World AIDS Week

November 15th, 2009

This is world AIDS week, and there are some notable events occurring at McGill. I’m particularly excited about the discussion of the criminalization of HIV on Thursday, but time permitting I will be at all of these events. The events are co-ordinated by the McGill Global AIDS Coalition.

 

Film Screening of Triage, presented by Richard Zereik (MSF)
Monday, November 16, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Leacock 219

 

Panel Discussion: HIV in the Montreal Community
Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Bronfman 151

  • Dr. Bluma Brenner (Researcher, Jewish General Hospital AIDS Centre)
  • Mark Hapanowicz (Executive Director of ACCM)
  • Jean-Francois Mary (Client Representative of CACTUS Montreal)

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    Panel Discussion: The Criminalization of HIV/AIDS
    Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Adams Auditorium

  • Dr. Mark Wainberg (Director, McGill AIDS Centre)
  • Alana Klein (Faculty of Law, McGill)
  • Dr. Norbert Gilmore (Senior Physician, MUHC)

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    Music and Movement, Variety Show
    Thursday, November 19, 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm; SSMU Ballroom
    Tickets: $5

     

    Keynote Address by Donna Barry (Advocacy and Policy Director, Partners in Health) – HIV/AIDS: Treating the Whole Person
    Friday, November 20, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm; Strathcona M-1

     

    I’ll post some of my impressions of the events as the week progresses.

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