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MAJOR EVENTS

Upcoming Events:

International AIDS Conference 2008
August 3-8, 2008
Mexico City

CBMP Annual Executive Meeting
August 26, 2008
Havana, Cuba

International Academy Day
September 8-11, 2008
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ABU General Assembly
November 19-22, 2008
Bali, Indonesia

Previous Events:

Asia Media Summit 2008
May 27-28, 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One of the premier communication events in Asia-Pacific, the 5th Asia Media Summit attracted more than 600 high-ranking government officials, policymakers, media owners and practitioners, and academic and senior representatives from development institutions in 60 countries from Asia, Pacific, Africa, America and Europe.

GMAI/AMAI Seminar on HIV/AIDS
May 26, 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In conjunction with the Asia Media Summit, the Asia-Pacific Media AIDS Initiative (AMAI) organized a workshop for 75 media practitioners, civil society groups, and other experts to discuss how the media can play a role in tackling HIV/AIDS.

30th Annual International Public Television (INPUT) Conference
May 4-10, 2008
Johannesburg, South Africa

The 30th General Meeting for International Public Television (Input) convened for the first time in Africa this May. The largest broadcaster on the continent, the SABC, hosted 1,500 delegates at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

ABMP Annual Workshop for Responsible Officers
May 3, 2008
Johannesburg, South Africa

This 2nd Annual Meeting of the ABMP Responsible Officers included a presentation of the ABMP’s work on the YOU campaign, specifically on the reality show, Imagine Afrika. The hit show targets young people and not only focuses on HIV prevention, but also on entrepreneurship, social responsibility and national consciousness.

GMAI Workshop: “The Business of Media and AIDS”
A satellite event of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Annual General Assembly
January 23, 2008
Nassau, Bahamas

The Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI) and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association co-organized a workshop on "The Business of Media & HIV/AIDS" – which featured remarks from Adv. Dali Mpofu, Group Chief Executive of SABC and GMAI Chairman.  Other panelists included senior representatives from BBC, the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP), the African Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (ABMP), and the Population Media Centre.

GMAI Board Meeting
December 10, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Programming Workshop on HIV/AIDS
A satellite event of the 3rd World Electronic Media Forum
December 7-9, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia Media Workshop on HIV/AIDS
17-28 May, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In May 2007, the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development – together with UN partners – organized a workshop for media practitioners, non-governmental organizations, and other experts to discuss the media’s role in tackling HIV/AIDS.

XVI International AIDS Conference: “Media & AIDS” Special Session
August 14, 2006
Toronto, Canada

Panelists at this session during the XVI International AIDS Conference discuss the mobilization of the media industry following the 2004 launch of the Global Media AIDS Initiative by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and UNAIDS.

Latin American Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS
11 August, 2006
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

In August 2006, TV Globo, UNICEF, and MTV International convened a Latin American Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS. Twenty-two senior media executives from eight countries met in Rio de Janeiro for the first-ever Global Media AIDS Initiative Summit of Latin American Media Leaders. The summit was hosted by TV Globo in partnership with UNICEF and supported by the Avina Foundation and MTV Networks International. In a Summit Declaration, delegates formally agreed to make HIV/AIDS a priority when they develop, produce and present new television, radio, Internet and print media content. The delegates also agreed to ensure that appropriate workplace policies on and HIV and AIDS are in place for their staffs. The Brazil meeting concluded with the establishment of a Latin American Media Partnership, part of the Global Media AIDS Initiative, to ensure that media throughout the region continue to strengthen their efforts in response to the AIDS pandemic.

Caribbean Broadcast Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS
8-10 May, 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados

On May 8-10, 2006, the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation and the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted the first-ever Caribbean Broadcast Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Summit was born out of the Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI), which was launched in January 2004 to harness the power of mass media to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, curb the spread of new HIV infection, and fight stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. The Caribbean Summit brought together more than 30 media executives representing over 20 different countries across the region.

African Broadcast Media Leaders’ Summit on HIV/AIDS, “Re-powering HIV/AIDS Communication and Programming”
3-5 October 2005
Johannesburg, South Africa

Jointly organized by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Broadcasting Corporation, in association with the Southern African Broadcasting Association.

Public Broadcasters Global Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS, INPUT Conference
2 May 2005
San Francisco, California

Co-organized by PBS, Independent Television Service (ITVS) and Kaiser
· News Release (.pdf) -- Public Broadcasters From Around The World Commit To Educating Their Audiences About HIV/AIDS

India Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS
6 January 2005
New Delhi, India

Co-organized by the Heroes Project and Kaiser.

Global Creative Summit on HIV/AIDS
23 November 2004
U.N. Headquarters, New York

Co-organized by MTV Networks International, Viacom, and Kaiser with support of International Academy of TV Arts & Sciences, UNAIDS and UNDPI

  • News Release - First-Ever Global HIV/AIDS Creative Meeting at the United Nations Brings Together Creative Experts From 35 Media Companies

  • Meeting Agenda

Eurasia Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS
27 October 2004
Moscow, Russia

The Eurasia Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS built on the success and momentum generated by a special meeting at the United Nations in January 2004, where Secretary General Kofi Annan launched the Global Media AIDS Initiative to urge the world's leading media companies to come together to respond to the growing pandemic. As a response to that call to action, Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA), the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the United Nations Department of Public Information organized the Eurasia Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS, chaired by Alexander Dybal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom-Media, a founding member of the Secretary General's Global Media AIDS Initiative. The Summit convened top media leaders from Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries in Moscow on October 27, 2004 to explore specific ways to leverage the unique communication power of mass media to deliver HIV/AIDS awareness messages the help slow the spread of the epidemic and improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Leadership session, Showcasing Media Leadership
13 July 2004

International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
Co-organized by UN, UNAIDS, and Kaiser

Webcast - Meet the Leaders: Showcasing Media Partnerships - The Global Media AIDS Initiative http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?
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Launch meeting of the Global Media AIDS Initiative
15 January 2004
U.N. Headquarters, New York
Co-organized by UNAIDS and Kaiser

To watch the webcast of this meeting, go to: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?
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