Regional Stepping Stones Retreat

‘Step Up and Prevent HIV’

Monday 22nd – Friday 26th November 2010

Venue: Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Suva, Fiji

Opening Programme - Monday 22 November 8.30-10.30am 8.30am Opening Prayer

Margaret Leniston, RHPM MC

Rex Horoi, Executive Director, FSPI Welcome. Introduce Retreat Theme ‘Step up HIV Prevention’ and collaboration

Dr Josaia Samuela, Adviser Family Health, Ministry of Health, Fiji Fiji MOH and Stepping Stones

Dr Dennie Iniakwala, Section Head HIV/STIs Division, SPC‘Breaking the Silence’ urgency of need to prevent and reduce STIs/HIV

Tamara Kwarteng, Pacific Regional Representative for the Burnet Institute.History and evolution of Stepping Stones

Amandine Bollinger, Researcher Officer, Salamander Trust, UKStepping Stones across the world and use of Stepping Stones Manual - Migration and Homosexuality

Maire Bopp Dupont, Chief Executive, Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation (PIAF) Respecting and advocating the rights of PLHIV.Introduce performance of Joeli Colati, FJN+.

Joeli Colati, Advocacy Coordinator, FJN+Tura Lewai, Gender and Arts Officer Present and perform

FJN+, Mr Hibiscus, Mr Talent Winner performancePerformance ‘Young PLHIV - Raise Your Voice’

Participant introductions Country groups

10.30 am Prayer and Morning Tea