CCA: HIV/AIDS Initiative: News and Events: Events

Past Events

First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
March 2 - 7, 2008
Kampala, Uganda
Detailed information
This forum called for immediate and sustained action to resolve the critical shortage of health workers around the world. Attendees at the Forum endorsed the Kampala Declaration and the Agenda for Global Action.
African Health Care Worker Shortage: Forum on Private Sector Responses
November 29 - December 1, 2007
Duke University
Conference report, participants etc.
The Health Sector Management program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the Duke Global Health Institute, and the Global Health Workforce Alliance (WHO), organized and sponsored this forum.
CCA U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference
October 8 - 10, 2007
Grand Hyatt
Washington, D.C.
Agenda and Registration

CCA U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Nov. 14-16, 2007
Cape Town, South Africa
Agenda and Registration
Trade Missions
Summit EXPO

Special Session on Health, African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) Forum
July 18, 2007
Accra, Ghana
Addressing the Health Challenges to African Productivity - Paper prepared for the session
Session Report
Chatham House Conference: HIV/AIDS: Scaling-up Effective Interventions and the Contribution of the Private Sector
October 5 & 6, 2006
Chatham House, London

Conference presentations

This conference will explore the possible reasons behind the relatively slow pace of collaborative efforts with an emphasis on public-private partnerships. The key question the conference will seek to answer is: how can we move forward the public-private partnerships and scale-up the successful collaborative efforts?

XVI International AIDS Conference
13-18 August, 2006
Toronto, Canada

Archived Coverage of the XVI International AIDS Conference: In partnership with the International AIDS Society, kaisernetwork.org was the official webcaster of the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) that took place in Toronto, Canada. Webcasts, transcripts, and podcasts of these and other conference sessions are now available.

CCA co-hosted two sessions at the conference:

1) Business Coalitions Against HIV/AIDS: Best Practices and Future strategies - Skills Building Session (Monday August 14, 2006 10:45 am - 12:15 am Skills Building Room #10)
2) HIV/AIDS Tools and Resources Marketplace - Satellite Session (Monday August 14, 2006 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Skills Building Room #10)
Technology & HIV/AIDS: A closed working group session sponsored by OGAC, ICCR, GBC & CCA
June 27, 2006
Washington, DC

The objective of this working group is to engage leading information technology companies in the fight against HIV/AIDS through application of IT sector skills, products and expertise.

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Forum de Mobilisation du Secteur Privé contre le VIH/SIDA pour l’Afrique Francophone (HIV/AIDS Private Sector Mobilization Forum for Francophone Africa)
Du 19-23 juin 2006
Marrakech, Maroc

Ce forum offrira aux délégués nationaux des 12 pays de l'Afrique Francophone l’occasion et la possibilité d’échanger des idées sur les voies et moyens d’adopter des plans d’actions qui prennent compte des ressources et du pouvoir du secteur privé dans la lutte nationale contre le SIDA.

This Forum will provide opportunities to for country delegations from 12 Francophone Africa countries to exchange information and discuss tools to support and implement action plans and workplace programs that fully engage the power and resources of the private sector in national HIV/AIDS agendas.

Plus d'informations pourraient être trouvés sur le site World Bank ACTAfrica
Forum information can be found on the World Bank ACTAfrica website
AGOA V Forum Special Session -Trade and Private Investment: Addressing HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Infectious Diseases in Africa
June 6-7, 2006
Washington, DC

The theme of this year's forum, which is the private sector and trade, "Targeting Africa's Growth." We have chosen this theme because we strongly believe that the real driving force that will help Africa reach its full potential is not foreign assistance but the energy and initiative taken by Africans themselves through a vibrant private sector. - Ambassador Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs

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Scenario Building: Planning for a Future with HIV/AIDS: A workshop aimed at professionals in the private and public sectors and from NGOs.
20 April, 2006
London School of Economics

Organisations and individuals need to be prepared for futures they might not have anticipated. Thinking strategically and collectively about these at the scenarios workshop will enable them to prepare for possible futures. The workshop will therefore aim to provide an introduction to the usefulness and application of scenarios, futures thinking and the need for generating alternative outlooks on where the epidemic might be heading. Learn more...
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“Managing Risks – Prolonging Life" An HIV/AIDS and Risk Management Conference for Micro, SME and Commercial Finance
April 24, 2006
Cape Town, South Africa

AfriCap Fund, a leading microfinance-focused private equity firm, is convening a one-day conference to examine the impact of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic on smallscale Financial Institutions.

The Conference, which builds on the work of the AfriCap led international HIV/AIDS & Risk Management Work Group, is a unique gathering of stakeholders, including MFIs, insurers, development agencies and financial institutions in order to search for a collaborative approach to solving the problem.

The Work Group is composed of funders, practitioners and leading experts in this area. The conference will present information and practical tools that address risks associated with HIV/AIDS and other high-impact health issues. The Conference agenda will address: Institutional strengthening; Risk identification; Risk mitigation; and Risk transfer

For more information, please contact Mia Sichelkow at 00221 869 12 13, mia@africapfund.com

Health Management Information Systems (HMIS),
the Private Sector and HIV/AIDS: a discussion of implementation and outcomes.
January 18, 2006
The World Bank, Washington, DC

The purpose of the videoconference and roundtable panel discussion -- is to examine the current evidence-basis for HMIS promoting greater efficiency within health care systems and with specific attention to the technical, financial and human resource implications of HMIS deployment in Africa. Meeting outcomes and presentations

2005 World AIDS Day
December 1, 2006
Learn more about World AIDS Day 2005 and find events taking place around the world.

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
16 - 18 November, 2005
"Parc des expositions du Kram" (Kram PalExpo), Tunis

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is being held under the high patronage of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) taking the lead role in its preparation.. The first phase of WSIS took place in Geneva, from 10 to 12 December 2003. The second phase (the Tunis Summit) will be held in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005. Learn more

Senegal: The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA III) Forum. July 2005. Although the main purpose of the AGOA bill is to promote trade and investment between the United States and Africa, the AGOA III bill recognizes that one of the greatest challenges facing African countries continues to be HIV/AIDS malaria.
CCA 2005 Business Summit - Building Partnerships
June 21-24, 2005
Baltimore Waterfront Hotel
Baltimore, Maryland

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will host its fifth biennial U.S-Africa Business Summit that will help advance, in tangible terms, our common ambition of strengthening trade and investment ties between the United States and Africa. Registration and updated Summit information available here...

Applied Technology Forum on HIV/AIDS and Healthcare Delivery
Wednesday March 9, 2005
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Development Gateway offices (1889 F Street, NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20006)

The CCA HIV/AIDS Initiative, in collaboration with VOXIVA, BroadReach Healthcare, Development Gateway Foundation and Bridges.org, will convene CCA members, our partners and invited guests representing the communications and the digital and information technology industries to discuss the creation of new markets, the expansion of current markets, and innovative applications for existing technologies for healthcare delivery in Africa.

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Women in Literature: HIV/AIDS Journaling Workshops
Saturdays, January 8 - February 26, 2004
CCA Offices

In this awareness writing group project, women of African descent will explore and share experiences of being affected by or infected with HIV.The workshop group, facilitated by a professional writer, will meet every Saturday from 10:00-11:30 am for seven weeks and will be built around a weekly writing assignment and brief “in class” exercises. Each assignment will contribute toward a final, finished work, which will be a story/narrative about whatever aspect the writer wishes to express concerning her HIV/AIDS experience. Learn more...

World AIDS Day
December, 1, 2004
World AIDS Day is commemorated around the globe on 1 December. It celebrates progress made in the battle against the epidemic — and brings into focus remaining challenges. World AIDS Day 2004 focuses on women, girls, and HIV and AIDS, the theme for the World AIDS Campaign 2004.

HIV/AIDS Charity Golf Tournament
November 7-10, 2004
Bayonet Blackhorse Country Club
Monterey Bay, CA
This event, organized by CCA and hosted by David Frost Wines, brings members of the business community together to raise awareness around HIV/AIDS. The funds raised will be used to match grant funding for the CCA HIV/AIDS Initiative.

Elton John Dinner Concert and Smash Hits Tennis Tournament
October 10-11, 2004
Newport Beach, CA
This annual dinner concert and Smash Hits TeamTennis tournament is hosted by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the National AIDS Fund and the Corporate Council on Africa to raise awareness and funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Cameroon - SIDA Entreprises Meeting
September 23-24, 2004
Douala, Cameroon
The HIV/AIDS and Business Forum was organized by two French organizations, CIAN (The French Council of Investors in Africa) and SIDA Entreprise with the collaboration of the Cameroonian Business Council called PCGE (La Plate-forme de Coordination Groupe des Entreprises du Cameroun). More than 100 participants attended the Business Forum that took place in Douala, Cameroon from September 23 to September 24, 2004. Learn more

XV International HIV/AIDS Conference
July 11-16, 2004
Bangkok Thailand
The XV International AIDS Conference links community and science to galvanize the world’s response to HIV/AIDS through increased commitment, leadership and accountability. The theme Access for All reflects the need for all groups, including scientists, community workers and leaders, from all levels, from the field, the public and private sectors, to have access to all resources developed after 20 years of living with HIV/AIDS. View daily conference coverage on KaiserNetwork.org

Malawi Private Sector Mobilization Sub-regional Forum
June 14-17, 2004
Blantyre, Malawi
The Malawi Forum is the third in a series of four conferences designed to develop innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The series is jointly sponsored by the World Bank Multi-Country AIDS Program, UNAIDS, the World Economic Forum 's Global Health Initiative and CCA.

Ebony Coca-Cola Festival: A Celebration of Africa
June 3-6, 2004
Goree Island, Senegal
The Ebony Coca-Cola Festival seeks to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and celebrate the hope, spirit and cultures of the African people. This event is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company and UNAIDS, and will engage African youth in the promotion of HIVAIDS education and awareness in Africa. The proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to an HIV/AIDS orphanage in Senegal. Read the CCA report back or view the Coca-Cola news release from the event.