Migration andHIV Summit
“Mind The Gap”
HIV and Migration Summit
Wed 2nd and Thursday 3rd Nov 2022
Renaissance Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles
2nd Nov 2022
Community Session
09:30
Arrival and Registration.
10:00
Denis Onyango
Programmes Director,
Africa Advocacy Foundation
10:05
Dr. Gary Jones
Senior Humanitarian Advisor,
UNAIDS
10:15
Opening Lecture.
Understanding and addressing migrants’ access to the full HIV continuum of care in the EU/EEA.
• What are the social and migration-related determinants of access for migrants in precarious circumstances, and how do they intersect?
• What are critical research gaps?
• How do we ensure equity and non-discrimination is at the forefront of all policy making?
Dr.Christiana Nöstlinger
Department of Public Health, Group HIV and Sexual Health Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp (Belgium)
10:35
Facilitator TBC
10:45
11:00
Mi-Health HIV Partnership and Community-led Organisations
Experiences from delivering frontline HIV work with migrants in Cyprus, Italy, France Belgium, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, and UK
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Key issues, challenges, and opportunities across the HIV cascade of care
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Experiences with addressing intersectionality across migrant subpopulations, i.e., migrant sex workers, LGBTQIA+
Partner Organisations
4 Mi-Health HIV Partnership Organisations
11:40
Discussions Based on Lecture and Case Studies
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What are your key takeaway points?
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Any related experiences to share?
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Any points not covered, gaps to highlight?
Breakout rooms
GROUP 1: Room 1 Facilitator: Chamut Kifetew
GROUP 2: Room 2 Facilitator: Ella Van Landeghem
GROUP 3: Room 3 Facilitator Angelina Namiba
12:10
12:45
LUNCH
14:00
Formulating Recommendations and Developing a Consensus Statement on Migration and HIV.
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Background, context from position statement
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General instructions for breakout sessions
Dr.Christiana Nöstlinger
Public Health, Group HIV and Sexual Health Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp (Belgium)
14:15
Breakout Sessions
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Access to healthcare services
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Enabling policy environment
Workshops & Facilitators
GROUP 1: Facilitator: Chamut Kifetew
GROUP 2: Facilitator: Ella Van Landeghem
GROUP 3: Facilitator: Angelina Namiba
14:55
BREAK
15:00
Breakout sessions to develop a consensus
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Strengthening community involvement and resilience
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Holistic services
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Data for action
Workshops & Facilitators
GROUP 1: Facilitator: Chamut Kifetew
GROUP 2: Facilitator: Ella Van Landeghem
GROUP 3: Facilitator: Angelina Namiba
15:45
TEA BREAK
16:00
Feedback to plenary: consideration of position paper
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Group rapporteurs to report back
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Plenary discussion
Chair:
Susan Cole, Aidsmap
16:30
TBC
3rd November 2022
High Level Policy Roundtable
Session Chair.
Elizabeth Kuiper
Associate Director, European Policy Centre
09:30
Opening Remarks.
Dr. Gary Jones
Senior Humanitarian Advisor, UNAIDS
09:40
Teymur Noori
HIV Expert
ECDC
10:00
Feedback from Community Session held on Day One.
Summary of main discussion points
Community Representative TBC
Jaqueline Onalo
10:10
Migrant MSM and the need for Migrant Sensitive Responses.
Gonçalo Lobo
Vice President Regional Relations
Fast Track Cities
10:20
Ethical and practical considerations.
Why we must scale up interventions targeting all migrants
Dr. Luciano Nigro
Sicily, Italy
10:30
Statement by UNAIDS Leadership.
Ending Inequalities: Will the new UNAIDS Global AIDS Strategy truly deliver for migrants and refugees who are being left behind in the fight to end AIDS?
Dr Eammon Murphy
Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS
10:45
Statement by DG Sante Leadership.
Steps taken to support national policies and strengthen systems to ensure migrants and refugees in member states are not left behind
Isabel de la Mata
Principal Adviser Health and Crisis Management, DG Sante
11:00
BREAK
11:15
Statement by WHO Europe Leadership.
Achieving Equity- Leadership and action on refugee & migrant health
Office of the WHO Regional Director
Nino Bedzulli.
Director, Country Health Programmes,
WHO Europe
11:30
Promoting Inclusive Policies and Practice on HIV.
How do we ensure national, regional and local policies work in tandem to ensure access to HIV services for migrants?
Ricardo Baptista Leite
Member of Parliament, Portugal (TBC)
What it means for migrants”
11:45
Prof. Jeffrey Lazarus
Professor, ISGlobal, Hospital Clinic,
University of Barcelona
11:55
All Delegates
Moderated by Dr. Jantine Jacobi, UNAIDS (TBC)
12:30
Ferenc Bagyinszky
Executive Coordinator
AIDS Action Europe
12:40
Dr. Gary Jones
Senior Humanitarian Advisor, UNAIDS
12:40
Lunch and Networking
13:30
Community Partners will follow through on the Actions Plans and Recommendations.
