1. Our People, Our Problem, Our Solutions: International Planning Meeting for the African and Black Diaspora Global Network on HIV and AIDS African and Black Diaspora Global Network on HIV and AIDS Sunday August 3 rd, 2008

2. Satellite Organizers:  African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario, Canada – Wangari Tharao and Winston Husbands  Black AIDS Institute, United States – Phill Wilson  African HIV Policy Network, United Kingdom - Rhon Reynolds  Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development, Canada – Michael O’Connor  Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Network, Jamaica – Robert Carr  AIDES, France – Joseph Situ  Light of Africa, Germany – Elizabeth Horlemann  Consultant, Paul Adomako

3. Goal of Satellite:  To continue discussions on development, coordination, and implementation of the African and Black Diaspora Global Network on HIV and AIDS through the active participation and feedback from members and interested conference delegates engaged in HIV and AIDS related work with African and Black populations in the Diaspora

4. Satellite Objectives:  To provide a brief history on the creation of the global network  To update existing and potential network members on the progress of the network  To share and distribute documents developed for the network - the goals and objectives of the network and terms of reference  To highlight key priorities for action with regards to addressing the HIV and AIDS epidemic for African and Black populations in the Diaspora  To obtain feedback on emerging priorities and tasks for the global network for the next two years and discuss network resourcing  To develop a contact list of African and Black delegates, organizations and allies living in the Diasporas to be linked with the African and Black Diaspora Global Network on HIV and AIDS.

5. Agenda  Welcome and Introductions - 11:15am-11:30am  Background and context of the Diaspora Network - 11:30am-11:55am  Review of Directions, Priorities, Governing Council and Membership - 12:00pm -12:35pm  Open discussion: Input from audience - 12:40pm- 1:05pm  Next Steps and closing remarks - 1:05pm-1:15pm