2015 AIDS Philanthropy Summit
When
Monday December 7, 2015 at 9:00 AM EST
-to-
Tuesday December 8, 2015 at 5:00 PM EST
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Where
FHI360 Conference Center
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
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Key Information

 

What:    
FCAA 2015 AIDS Philanthropy Summit

  

When:

December 7th
9:00 am - 7:00 pm (including a reception)

 

December 8th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Where: 

FHI 360 Conference Center, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009

  

How (do I get involved?):

-Download the Summit Brief & Agenda
- Register today!
- Encourage others to attend online using #FCAASummit @FCAA
FCAA invites you to join us on 
December 7th &  8th for the   
2015 AIDS Philanthropy Summit
 
Restoring Urgency, Renewing Commitments  
  

This year's Summit will open with three "In-Focus" sessions, allowing for deep-dive discussions around three areas, including:
 
  • HIV in the U.S. South
  • Human Rights & HIV
  • Women & Children
These sessions are sponsored by current FCAA funder working groups - member-driven networks that help support learning and collaboration amongst funders who want to mobilize resources and awareness on specific issues in AIDS-related philanthropy.
 
We're excited that these three sessions are embedded within the Summit agenda, allowing the opportunity to expand the dialogue and audience for these important issues.
 
Below you'll find more information on each session. Please note, while we ask you to pre-select your interest for this session at registration, you will be free to attend more than one session (each will have a scheduled break).

Prior participation in working groups is not required to attend a session.
 
If you have any questions on this, or on the funder working groups in general, please feel free to contact me at john@fcaaids.org.
 
 
We look forward to seeing you in D.C.!

Best Regards, 
 
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IN-FOCUS: HIV IN THE U.S. SOUTH

Sponsored by the newest FCAA funder working group, this session will introduce the larger FCAA audience to coordination efforts currently taking place among funders actively supporting social justice and HIV/AIDS efforts in the U.S. South. Early conversations have focused on analyzing current funding efforts for potential partnerships, zeroing in on new opportunities to better build and sustain current and emerging leaders in the South.
In addition to explaining the group's history to date, this session will feature a panel discussion on the political and civic landscape of the South to help attendees better understand the social drivers of the epidemic.
 
Working Agenda:
 
9:00     Welcome and introductions
 
9:30     Review of working group history to date
 
10:00   Understanding the Political and Civic Landscape                 of the South
  • Chris Kromm, Executive Director of the Institute of Southern Studies (TBD)
  • Patrick Sullivan, Principal Investigator, Center for AIDS Research, Emory University
  • Latosha Brown, Project Director, Grantmakers for Southern Progress
  • Maura Riordan, AIDS United
11:00     Break
 
11:15     Q&A/Discussion
 
11:45     Next steps for working group
 
12:00     Adjourn

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IN-FOCUS: HUMAN RIGHTS & HIV  

The Human Rights and HIV funder work group (HRHIVWG) launched at the 2014 Summit as a new initiative of FCAA and the International Human Rights Funders Group. The first half of this conversation will provide background and progress by the group to date, as well as present a new working plan to help guide the group moving forward. New data on funding the human rights response to HIV will also be shared.
 
The second half of the session will feature a panel discussion from the Monument Trust and HIV Justice Network focused on "Working Together to End Overly Broad HIV Criminalization. "
 
Working Agenda:

PART I: The Policy and Funding Landscape: Why Support for the Human Rights Response to HIV Is More Important than Ever

9:00    Welcome and overview
9:15    The current HIV funding and policy context

9:30    Geneva meeting: where are we one year on?
 
9:45   Discussion about the philanthropic response to the                      issues presented, including
  • Discussion about how the Global Fund and private philanthropy can support each others' work 
  • Discussion and development of HRHIVWG work plan
  • Report back from FCAA London Meeting on Funding Advocacy
  • Opportunities for collaboration
10:45     Break
 
PART II: Advancing HIV Justice: Working together to end overly broad HIV criminalization 
Sponsored by The Monument Trust and HIV Justice Network
 
Prosecutions for HIV non-disclosure, perceived or potential exposure and non-intentional transmission are on the rise, having been reported in at least 50 countries. Speakers in this panel discussion will highlight how growing local, national and international advocacy has begun to turn the tide, working to mitigate the impact of these stigmatizing laws and unjust prosecutions on affected communities, public health, public opinion and the HIV response itself.
Facilitator, Mandeep Dhaliwal, UNDP 
 
11:00   Why fund advocacy against overly broad HIV      criminalization? -Matt Williams, The Monument Trust / The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (via skype link)

11:05  Background on global trends in HIV criminalization and exclusive preview of the new report "Advancing HIV Justice 2: Building Momentum in Global Advocacy Against HIV Criminalization" Edwin Bernard, HIV Justice Network.

11:20  Panel discussion of in-country advocacy work to address HIV criminalization with representatives from Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), the Sero Project, the Canadian HIV Legal Network, and UNAID

12:00  Facilitated discussion with group exploring what funders can do to strengthen advocacy capacity to address HIV criminalization and ensure that this topic is integrated into the ongoing work of the Human Rights & HIV Funder Working Group
 
12:15     Adjourn
 
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IN-FOCUS: WOMAN & CHILDREN 

The first half of the session will include a review of Global Plan and PEPFAR progress to date on elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT), and feature a facilitated discussion among philanthropic funders on opportunities and gaps in the response, and next steps. 
 
The second half of the session, sponsored by the Conrad Hilton Foundation, will feature the facilitated panel discussion "Reaching Children Born into Families by HIV and AIDS - Why is action urgently needed and what can private funders do?" A research expert, advocates and a group of private funders will take stock of where we are in reaching HIV-infected and HIV-exposed but uninfected children living in high prevalence settings in East and Southern Africa.
 
Working Agenda:
 
Part I: EMTCT:  Where Are We Headed?
 
15M    Welcome, Introductions, Funder intros
           Working Group Chair: Lisa Bohmer, Conrad Hilton                    Foundation

20M    Broad review of Global Plan, update on progress to date
            Lisa Carty, UNAIDS

20M    PEPFAR report on Sub-national geographies (prongs                1,3,4)
            David Haroz & Heather Watts

25M    Facilitated Funder Discussion:  Where do we go from                here?
           Trish Karlin, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS                            Foundation

5M       Wrap-up and next steps
 
10:30   Break

10:45   Part II: Reaching Children Born into Families                         Affected by HIV and AIDS - Why is Action urgently               Needed and What can Private Funders Do?
            Designed by Conrad Hilton Foundation Session
            Session Chair: Gretchen Bachman, USAID

45m      Reframing the agenda on children and HIV
Noreen Humi, Executive Director, REPSSI
Discussants:
John Miller, Coalition for Children Affected By AIDS
Mitch Besser, Mothers2MotherS

30m      Moderated funder dialogue: How are funders                              responding? What opportunities are there for funders                to take a more holistic approach?

15m    Closing


Registration 
Registration is limited to private and public funders, philanthropic infrastructure groups, and invited presenters/guests. The registration fees below cover admission to the Summit, breakfast and lunch on both days and a reception. Hotel accommodation is not included. Fees will be:
 

Regular
(After Nov 7th)
Member$250
Non-Member$350

In order to utilize the Member Rate, your institution must be a 2015 member organization of FCAA, OR a representative of an affinity group.  For more information, please visit FCAA's Membership page or contact Sarah Hamilton at sarah@fcaaids.org.  

Refund Policy
FCAA will refund your registration fees at the following amounts:
  •    100% if you cancel before Friday, November 20, 2015
We regret that we will not be able to provide any refunds after Friday, November 20, 2015. If you would like to transfer your registration to another colleague, please contact sarah@fcaaids.org.
 
Accommodations
FCAA did NOT block any hotel rooms for this conference. For those interested, FHI360 has developed a list of suggested accommodations near the conference venue. 
FIVE REASONS TO ATTEND:
       
  1. An agenda featuring 12 member-designed sessions focused on: access to treatment, advancing justice, reaching MSM/transgender populations, and retooling the response through new approaches and partners, among others.
     
  2. Plenary sessions will tackle the current landscape of private funding for HIV/AIDS, the intersection of politics and HIV funding, and finally, the increasing urgency around HIV programming for adolescents.  

     

         
  3. The exclusive launch of FCAA's annual resource tracking report - Philanthropic Support to Address HIV/AIDS in 2014

  4. New opportunities to address and engage with a potential audience of US and European funders responsible for disbursing $592 million in support of global HIV/AIDS efforts in 2013.
     
  5. Three deep-dive opening sessions sponsored by current FCAA funder working groups on: HIV in the U.S. South; the intersection of HIV and human rights; and, women & children. Each of these sessions will feature a 90-minute funder discussion (open to all), and a 90-minute panel presentation.