1. Expert Group on HIV/AIDS of NDPHS
International Development Collaboration
Expert Group on HIV/AIDS of NDPHS
Progress report and plans for 2008
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2. Objectives To enhance priority of HIV/AIDS on political agendas
International Development Collaboration
Objectives
To enhance priority of HIV/AIDS on political agendas
To support co-ordinated efforts to prevent HIV in the Northern Dimension area
To promote networking and partnership building among relevant stakeholders
To enhance harmonisation of procedures in prevention, surveillance, treatment etc.
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3. Members Pauli Leinikki, professor emeritus, Finland – chairman
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Members
Pauli Leinikki, professor emeritus, Finland – chairman
Outi Karvonen, STAKES, Finland – ITA
Anna Marzek-Boguslawska, National AIDS Centre, Poland
Tatiana Smolskaya, Northwest District AIDS Centre, Russia
Saulius Chaplinskas, Lithuanian AIDS Centre
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4. Members 2 Ulrich Marcus, Robert Koch Institute, Germany
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Members 2
Ulrich Marcus, Robert Koch Institute, Germany
Marius Domeika, Uppsala University, Sweden
Kristi Rüütel, National Institute for Health Development, Estonia
Andris Ferdats, AIDS Prevention Centre, Latvia
Jean-Elie Malkin, GIP Esther, France
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5. Members 3 Henrique Barros, National Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, Portugal
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Members 3
Henrique Barros, National Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, Portugal
Norway – a new nomination expected, as Svein Gunnar Gundersen has resigned
Canada has sent observes, and is expected to nominate an official member in 2008
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6. Expert Group meetings in 2007
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Expert Group meetings in 2007
March in Berlin, Germany
October 9-10 in Porto, Portugal
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7. Project status in the end of 2007
International Development Collaboration
Project status in the end of 2007
Ongoing projects - 21
Projects involving Russia - 18
Projects involving Norway – 12
Projects involving Finland – 6
Projects involving Sweden – 1
Projects involving Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – 3
Projects involving France - 1
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8. Project status 2 Project proposals – 15 Completed projects - 4
International Development Collaboration
Project status 2
Project proposals – 15
Completed projects - 4
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9. International Development Collaboration
Other activities in 2007
Participation in development of project pipeline and database
Reporting in PAC, CSR and EGs + Secretariat meetings
Participation in HIV Think tank (EU), Baltic Sea convention, Barents HIV/AIDS SC
A new strategy paper developed
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10. International Development Collaboration
Other activities in 2007
Evaluation of the Murmansk Low Threshold Support Centre project by the Chairman of the EG
Training seminar in Zelenogorsk, Russia in collaboration with the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme. Themes: prevention, diagnostics and clinical management of HIV and AIDS
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11. Next steps Completing of Thematic Report
International Development Collaboration
Next steps
Completing of Thematic Report
EG meeting in Tallinn in April 3-4
Development of new projects
Narva - Ivangorod?
Replicating low threshold service model in other regions of NW Russia (model of Murmansk)
Co-lead?
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12. International Development Collaboration
Next steps
Combined meeting of EGs in Oslo in autumn? (including own EG meeting)
EG meeting in Canada in spring 2009
PAC side event in 2009?
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13. International Development Collaboration
Financing
ITA and coordination financed through a project in by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland
Chairman financed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health at least in 2008
Additional possibilities offered by the Finnish financing in the project pipeline
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14. Low Threshold Support Centre ”Doverie” in Murmansk
International Development Collaboration
Low Threshold Support Centre ”Doverie” in Murmansk
Director of the Centre Fedor Bailuk
Nurse Natalja Egorova
Established in 2005 in collaboration with STAKES
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15. International Development Collaboration
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16. International Development Collaboration
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