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Urgent PEPFAR Bridge Planning Webinar

PEPFAR launched its “Bridge Planning” process on September 5, with country plans due September 25 and approval by September 30. This fast timeline risks excluding community and civil society voices, despite their critical role in shaping effective, sustainable HIV responses. Reports indicate limited to no community participation in many African partner countries, undermining rights-based, participatory planning.

Eannaso is hosting this emergency webinar to convene stakeholders to strategize collective advocacy for meaningful civil society engagement in this urgent process.

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24 Hours to Save AIDS Research

Over the past four decades, HIV research has saved tens of millions of lives through discoveries in HIV treatment and prevention, with the US federal government playing a foundational role in that success. Unprecedented assaults on science and research and the systematic dismantling of federal institutions over the past months risk those accomplishments. These unparalleled budget cuts and project terminations will set the HIV/AIDS response back years, if not decades.

It’s not too late to change that! The commitment and actions of the scientific and advocacy community have been successful in reversing some of these funding decisions and we need to keep up the pressure.

Join us on September 16 starting at 11:00 ET as scientists, researchers, and advocates from around the world describe what has been achieved through decades of federal investments and what we stand to lose. Don’t miss the opportunity to come together in community as we share insights, answer questions, and inspire action.

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20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025)

The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) invites you to join the 20th European Conference that will take place in the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France. It will be an unforgettable conference with great keynote and plenary lectures. The EACS Conference will be a hub for clinicians, researchers, community and activists. Presented live by experts, you will be introduced to innovations and topics at the forefront of HIV medicine.

Conference Website

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International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025)

Since its inaugural convening in Kampala, Uganda in 2009, the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) has grown into more than just a conference. It has become a global community, a dynamic movement, and a trusted digital platform advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all.

ICFP brings together researchers, governments, advocates, health equity champions, and local communities to celebrate progress, pledge new commitments, and chart the way forward. Rooted in collaboration, inclusivity, innovation, and scientific integrity, it serves as a strategic inflection point for advancing universal access to family planning and reproductive health.

The ICFP 2025 theme, “Equity Through Action: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All,” reflects the urgency of addressing systemic inequities through innovative solutions and concrete commitments. Participants will have access to a wide range of sessions—from plenaries, panel discussions, and debates to workshops, side events, and networking opportunities—all designed to spark dialogue, strengthen partnerships, and inspire action.

Visit the ICFP Website

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International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2025)

The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is a major, bilingual AIDS conference held exclusively in Africa, alternating biennially between Anglophone and Francophone countries. For over 30 years, ICASA has been instrumental in mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and Malaria, while promoting an inclusive environment free from stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families.

ICASA also advocates for social justice and equitable access to treatment. So far, the conference has been hosted in 15 countries, drawing more than 100,000 participants. The most recent edition, held in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2023, attracted 8,118 delegates, with 78 abstracts selected for oral presentation and 815 for virtual poster exhibitions, out of 2,600 submissions. Additionally, 717 scholarships were awarded for in-person participation, with 1,571 recipients receiving virtual access.

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HIV Prevention Re-mix: Current tools, new tools, same goal

Join the UNITED! Movement and AVAC to learn more about the future of HIV prevention and what this means for young people. The webinar will cover:

  • Prevention options currently available
  • Long-acting PrEP products, including those currently available, available soon, and in the pipeline
  • An update on the introduction of six month lenacapavir for PrEP
  • Advocacy priorities for long-acting PrEP research and rollout, with a focus on what these mean for youth
  • Experiences from youth advocates involved with PrEP introduction and rollout

The session will also include time for Q&A with speakers.

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South African AIDS Conference (SAAIDS)

The 12th SAAIDS Conference 2025, under the theme: Unite for Change – Empower Communities and Redefine Priorities for HIV/AIDS will be held in Johannesburg 8-11 September.

Resources

If you’re attending, don’t miss a keynote plenary where AVAC’s Mitchell Warren will share perspectives on the future of HIV prevention, and an important satellite on Wednesday, Bridging the Gap and Identifying Opportunities: Innovative Strategies to Accelerate HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care for Key and Vulnerable Populations in South Africa.  

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From Bench to Bedside—Together: Patient-Driven Innovation in Infectious Disease Clinical Trials

AVAC’s Mitchell Warren and Stacey Hannah will join Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA) and Esperity for a webinar on how patient-driven collaboration is enhancing the design, implementation, and impact of clinical trials in the field of infectious diseases. AVAC colleagues will share insights from AVAC’s 30 years of community engagement in HIV prevention.

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Reprioritization of Global Fund Programs: What it means  for Community actors in Malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV

The Global Fund is working with Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCMs) and Principal Recipients (PRs) to reprioritize activities under Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) due to reduced funding allocations. This process aims to safeguard essential HIV, TB, and malaria interventions while promoting integration, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability within broader health programs. Countries are encouraged to consider all available resources, both domestic and external, when making decisions, with GC7 reprioritization laying the groundwork for Grant Cycle 8. The Global Fund urges inclusive stakeholder engagement throughout this process.

As part of this process, the Global Fund encourages inclusive stakeholder engagement. Since the release of the programmatic reprioritization guidance, the Learning Hubs have held joint and regional-level webinars. However, we are now at a critical point where PRs and Country Teams are deep into the reprioritization revisions.

To add value beyond introductory explanations, this webinar will pivot to focus on community-level experiences, with a spotlight on emerging best practices, challenges, and engagement opportunities. This space will enable mutual learning and forward-looking strategising among civil society and community actors.

Objectives

  1. Share community experiences and lessons learned from engaging in the GC7 reprioritization process.
  2. Highlight country-level challenges and best practices around community involvement.
  3. Explore opportunities for communities to strengthen their positioning and influence in the current and future grant cycles.
  4. Provide practical recommendations for better community engagement in grant revision processes.
  5. Inform Global Fund teams on ground-level realities to support more inclusive implementation.

For more information, contact 

  1. Lizzie Otaye(EANNASO) [email protected] 
  2. Dr. Munaymu Ismail (MYCU) [email protected]
  3. Fidele Bemadoum (CS4ME) [email protected] 
  4. Richard Muko (AVAC/COMPASS) [email protected]

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IMPT LET’s Talk MPTs “Introducing the Dual Prevention Pill: Lessons Learned and What’s Next for Regulatory, Research, and Rollout” Webinar

Join an engaging session on the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), featuring Kate Segal (AVAC), Barbara Friedland (Population Council), and Wawira Nyagah (AVAC). Speakers will highlight the product pipeline, the regulatory pathway, and the implementation agenda ahead—followed by a panel discussion with leading experts driving progress in MPTs.