The sessions below might interest those interested in health or international health. 
They're free as far as I know but you have to RSVP this Thursday for the presentation on
Sept. 16th.

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Student Breakfast 
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
7-8:30 am
The Westin Ottawa / Ottawa Congress Centre

If you are a current student member of the CPHA or would like to become one, you are
invited to this exciting breakfast event! The breakfast will be co-hosted by public
health leaders from the Canadian Public Health Association, the Canadian Institutes of
Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health, the Canadian Institute for
Health Information - Canadian Population Health Initiative, and the Public Health Agency
of Canada. As a student, you will get the unique opportunity to discuss the future of
public health in Canada with some of the greatest champions in the field.

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Invitation to “Building Capacity for Effective Community Response for HIV Prevention and
AIDS Care & Support” 
Sunday, September 16, 2007
1-5 pm
Capital Hall 2, Ottawa Congress Centre
55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Please RSVP by September 6th, 2007 to Barbara Kruger @ [log in to unmask] or Tel:
613-725-3769 - X197

A pre-conference presentation at the Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference
by the Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT) and Partner Organizations from Malawi,
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Canadian Public Health
Association.

Sustained health and well-being are dependent upon a community's capacity to respond
effectively and be prepared to tackle the determinants of health. Building local,
national and international capacity is vital to achieving this goal. The Southern African
AIDS Trust (SAT), founded in late 2003, provides technical and financial support to
emerging non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs)
in five countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to strengthen their
capacity to design and deliver activities that build the competence of communities to
respond to and be prepared for the impacts of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The purpose of
this session is to report on the progress made through the efforts of African CBOs to
build sustainable community competence in response to the HIV and AIDS situation. It is
hoped that by the end of the session, the audience will have a better understanding of
the reality of HIV and AIDS in the southern African region, as well as the constructive,
practical and innovative response mechanisms being put in place by African CBOs.

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Luis A. Caceres
Graduate Student
School of Public Policy and Administration
Development Stream
Carleton University

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