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Notice
1/2006 AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) Update
of Activities for Period ending 30 June 2005
13 January 2006
This note provides an update of ASAP’s activities
in the calendar quarter indicated.
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Ongoing
Restructuring of ASAP
ASAP appointed a new Executive Committee following
an election process with independent overseeing
group supported by UNAIDS. ASAP received a large
number of applications from organisations seeking
to become organisational members. A Selection Committee
was established and twenty-four eligible applicant
organisations were invited to become members: 4
from Australia and Pacific, 4 from NE Asia, 5 from
SE Asia and 11 from South Asia. Of the 24 new organisational
members, 9 representatives were appointed to the
ExCo. In addition, a representative from UNAIDS
was also appointed.
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Meetings
of Executive Committee of ASAP
The former ExCo formally met during the 7th ICAAP
in Kobe, Japan and, as a ‘care-taker’
ExCo agreed upon the following 6-month plan of action:
i) review and selection of current new organisational
members; (completed)
ii) undertake voting for new ExCo; (completed)
iii) follow-up on unresolved funding matters; (ongoing)
and,
iv) commence preparations for supporting ICAAP in
Sri Lanka. (A visit was undertaken by Ms Marina
Mahathir to Colombo to begin to guide the formation
of LOC and IAC)
The new ExCo agreed to meet in February 2006.
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Re-establishment
of a Secretariat
Further discussions are expected at the next ExCo
meeting.
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Development
of longer-term strategy for ASAP
This will be a matter for discussion at future ExCo
meetings.
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Strengthening
of future ICAAPs
ASAP continued to consult with the 7th ICAAP LOC
following the successful Congress in Kobe in July
2005. The Sri Lankan Health Minister formerly wrote
to ASAP inviting Colombo to be selected as the host
of the 8th ICAAP scheduled for 2007. As reported
under point 2 iv) above, ASAP continued to monitor
progress made toward the 8th ICAAP scheduled for
Colombo in 2007.
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Work
toward strengthening relations with IAS
ASAP and IAS met in July during 7th ICAAP and agreed
on developing the relationship further. IAS provided
ASAP with a small amount of funding to help develop
the relationship further and support future collaboration.
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Strengthen
work in the area of women, gender and HIV/AIDS
For discussion at future ExCo meeting.
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Continue
the development of a network of social scientists
throughout the Asia Pacific region focused on HIV/AIDS.
ASAP has committed to a process of creating such
a network with UNESCO. ASAP participated as a partner
in a UNESCO Regional Workshop “Setting a Social
Research Agenda on Trafficking and HIV/AIDS”.
This will be a matter for discussion at future ExCo
meetings.
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Consultation
with 7 Sisters Forum
ASAP continued to publish its activities on its
shared Seven Sister’s Website. ASAP has requested
that the Secretariat strengthen its collaborative
efforts with the other sisters. ASAP provided further
input to the ‘internal evaluation’ by
way of submitting a completed evaluation sheet and
met with consultant from Australia/AusAID. |
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List of Previous Notices |
| 1/2006 |
Update
of Activities for Period Ending 31 December 2005:
13 January 2006 |
| 6/2005 |
Update
of Activities for Period Ending 30 June 2005: 15
September 2005 |
| 5/2005 |
First
Round of Invitations to New Organisational Members
Complete: 31 August 2005 |
| 4/2005 |
Eligibility
for Organisational Membership: dated 17 June 2005 |
| 3/2005 |
Invitation
to Join ASAP: dated 1 June 2005 |
| 2/2005 |
Announcement
of Publication of ICAAP-Guidelines: dated 7 March
2005 |
| 1/2005 |
Announcement
of appointment of Ms Marina Mahathir, Acting President
of ASAP: 4 February 2005 |
| 3/2004 |
Announcement
of Appointment of New Executive Committee Members
to the AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific: dated
8 March 2004. |
| 2/2004 |
Call
for Nomination of Members to Executive Committee:
dated 10 January 2004. |
| 1/2004 |
Press
Release: AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific
Confirms the Future of ICAAP: dated 1 January 2004 |
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NEW - (Colombo, 19 January 2007) The AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) and UNAIDS have met today in Colombo, Sri Lanka as members of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) to the 8 th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) which is scheduled to be held in Colombo between 19-23 August 2007. 
