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About the aids2031 Young Leaders Summit
aids2031, in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit, held a 2nd Young Leaders Summit in Oslo 23-25 June, 2009 to unite young leaders in the ongoing fight against AIDS related stigma and discrimination.
Success in the world’s long-term response to AIDS depends on addressing the stigma and discrimination that make young people particularly vulnerable to HIV. Before and during the three day Summit, over 30 young leaders from around the world worked together to identify pressing stigma and discrimination issues for young people and identify ways to leverage current strategies and collaborations. On June 25, the third day of the Summit, they called on policy-makers, international institutions, the media, funders and other young people to implement the recommendations.
Meeting outcomes included a 5 % for the Future campaign to have donors commit to funding youth-led initiatives; the establishment of a Young Leaders Fund to resource youth AIDS efforts; a Mentorship Hub for emerging leaders to access; and research and guidelines on the need for more meaningful engagement of young people living with HIV in policy and programs.
The full meeting report can be accessed here; an abbreviated outcomes and recommendations document can be viewed here.
The 2nd Summit was designed by a youth-led planning committee, working in close collaboration with advisors at the Ministry of Foreign-Affairs, Norway; aids2031; UNAIDS and the Royal Palace Norway. Organizations on the planning committee included: the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, the World AIDS Campaign, and Hope’s Voice International.
aids2031 would like to thank the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Merck Inc. & Co. for their generous support of the Summit.