1. Working with others…

2. Working with ‘other’ groups that have risky behaviours Risk Groups - working with them Men having sex with Men Commercial sex workers Heterosexual Risks The Network of GNP+ in Europe Ideas how RC/RC can work with different groups

3. ‘Risk’ Groups – working with them Issues for all Risk groups How safe, welcoming, inclusive are : The political and social environment in which you work – and what are you doing to shape it ? Your national Society – your policies procedures operational methods You ?

4. Risk Groups - working with them Men having sex with men Issues to consider: Know your epidemiology ! Degree of community attachment Is there a social construction of a gay identity? Who are the ‘gatekeepers’ of the community you want to work with/offer services to?

5. Risk Groups - working with them Commercial Sex Workers Issues to consider Know your epidemiology ! –Have you ‘mapped’ the environment in which the sex work is taking place –Who are the ‘gatekeepers’ of the community you want to work with/offer services to? –Think laterally – do not assume it is the sex worker who is ‘all’ of the equation

6. Risk Groups - working with them Heterosexual Risk Issues to consider Know your epidemiology! Gender inequity and Power Is there a ‘generalised’ epidemic? –If the answer is no – then work through who you know to have the virus, open groups/services for those infected-affected, for couples. –If the answer is yes – then mainstreaming becomes even more vital

7. ‘Risk’ Groups – working with them Issues for working with all Risk groups part 2 Where are the entry points ? What is your ‘niche’ role ? What is SMART? How do you KISS?

8. Ideas how RC/RC can work with different groups including the network of GNP+ in Europe What is the story so far – what have been the challenges ? I first came to you three years ago – much has moved on from then You are working more on the issues You are building strategic partnerships You are more welcoming … But it still seems that some of the national Societies need marriage brokers…to more fully involve PLWHA and PWA groups in their work…

9. Group Work Questions 1.What is our definition of risk behaviour or a risk group? 2.How can the RC/RC work with and for risk groups and how to achieve partnerships with risk groups 3.How can we transfer emotional/social experience about HIV from one generation to another – and from ‘mature’ to ‘emerging’ epidemics And for each of the above questions What do we know works already – examples of good practice How do you ensure that the expertise of PLWHA is acknowledged in this work and they are supported in maintaining safer sexual behaviours Based on your discussions produce two or three recommendations on action points on what national Societies in collaboration with partners and/or federation/secretariat should/could/will do concerning the topics..