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The Pathogen Genomic Initiative is a US$100+ million partnership between Africa CDC and several private and non-profit organizations to facilitate the generation and use of essential next-generation sequencing information to improve public health response to COVID-19 and other disease threats, including endemic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and cholera in Africa. The initiative is an integral part of the Institute for Pathogen Genomics, launched by Africa CDC in 2019, to strengthen capacity in genomic sequencing across Africa.

Africa PGI will be launched on Monday, 12 October 2020 from 5.00 to 7.00 pm Eastern Africa Time. Immediately after the launch, at 7.00 pm, there will be a press briefing to provide more information to journalists and answer their questions.

Journalists are invited to connect and attend the briefing on Monday, 12 October 2020, at 7.00 pm Eastern Africa Time.
Journalists will be allowed to ask questions directly online. If you have a question, send your name and the name of your media organization to WhatsApp # +251 945 502 310 or to the Africa CDC Media WhatsApp group and they will be taken by the moderator.
You can also ask your questions directly online by raising your hand through the zoom connection.

SPEAKERS

1. 1.    Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
2. 2.    Dr David Blazes, President, Global Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
3. 3.     Dr Phillip Febbo, CEO, Illumina Inc. 

TO REGISTER VISIT: https://bit.ly/3lbLwv5

For more information: https://au.int/en/newsevents/20201012/press-briefing-launch-africa-pathogen-genomics-initiative

Programme submissions for the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) are now open, including abstracts, the Global Village and Youth Programme, pre-conferences and more.

Present your research
Showcase your work to 20,000 global leaders, scientists, policy makers, healthcare professionals and people living with HIV. Abstract submissions close 14 January 2020.

Join the Global Village and Youth Programme

The Global Village and Youth Programme is an open-access, free and vibrant space where communities from all over the world meet, share and learn from each other. Apply before 14 January 2020.

Organize a workshop
The Workshop Programme offers opportunities for knowledge transfer, skills development and collaborative learning. Workshop proposal submissions close 14 January 2020.

Host an official pre-conference
Pre-conferences are one to two day meetings held immediately before the conference that engage delegates on global health topics. The submission deadline is 14 January 2020.

Apply for a scholarship
The Scholarship Programme supports access to AIDS 2020 for people from resource-limited settings, researchers, young people, key and vulnerable populations, and community representatives. Apply by 15 January 2020.
 

Visit: https://www.aids2020.org/

ARCH – Communicating Science to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Findings into Policy and Practice 

21 June 2022, 28 June & 5 July | 13:00 (BST) 

Different stakeholders within the research uptake cycle, such as researchers, journalists, policy makers, and advocacy organisations, are groups that shape how scientific results are communicated, interpreted, and taken up into policy and practice. In this three-part workshop series inspiring experts will share their skills and experiences in communicating scientific information. 

Part 1: How to Talk to the Public About Controversial Topics in Science 

Chair: Dr Ezequiel García-Elorrio, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Argentina 

Speaker: Dr Luisa Massarani, Brazilian Institute of Public Communication of Science and Technology, Brazil 

Part 2: How to Write a Policy Brief  

Chair: Dr Kondwani Chidziwisano, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Malawi 

Speaker: Dr Sohana Shafique, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh 

Part 3: How to Communicate with Journalists 

Chair: Kelvin Ngugi Gichia, Technical Officer, Communications, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

Speaker: Lindiwe Bandazi-Mafuleka, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme (MLW), Malawi 

A certificate of attendance is issued to those that attend at least 80% of the workshop and complete the feedback evaluation.   

Register for Communicating Science to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Findings into Policy and Practice 

Global Brain Health Clinical Exchange Platform – Updates on neuro critical care 

24 June | 14:00 (BST) 

This interactive session will cover critical care of the neurologic system with insights into practice in different settings through knowledge exchange with fellow participants. 

Chair: Dr Sherry H-Y Chou, Northwestern Medicine, USA 

Speaker: Dr Ayush Batra, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA 

A certificate of attendance is issued to those that attend at least 80% of the workshop and complete the feedback evaluation.   

Register for Global Brain Health Clinical Exchange Platform – Critical Care of the Neurologic System in COVID-19 

Are you an African researcher or a clinician working on HIV vaccine research and development? Are you interested in being a mentee or mentor?

Join the IAS Mentorship Programme by applying here!

When asked: “What is your main area of interest/work in HIV?” choose “HIV vaccines”

Application deadline is 07 February 2022.