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Collaborating Centre  Latest Publications  Multi-media | Oxfam Short Papers Initiative symposiumIn a joint collaboration between Oxfam Australia and HEARD, the Oxfam Short Papers Initiative Symposium took place on 1 June 2009. Oxfam Australia is currently devising its 2009-2012 strategic plan for its Joint Oxfam HIV and AIDS Programme (JOHAP) for South Africa which includes its responses to HIV/AIDS.
HEARD commissioned five research papers for the Symposium to reflect on what the social, political and economic landscape may look like in the next few years and how this may impact on Oxfam’s responses to HIV/AIDS. This project was initially led by Shamim Ganie and is now led by HEARD researcher, Khaled Ahmed.
The papers were presented by the authors at the Symposium. Present was Allan Moolman, the director of Oxfam Australia’s South African office, international delegates from Oxfam Australia and JOHAP partners from Great Britain, Ireland, Hong Kong, Germany and the Netherlands. HEARD was represented by Jonathan Gunthorp (acting executive director of HEARD), Tim Quinlan (HEARD’s research director) and Andy Gibbs, who facilitated and guided the symposium.
"The symposium provided a useful space for the JOHAP Programme community to engage with the complexities of the HIV and AIDS response in South Africa. The research discussed and the inputs from the HEARD team provide some important insights into, and reflections on, the potential trajectory of HIV and AIDS programming in the country and more specifically to how related Oxfam programmes could be shaped," said Moolman.
The research papers touched on topics and trends within South Africa that are likely to affect JOHAP and therefore highlighted issues that may need to be discussed by the NGO when formulating plans for its next phase of JOHAP. Output from the papers during the Symposium encouraged discussion between delegates on topical issues such as; HIV prevention, health care, the media and HIV, sexual violence against women, care for PLWHA, political commitment and leadership and the effectiveness of civil society.
Depending on the outcome of further discussions, Oxfam may be inclined towards regularly collaborating with research partners to provide updates on new trends and directions in South Africa that may impact on responses to HIV/AIDS.
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Chris Browne delivering his presentation at the Oxfam-HEARD symposium |
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