Category: Conferences and Events

Guest Blog: Using Theatre and Silence In HIV Education

At PAN’s Exploring Effective Interventions for Viral Hepatitis, STI and HIV Prevention last week, Valerie Laub performed and spoke about the one act play HIV Unmasked, a project of Positive Living North. Janet Madsen from the Positive Women’s Network (PWN) participated in the session and originally wrote below post for PWN blog. ——————————————————————————————– Using Theatre and… Read more »

PHAC Webinar: Community Based Social Marketing Training Pilot

WEDNESDAY MARCH 5, 2014 at 1:30PM EST* To support the efforts of community-based organizations to raise public awareness of HIV, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI), the Public Health Agency of Canada will be offering training in 2014 to enhance social marketing skills and knowledge. Social marketing incorporates traditional commercial… Read more »

Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System Website The Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System has been operating since 1924.  A website has recently been launched that allows users to explore the data in detail, generating charts and graphs, with data tables and limitations of the data provided.  This presentation will walk potential users through the functionalities of… Read more »

Positive Gathering is a three-day conference developed for and by HIV-positive British Columbians. Our peer-delivered interactive workshops allow HIV-positive people to learn from each other in a safe, open and supportive environment. Our breakaway sessions and gala dinner provide great opportunities for networking, socializing and having fun. Registration is only $10 and includes all meals… Read more »

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2014 1PM EST* The Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System has been operating since 1924.  A website has recently been launched that allows users to explore the data in detail, generating charts and graphs, with data tables and limitations of the data provided. This presentation will walk potential users through the functionalities of… Read more »

February 26 – 28, 2014, Richmond, BC  Registration Deadline: Friday, January 24th @4:00pm The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) is excited to announce that we will be hosting a two and a half day conference for PAN member organizations and other allied/partner organizations, where frontline prevention, education, harm reduction, health promotion workers and program managers and… Read more »

CAHR Mid-Career Level HIV Researcher Workshop

Banff (March 16-18, 2014) CAHR is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the first ever Mid-Career level HIV Researcher Workshop. This workshop will be held in partnership with Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative Alliance Coordinating Office, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research. This workshop is co-chaired… Read more »