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Developing the IAS’ Strategy for 2010 - 2014

Developing the IAS’ Strategy for 2010 - 2014. IAS Members’ Strategy Consultation 6 December 2008, Dakar. Agenda. Overview: IAS strategy development process Introduction: Setting the scene for strategy discussions (Dr Elly Katabira)

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Developing the IAS’ Strategy for 2010 - 2014

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  1. Developing the IAS’ Strategy for 2010 - 2014 IAS Members’ Strategy Consultation 6 December 2008, Dakar

  2. Agenda • Overview: IAS strategy development process • Introduction: Setting the scene for strategy discussions (Dr Elly Katabira) • Key question for discussion: What should the IAS do to strengthen its regional work?

  3. Strategy development process • October/November: • Desk review, including members survey completed 2008 as key input to development of strategy (1,200 members participated) • Initial Strategy sessions with Governing Council and Secretariat • Develop project plan for Strategy development process • Dec - Feb: • Conduct ICASA consultations - members; regional partners; key informant interviews • Commence draft outline of Strategy (1)

  4. Strategy development process • March - May • Develop and distribute targeted survey • e.g. cross section of past Governing Council, members across 5 regions, partner organizations • Conduct consultations: • Regional consultations with regional partners • International policy & advocacy consultation • Key informant interviews

  5. Strategy development process • June - July • Consultation data analysis • Develop Strategy (draft 2) • Secretariat and Governing Council input on draft 2 • Revise = Strategy (draft 3) • Aug - Dec • Strategy (draft 4) by end Sept • Strategy considered at Governing Council retreat Nov • Publish, distribute, promote Dec 09.

  6. Discussion: • What does the IAS do that is most important to you in your work?

  7. Overview Setting the scene for strategy discussions

  8. Purpose of Introduction • Provide overview about: • What the IAS is and does • The changes have taken place in the IAS in the last five years • Set the scene for your discussions about what you think the IAS is best placed to do over the next five years

  9. Who we are • International, independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals • Made up of individual members like yourselves • Members elect the Governing Council • Council oversees the work of the IAS Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland

  10. Stronger together: Purpose, Vision and Mission • What we do: • We connect. By convening the world’s largest meetings on HIV/AIDS, IAS provides critical platforms for presenting new research, sharing best practice and advancing the fight against AIDS. • We promote. By promoting dialogue, education and networking, IAS helps close gaps in knowledge and expertise at every level of the response.

  11. Stronger together: Purpose, Vision and Mission • We mobilize. By providing support services to our members, we help them to do what they do best, advancing the state of the art and expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment and impact mitigation. • Our vision:A worldwide force of professional working together to prevent, treat, and control HIV/AIDS

  12. What we do • While best known for organizing conferences, our role in the HIV response has expanded over the last five years • 2004 IAS moved from Stockholm, Sweden to Geneva, Switzerland • Significant change and growth, 2004 - 2008

  13. What we’ve achieved 2004 - 2008 • Expanded membership: • has grown from 5,802 in 2004 to 13,000 in 2008, an increase of 125% • in Africa has more than doubled (In 2004 = 1,064 now = 2,301) • Expanded IAS Secretariat: • From 5 to 37 permanent staff • Increase mainly from hiring in-house conference professionals instead of outsourcing conference organizing work

  14. What we’ve achieved 2004 - 2008 • Now have in-house capacity in program building, logistics, communications, fund raising and IT • We share this knowledge with regional societies organizing regional conferences • Developed our work in new key areas: • Policy & advocacy • Educational and professional development • Regional Partnership

  15. Our regional work • ‘Regional work’ cuts across all that we do: • Communicating with our global membership • Linking regional conferences with one another, and with international AIDS conferences • Supporting education, networking and professional development at international, regional conferences • Working with regional partners

  16. Our regional partnership work • In 2006 established a specific Regional Partnerships Program • 2 dedicated staff members • To strengthen our relationships with regional AIDS societies and others involved in organizing regional conferences • Provide support such as organizational capacity building • Example: Support Society for AIDS in Africa to hold election of the Society’s Board by the membership

  17. Our regional partnership work • Provide regional societies and conference planning technical assistance • Example: Support Society for AIDS in Africa in developing conference programme and logistics for this conference here in Dakar • Support for specific activities in the regions to advance evidence based policy and programming • Example: Yalta scientific leadership summit: support network of key health professionals to use the best available evidence to advocate for expanded access to opioid substitution therapy for people who inject drugs.

  18. Our regional partnership work • Our regional partnerships are a valuable source of information about regional issues, challenges and priorities which informs our work • Given our size, resources and global role, we focus on partnering regional organizations, not duplicating them • Support regional organisations to provide effective regional conferences and other networking and professional development opportunities for HIV professionals in regions

  19. The future for our regional work • We want to further develop our support in areas such as: • Regional societies and regional conferences • Regionally based education, professional development and networking • Involving members in regionally focussed advocacy efforts • I look forward to hearing your views on how you think the IAS can assist you in your work, and in your region

  20. Envisaging the future • Small group work (20 minutes) • Brainstorm ideas – What should the IAS do to strengthen its regional work? • Agree on two things that you think the IAS should focus on in the next 5 years • Write up on paper provided • Facilitated discussion (15 minutes)

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