The Legal Network at AIDS 2006

From August 13 to 18, 2006, Toronto hosted the XVI International AIDS Conference
(AIDS 2006) — and the Legal Network was there.

Saturday, August 12 — pre-conference satellite meeting
Monday, August 14
Tuesday, August 15
Wednesday, August 16

Saturday, August 12

Proceedings: Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights
Compte-rendu : Réseautage mondial en matière de sida, droit et droits humains
Resultados: Trabajo Global en Red por el SIDA, la Ley y los Derechos Humanos
Протокол встречи: Организация глобальной сети для объединения усилий в работе по проблемам СПИДа, права и прав человека

Monday, August 14

12:30 to 13:30
Poster discussions
Poster Exhibition Area, Level 800, South Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Global Access to Medicines: Canada´s law on compulsory licensing for export
Richard Elliott, Deputy Director
HIV Testing and Short-term Entry to Canada: Recommendations for human rights-based reform to immigration policy
Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst
Decriminalization of Prostitution to Reduce Sex Workers’ Vulnerability to HIV
Glenn Betteridge, Senior Policy Analyst
Barriers to Harm Reduction: Legal issues related to assisted injection at safe injection facilities
Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst, Richard Elliott

14:45 to 15:45
HIV testing in the era of treatment scale up | Webcast
Moderated by Joanne Csete, Executive Director
Session Room 3, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

17:00 to 18:30
Missing the Women: Examining Key Challenges in Global Policy Responses to HIV/AIDS
Joanne Csete, Executive Director
Holiday Inn on King, 370 King Street West. King II Room

Tuesday, August 15

10:45 to 12:15
Law: Helping or Hindering the Response to AIDS?
Session Room 2, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

10:45 — Model legislation and litigation that works
Richard Elliott, Deputy Director

12:00 to 12:45
Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment: Human Rights Issues
Press conference hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Room 1, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

14:15 to 15:45
Prickly Issues: Drug Use Policies and Practices
Session Room 3, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

14:15 — Nothing about us without us: greater, meaningful involvement of drug users in the response to HIV/AIDS
Ralf Jürgens, Consultant, Richard Elliott, Deputy Director, and Joanne Csete, Executive Director
15:15 — Barriers to access to needle and syringe programs in Canada: legal, policy, and human rights issues
Alana Klein, Senior Policy Analyst; and Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst

16:15 to 17:45
Criminalization and HIV: Stories of Communities Fighting Back in a Human Rights Framework
Moderated by Joanne Csete, Executive Director
Session Room 9, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

18:00 to 20:00
Will it Deliver? WTO rules and Canada’s law on compulsory licensing — The continuing challenge of scaling up treatment access
Panel discussion hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Médecins Sans Frontières
Room S9, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Listen to the audio recording (33MB)

Wednesday, August 16

10:45 to 12:15
Claiming Rights for Women in HIV/AIDS
Session Room 4, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

11:06 — Second on the needle: Two-level strategy for claiming the rights of women who use drugs
Joanne Csete, Executive Director

12:45 to 13:45
Stronger Together: Coalition-Building for Advocacy
Key Challenge Area 4, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

12:50 — Capacity-building Among Lawyers in the Caribbean Community: Meeting the needs of people living with or vulnerable to HIV
Glenn Betteridge, Senior Policy Analyst

14:15 to 15:45
Routine and Rapid HIV Testing | Webcast
Session Room 8, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

14:15 — Scaling up HIV testing: Are we ready to throw out human rights protections?
Joanne Csete, Executive Director, and Richard Elliott, Deputy Director

18:00 to 20:00
HIV/AIDS and the Law: Canada and Beyond
Reception hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Law and Health Initiative of the Open Society Institute Public Health Program
Donald Lamont Learning Centre, Law Society of Upper Canada (East Entrance), 130 Queen Street West

www.aidslaw.ca/
aids2006

August 18, 2006 —
Groups Urge Rapid Review of Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export
News Release

August 15, 2006 —
Harper Needs Dose of Reality: Prime Minister should make life-and-death decisions based on evidence, not ideology, says Legal Network
News Release

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The Legal Network at AIDS 2006 From August 13 to 18, 2006, Toronto hosted the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) — and the Legal Network was there. Saturday, August 12 — pre-conference satellite meeting Monday, August 14 Tuesday, August 15 Wednesday, August 16 Saturday, August 12 Proceedings: Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights Compte-rendu : Réseautage mondial en matière de sida, droit et droits humains Resultados: Trabajo Global en Red por el SIDA, la Ley y los Derechos Humanos Протокол встречи: Организация глобальной сети для объединения усилий в работе по проблемам СПИДа, права и прав человека Back to top Monday, August 14 12:30 to 13:30 Poster discussions Poster Exhibition Area, Level 800, South Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre Global Access to Medicines: Canada´s law on compulsory licensing for export Richard Elliott, Deputy Director HIV Testing and Short-term Entry to Canada: Recommendations for human rights-based reform to immigration policy Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst Decriminalization of Prostitution to Reduce Sex Workers’ Vulnerability to HIV Glenn Betteridge, Senior Policy Analyst Barriers to Harm Reduction: Legal issues related to assisted injection at safe injection facilities Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst, Richard Elliott 14:45 to 15:45 HIV testing in the era of treatment scale up \| Webcast Moderated by Joanne Csete, Executive Director Session Room 3, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 17:00 to 18:30 Missing the Women: Examining Key Challenges in Global Policy Responses to HIV/AIDS Joanne Csete, Executive Director Holiday Inn on King, 370 King Street West. King II Room Back to top Tuesday, August 15 10:45 to 12:15 Law: Helping or Hindering the Response to AIDS? Session Room 2, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 10:45 — Model legislation and litigation that works Richard Elliott, Deputy Director 12:00 to 12:45 Scaling-up HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment: Human Rights Issues Press conference hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Room 1, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 14:15 to 15:45 Prickly Issues: Drug Use Policies and Practices Session Room 3, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 14:15 — Nothing about us without us: greater, meaningful involvement of drug users in the response to HIV/AIDS Ralf Jürgens, Consultant, Richard Elliott, Deputy Director, and Joanne Csete, Executive Director 15:15 — Barriers to access to needle and syringe programs in Canada: legal, policy, and human rights issues Alana Klein, Senior Policy Analyst; and Richard Pearshouse, Senior Policy Analyst 16:15 to 17:45 Criminalization and HIV: Stories of Communities Fighting Back in a Human Rights Framework Moderated by Joanne Csete, Executive Director Session Room 9, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 18:00 to 20:00 Will it Deliver? WTO rules and Canada’s law on compulsory licensing — The continuing challenge of scaling up treatment access Panel discussion hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Médecins Sans Frontières Room S9, Metro Toronto Convention Centre Listen to the audio recording (33MB) Back to top Wednesday, August 16 10:45 to 12:15 Claiming Rights for Women in HIV/AIDS Session Room 4, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 11:06 — Second on the needle: Two-level strategy for claiming the rights of women who use drugs Joanne Csete, Executive Director 12:45 to 13:45 Stronger Together: Coalition-Building for Advocacy Key Challenge Area 4, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 12:50 — Capacity-building Among Lawyers in the Caribbean Community: Meeting the needs of people living with or vulnerable to HIV Glenn Betteridge, Senior Policy Analyst 14:15 to 15:45 Routine and Rapid HIV Testing \| Webcast Session Room 8, Metro Toronto Convention Centre 14:15 — Scaling up HIV testing: Are we ready to throw out human rights protections? Joanne Csete, Executive Director, and Richard Elliott, Deputy Director 18:00 to 20:00 HIV/AIDS and the Law: Canada and Beyond Reception hosted by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Law and Health Initiative of the Open Society Institute Public Health Program Donald Lamont Learning Centre, Law Society of Upper Canada (East Entrance), 130 Queen Street West Back to top www.aidslaw.ca/ aids2006 August 18, 2006 — Groups Urge Rapid Review of Canada’s Law on Generic Medicines for Export News Release August 15, 2006 — Harper Needs Dose of Reality: Prime Minister should make life-and-death decisions based on evidence, not ideology, says Legal Network News Release To view PDF files you require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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