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Historic moment: RDC Competence is born On the 29 November, RDCCompetence, the National Facilitation Team in Congo, officially founded its own organizational structure. RDCCompetence is likely to be affiliated to the Constellation. |
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The pilot experience in three health zones in Bas-Congo is so promising that the AIDS Competence approach might be extended to the rest of the province
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"The AIDS Competence Process creates a more genuine local response instead of a donor driven response" These are the words of a participant of the ADB-NGO Competence process during the follow-up event in the Philippines. NGOs in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Thailand shared how they are using the AIDS Competence approach in their organisation and communities they work with, during the follow-up events in October and November. More about the follow-up events of the ADB-NGO Competence process |
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Staff members of the Asian Development Bank measured their social immunity to AIDS during World AIDS Day 2007
More about one day workshop and World AIDS Day Celebration at the Asian Development Bank |
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Local actors launch the AIDS Competence Process in Belgium On 15-16 and 29-30 of November, "BelCompetence", the national facilitation team, was launched during a four day workshop in Brussels. Local actors will try out the AIDS Competence approach with several communities in Brussels. "The Constellation feels like a breath of fresh air," says one of the participants. |
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Constellation in the press: AIDS: Let us learn from those who progress The Constellation sent an "opinion column" to the press in France, Belgium, RD-Congo and Madagascar for World AIDS Day. "AIDS: Let us learn from those who progress" challenges global leader to question their approach and denounces the illusion that we can make an effective response simply by increasing the budget. The Constellation proposes another way forward. Read the article AIDS: Let us learn from those who progress, World AIDS Day |
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Quarterly report: SALT, a positive mindset
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News to come A group of participants and Constellation coaches conduct SALT visits in Northern Thailand Networks on long haul transporters and People Living with HIV conduct the first learning event in Burundi |
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Staff members of three health units in Bas Congo are stimulating AIDS Competence in their organisation and community. HIV/AIDS is no longer a taboo subject and communities take charge. They talk about HIV/AIDS, they mobilize their resources and they go for HIV testing. 
Staff members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assessed their AIDS Competence during a one-day pilot program in Manila, with the support of Constellation coaches. They presented the results at the World AIDS Day celebration on the 3 December.
This report presents the essence of what we have learned about