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EATG training

Understanding Microbicides Development and Delivery  9 - 11 December 2005

Organised by the EATG’s New Prevention Technology Working Group (NPTWG) and the Global Campaign for Microbicides

 FULL REPORT OF THE 3 DAY MEETING - CLICK HERE 220KB

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Friday 9 December, 2005

8:30 – START

Opening words and greetings. Introduction and presentation of the training

Part I: Microbicides R&D
Chair: Rebekah Webb, Global Campaign for Microbicides

9:00 – The science of microbicides (I)

Dr Sheena McCormack, Clinical Epidemiologist, Microbicides Development Programme

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 - The science of microbicides (II)

Dr Janneke van der Wijgert, Director, Prevention Research, International Anti-Retroviral Therapy Evaluation Centre - IATEC

12:30 – Lunch

Part II: Microbicide Introduction and Access
Chair: Marion Zibelli, EATG

14:00 – Intellectual property rights (206Kb)

Luc Denys, Senior Director, Worldwide Access Programs - Virology, Tibotec

14:45 – Microbicide introduction: Regulatory pathways (145Kb)

Saul Walker, Executive Director of Policy, IPM

15:30 – Coffee Break

16:00 - Country and community preparedness

Preparation to access and impact on the pandemic in the South (96Kb)

Rebekah Webb, European Coordinator, Global Campaign for Microbicides

Potential impact on prevention strategies in the North (615Kb)

Lori Heise, Director, Global Campaign for Microbicides

17:30 – Wrap - up and Discussion

20:00 – Dinner

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Saturday 10 December, 2005

Part III: The ethics of conducting trials in developing countries and vulnerable populations
A training module by Global Campaign for Microbicides – presented by Anna Forbes and Lori Heise
Chair: Katy de Clerq, Sensoa

9:00 - Ethics Module (I)

Introduction to HIV Prevention trials (1104Kb)

10:30 – Coffee Break

11:00 - Ethics Module (II)

Introduction to ethical reasoning (133Kb)

Interactive debate on balancing risks and benefits (1109Kb)

12:30 – Lunch

14:00 – Standard of Care Presentation (48Kb)

14:30 - Vaccine Case Study (90Kb)

15:30 – Coffee Break

16:00 – Access to HIV Treatment Presentation (88Kb)

17:00 – Update on tenofovir PREP trials (4136 Kb)

Yasmin Halima, IAS / Fabrice Pilorgι, ActUp Paris

18:00 – Wrap - up and Discussion

 

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Sunday 11 December, 2005

Part IV: Microbicide advocacy
Chair: Smiljka Malesevic, EATG

09:00 – Microbicide advocacy: some examples of awareness, education and lobbying activities (2160Kb)

10.00 - Rectal Microbicides Advocacy (346.5Kb) Kim Mulji, NAZ Foundation

 

10:30 – Coffee Break

11:00 – What’s next? Discussion with all participants and speakers

13:00 – Lunch

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