UNESCO to launch EDUCAIDS resource pack at International AIDS Conference
3 – 8 August, Mexico City
Increasingly aware of education’s vital role in curbing HIV and AIDS, countries around the world are working to put in place appropriate educational sector responses to the epidemic. To support these efforts and promote a holistic approach, UNESCO will launch a new resource pack at the XVII International AIDS Conference to be held in Mexico City (Mexico) from 3 to 8 August.
The pack provides technical guidance on developing and implementing policies, determining resource allocations and implementing programmes for education and HIV, in the framework of the UNAIDS Global Initiative on Education and HIV & AIDS (EDUCAIDS).
This comprehensive response integrates five essential components: quality education; content, curriculum and learning materials; educator training and support; policy, management and systems; and approaches and illustrative entry points. “Many countries have one or two pieces,” says Chris Castle, Chief of UNESCO’s Section on HIV and AIDS. “But all five are needed for optimal success.”
Inside the pack, a brochure gives an at-a-glance description of the comprehensive approach, with more detailed definition in a “Framework for Action” booklet. Thirty-five technical briefs, colour-coded to correspond to one of the five components and citing country examples, cover such specific topics as “Focused HIV prevention for key populations” and “Life skills based education for HIV prevention”. Finally, as a guide through the maze of information available on the subject, a booklet of “Overviews of Practical Resources” lists the best available materials and programmes for each of the five key areas.
UNESCO, as lead agency of EDUCAIDS produced the resource pack in close collaboration with ministries of education, a range of UN agencies and international organizations. EDUCAIDS has two primary aims: to prevent the spread of HIV through education, and to protect the education system from the worst effects of the epidemic.
Some 20,000 delegates are expected at the XVII International AIDS conference, which is taking place in Latin America for the first time. As well as leading workshops and discussions, UNESCO will be present throughout the conference at the UNAIDS Joint Exhibition Booth where two CD-Roms containing a selection of UNESCO’s research, policy documents and toolkits will be distributed.
For more information and an electronic version of the Resource Pack, go to: www.educaids.org.
Contact
Sue Williams
UNESCO Bureau of Public Information
Tel: +33 1 45 68 17 06/ +336 15 92 93 62
Email: s.williams@unesco.org
3 – 8 August, Mexico City
Increasingly aware of education’s vital role in curbing HIV and AIDS, countries around the world are working to put in place appropriate educational sector responses to the epidemic. To support these efforts and promote a holistic approach, UNESCO will launch a new resource pack at the XVII International AIDS Conference to be held in Mexico City (Mexico) from 3 to 8 August.
The pack provides technical guidance on developing and implementing policies, determining resource allocations and implementing programmes for education and HIV, in the framework of the UNAIDS Global Initiative on Education and HIV & AIDS (EDUCAIDS).
This comprehensive response integrates five essential components: quality education; content, curriculum and learning materials; educator training and support; policy, management and systems; and approaches and illustrative entry points. “Many countries have one or two pieces,” says Chris Castle, Chief of UNESCO’s Section on HIV and AIDS. “But all five are needed for optimal success.”
Inside the pack, a brochure gives an at-a-glance description of the comprehensive approach, with more detailed definition in a “Framework for Action” booklet. Thirty-five technical briefs, colour-coded to correspond to one of the five components and citing country examples, cover such specific topics as “Focused HIV prevention for key populations” and “Life skills based education for HIV prevention”. Finally, as a guide through the maze of information available on the subject, a booklet of “Overviews of Practical Resources” lists the best available materials and programmes for each of the five key areas.
UNESCO, as lead agency of EDUCAIDS produced the resource pack in close collaboration with ministries of education, a range of UN agencies and international organizations. EDUCAIDS has two primary aims: to prevent the spread of HIV through education, and to protect the education system from the worst effects of the epidemic.
Some 20,000 delegates are expected at the XVII International AIDS conference, which is taking place in Latin America for the first time. As well as leading workshops and discussions, UNESCO will be present throughout the conference at the UNAIDS Joint Exhibition Booth where two CD-Roms containing a selection of UNESCO’s research, policy documents and toolkits will be distributed.
For more information and an electronic version of the Resource Pack, go to: www.educaids.org.
Contact
Sue Williams
UNESCO Bureau of Public Information
Tel: +33 1 45 68 17 06/ +336 15 92 93 62
Email: s.williams@unesco.org
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