Category: Conferences and Events

Register for CATIE’s eduCATIE+ virtual courses

CATIE is offering a series of eduCATIE+ virtual courses tailored for the Pacific region (British Columbia and the Yukon). Each course combines online education with a virtual session led by a CATIE educator, and course content is tailored to the issues and context specific to your region.   Courses available: HIV Basics: October 22 to… Read more »

CAHR 2019: Key Dates to Note

  Mark your calendars for the Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research Saskatoon, May 9-12th, 2019 Join us for the 28th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2019), from May 9 – 12, 2019 in Saskatoon. Organized annually by the Canadian Association for HIV Research, the Conference is the premier gathering in Canada for those associated in… Read more »

Summit 2018 Keynote; Register Now!

From the Community-Based Research Centre A familiar face at Summit 2018 We are pleased to announce Dr. Olivier Ferlatte, a post-doctoral research fellow at the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use as one of our keynote speakers at Community-Based Research Centre’s national event being held November 8 to 10, 2018 in Vancouver. He will join previously… Read more »

Part 3* This is the third part of a three-part blog where I’m sharing what I have learned from the 9th North American Housing and HIV Research Summit held in Washington DC on August 1st and 2nd. You can still have a read of part 1 and part 2 if you missed them. An interesting… Read more »

  Part 2* This is the second part of a three-part blog where I am sharing what I learned from the 9th North American Housing and HIV Research Summit held in Washington DC on August 1st and 2nd. Missed the first part? Click here for a read! All throughout the Summit, there were some great… Read more »

Part 1* I had the privilege of attending and presenting at the 9th North American Housing and HIV Research Summit in Washington, DC, on August 1st and 2nd. Launched in 2005, the Summit is a collaboration between the U.S. National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC), the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Ontario… Read more »

First Known AIDS Memorial Dedication Ceremony

Submitted by Brian Chittock at AIDS Vancouver:   Please join us to participate in the Dedication Ceremony of the First Known AIDS Memorial in Devonian Harbour Park in Vancouver on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 10 AM. We will begin with Elder Valerie Nicholson blessing the land. Bringing greetings from the Mayor and Council and… Read more »

‘Through Our Own Eyes’ Exhibit Opening

An exhibition of photographs and collages on the lived realities of HIV disclosure, stigma and criminalization by cis and trans women living with HIV. Join us for the opening of ‘Through Our Own Eyes,’ an exhibition of photographs and collages on the lived realities of HIV disclosure, stigma and criminalization by cis and trans women… Read more »

Positive Living North Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Positive Living North is coming up. Date:Thursday September 6th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Location: Fire Pit Cultural Drop-In Centre located at 1120 – 3rd Ave. (3rd & George) A meal will be provided. Everyone is welcome! Your valid membership and participation in the AGM ensures that you are… Read more »

Shaping Our Vision: An HIV+ Women’s Empowerment Forum

A forum where HIV positive women will unite to empower self and community Join us on October 22nd to 25th 2018 at Springbrook Retreat and Community Center 22778 72nd Avenue, Langley BC. Application Deadline September 20 Apply now Learn More about ViVA Women Contact Shafiyah Khan for more information.    

AIDS 2018: Substance Use News

Last week we published a glance at the 22nd International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2018. This week I went looking for information on sessions, reports or information that could help people who use drugs, and the people who support them. Here is a sampling.   As background, people who use drugs were acknowledged back in the… Read more »