More Safety: A Resource Manual for Health and Safety in Infrastructure [ PDF: 913kb | 9 pages ] Ms. Emiko Masaki
Mr. Phil Marshall
     
11:15-11:30 7. 4. Safe Migration and Life Skills Video [ PDF: 280kb | 10 pages ] Ms. Nenette Motus
Regional Migration Health Advisor, IOM
     
11:30-11:45 7. 5. Vulnerability Mapping Using Geographic Information Systems [ PDF: 3,653kb | 5 pages ] Mr. David Feingold
     
11:45-12:15 7. 6. Discussion  
     
12:15-12:30 Session 8: Wrap-Up Summary and Closing Remarks Ms. Lisa Studdert and Ms. Marta Vallejo
     
  END OF WORKSHOP  

Post-Workshop Session: Wednesday, November 26 (1:30-5:30PM)
2:00-5:00 Hands-On Tools for Skills Building  
     
2:00-3:00 1. Geographical Information System UNESCO Team
     
3:00-4:00 2. Safe Migration and Life Skills Video IOM (Bangkok) Team
     
4:00-4:30 3. Regional Database IOM (Vietnam) Team
     
4:30-5:00 4. Road to Good Health Toolkit World Bank Representative

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