1. An overview of activities to engage Eastern Europe and Central-Asia
The Road to AIDS 2018
An overview of activities to engage Eastern Europe and Central-Asia

4. Organisational structure
Core Group – AFEW, GNP+ and EHRN
Small Work Group EECA – organisations in the Netherlands with direct links and activities in the EECA region
Big Work Group EECA – including organisations in the Netherlands with an interest in EECA region

5. Project Partner EHRN
Mobilisation and strengthening the capacity of EECA community of people who use drugs for advocacy, to have a vocal voice at the conference
Bring expertise to study tour preparation of EECA representatives to the Netherlands
Support in coordination of other networks’ activities

6. Project Partner GNP+
Support and Mentoring CBOs and community members in developing and submitting abstracts to AIDS2018
Ensuring an increased engagement of people living with HIV organisations in the EECA region at AIDS2018

7. Ensuring increased participation of EECA representatives
Conference Coordinating Committee and Program Committee – ECUO, Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, Michel Kazatchkine, Natalia Leonchuk, Nadia Dubchak, Gennady Roshchupkin
IAS work groups – nominations are gathered
Increased involvement of universities, academia from the region
Increased abstracts and presentations via small grants fund community based research
Increased attendance of policy makers and politicians via active approaches (link with regional projects, study tours)
Increased attendance CSO representatives at conference – scholarships – ensure translation

8. Communication Promote AIDS2018 in the region Social media
EECA in the spotlight in the Dutch and other media
# Aids2018EECA

9. Advocacy
For a new EU Communication and Action Plan for HIV, TB and viral Hepatitis.
Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, Civil Society Forum on Drugs, AIDS Action Europe, European AIDS Treatment Group, TB Europe Coalition, Stop AIDS Alliance … all advocate for a new C&A plan.

10. Small Grants Funds
For community based research – 25 proposals from communities from EECA region
AIDS2018 Culture small grants fund – will start soon
Scholarship Fund – in preparation

11. Training and Support Training in community based research
Webinar on data analysis
Training in ‘how to write abstracts and translating a research into action’
Training in ‘how to present’
E-learning course
Training and guidance in active participation in AIDS2018 work groups

12. Other actvities Symposium ‘Culture Cures and Kills II’ , 28 March 2017
Mapping and analysis of EECA stakeholders
Coordination with the EECA Regional networks on joint agenda (Programme and Global Village)
Contact clinicians and raise their interests
Language support to delegates

13. Study Tours Dutch politicians to the EECA Region
A group of politicians from EECA to the Netherlands

14. More Information www.afew.org www.facebook.com/AFEWInternational
Twitter: #AFEW_Int, #AIDS2018EECA

15. Thank You!