Indonesian Red Cross Bali Chapter as supporting for ICAAP

For more than 20 years countries around the world have faced the AIDS epidemic more or less alone. Best practices have been documented to help countries deal with their specific epidemics, but as the world becomes more globalized and country borders become more fluid, interventions that address mobility, migration and global and regional responses become more important.

The empowerment of people – both HIV-positive and HIV-negative vulnerable to HIV – and the strengthening of networks – PLHIV groups, faith-based organizations, communities, governments, regions, sectors, as well as individuals – are important components to addressing this change. Because of these reasons many people come from all over the world talked about Empowering and Strengthening people and Bali was chosen for held this Congress. Bali as host for ICAAP IX (International Congress on AIDS in Asia and The Pacific) of course still has relation with Red Cross and Indonesian Red Cross Bali Chapter become supporting for this Congress. PMI Bali Chapter sent their team for supporting this Congress and there are 2 teams for supporting, one team in Youth Forum and the other team in IFRC.
ICAAP was held from 9 until 13 August 2009 in BICC (Bali International Convention Centre) Nusa Dua. The 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific in Bali in August 2009 aims to address, among others, issues of mobility, migration, as well as gender and people with disabilities in order to empower the people and strengthen networks to effectively respond to AIDS. During the Congress there will be an Exhibition in BICC for public and followed by many of organizations.
PMI Bali Chapter team as supporting team will prepare and support the Exhibition and ART (Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent Network) Meeting as Satellite meeting after ICAAP and will be held in Aston Inn Tuban from 13 until 14 August 2009. For closing this meeting Indonesian Red Cross with pleasure will make a Farewell Dinner which is take place in Kedonganan. p