02 November 2011, ADDIS ABABA – The 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2011)

02 November 2011, ADDIS ABABA – The 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2011)

Theme and Objectives


ICASA 2011 Theme
Own, Scale-up and Sustain
ICASA 2011 – Objectives
• Serve as an advocacy platform to mobilize African leaders, partners and the communities to increase ownership, commitment and support to the response.
• Provide a forum for exchange of knowledge, skills and consolidation of experiences and best practices in Africa and around the globe to scale up evidence-based response on HIV/AIDS/STIs, TB and Malaria to achieve the MDGs.
• Use as a forum to link and hold accountable political and national leaders, the scientific community, practitioners, communities, civil societies, the private sector and partners to scale-up and sustain the response.
• Create opportunities to define priorities and set policy and program agenda to enhance mobilization and effective utilization of resources.
ICASA 2011 - Theme
• Owning encompasses playing the lead role in HIV/AIDS and STI prevention, treatment, care and support at policy, strategy, programs, implementation as well as M&E levels by the primary stakeholders.
• Due to the current global financial and economic crises, HIV and AIDS programs are facing funding challenges. Such challenges may entail a sliding back from what has been gained thus far in Africa with respect to containing the pandemic, and mitigating its impacts. Therefore the theme is an alert call and an attempt to draw attention to the urgent need to sustain.
• Since there is huge gaps in prevention, treatment, care and support, sustaining what has been achieved is not enough. Therefore, we cannot think of sustaining without enhancing scaling up of all responses in order to address the critical gaps.
ICASA 2011 Governance Structure

ICASA 2011 Chair
• Dr. Yigeremu Abebe
• Country Director
• Clinton Foundation, Health Access Initiative Ethiopia
ICASA 2011 Vice Chairs
• Dr. Tewabech Bishaw, Director, Ethiopian Public Heath Associations
• Prof. Sheila Tlou, Society for AIDS in Africa
The major committees of ICASA 2011 include:
• ICASA 2011 Coordinating Committee (ICC)
• International Steering Committee (ISC)
• Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
• Conference Program Committee (CPC)
Coordinating Committee (ICC)
• Prof. Robert Soudre, President, ICC
• Dr. Betru Tekele, Vice President, ICC
• Dr. Yigeremu Abebe, Chair ICASA 2011
• Ato Meskele Lera, Chair, LOC
• Prof Bissagnene Emmanuel
• Mrs Lois BarBra Chimgandu
• Dr. Meskerem Grunitzky
• Ato Kibur Gena, Private Sector
• Key Dates
Key Event Date Deadline Remark
Registration

Early Registration Opens 10 March 2011 10 June 2011 Discount
Regular Registration 11 June 2011 24 Nov 2011 Normal Price
Late Registration 25 Nov 2011 Penalty
On-Site Registration On-Site
Abstract

Call for Abstract Opens 10 March 2011 10 June 2011 Done
Review of Abstract 25 June 2011 31 July 2011
Notice of Acceptance of Abstract 15 Sept 2011
Late Breakers
Late Breakers Submission Opens 19 September 2011 17 October 2011 Done
Notice of Acceptance of Late Breakers 10 November 2011
Scholarships

Application Opens 11 April 2011 10 June 2011 Done
Announcement of Recipients 21 Sept 2011
Community Village

Community Village Submission Opens 10 May 2011 10 June 2011 Done
Workshops

Workshop Submission Opens 10 March 2011 10 June 2011 Done
Exhibitions

Exhibition Applications Opens April 2011 30 July 2011
Satellites

Satellite Applications Opens April 2011 31 July 2011
ISC Pre Conference Meetings
Marathon Meeting August 2011
Report, Audit and Closure January 2012 June 2012
Conference Venue
The conference venue for ICASA 2011 will be at the Millennium Hall located in the heart of the capital city, Addis Ababa. Close to Bole International Airport, most hotels and restaurants, the venue is ideally located.
Millennium hall is a 20,000 square meter multi-functional establishment that accommodates over 35,000 people. The venue has hosted several national and international conferences including the World Inter-Parliament. Property features and available services include:
• Multi-translation services
• Satellite and Internet services
• Four high volt auto generators
• 45 restrooms on different sites and five additional more for VIPs
• Five villas and a VIP lounge
• Parking lots for over 500 vehicles
• Reliable security
• Registration
• ICASA 2011 registration is now open and to register please click here.
• All registrations for ICASA 2011 must be submitted through the online registration form.

Before you can register, you need to create a conference profile from which you can access the online registration form.
• Important Dates
Registration Date Deadline
Early Registration 10 March 2011 10 June 2011
Regular Registration (Normal Price) 11 June 2011 24 November 2011
Late Registration (With Penalty) 25 November 2011
• On-site registration is available but it is highly recommended that participants register early.
• Group Registration
• 10% discount is applicable for a group registration of 10 people or more.
• For group bookings of 10 Delegates or more please complete the Group Registration Form and email it back to the ICASA 2011 Registration Department at registration@icasa2011conference.org.
• As soon as the registration form and your full payment have been received, you will be sent an excel list to fill in the individual details of each group member. This name list will then have to be returned to the ICASA 2011 Registration Department by 14 October 2011.
• To download ICASA 2011 Template for Group Registration_Names of Participants please click here.
• Kindly note that the payment has to be fulfilled before the registration deadline you wish to register for.
• To download Group Registration Form please click here.
For informaion about Ethiopian Registration Fee in Local Currency click here.
• ICASA 2011 Registration Fees
PARTICIPANTS EARLY FEE:
10 March - 10 June, 2011 REGULAR FEE:
11 June – 24 November, 2011 LATE ONSITE FEE:
25 November - 4 December, 2011
Delegate
High Income Country USD 550.00 USD 650.00 USD 680.00
Low/Middle Income Country USD 350.00 USD 450.00 USD 480.00
Accompanying Person
Over 18 USD 200.00 USD 200.00 USD 200.00
Under 18 USD 25.00 USD 25.00 USD 25.00



Register here: http://www.icasa2011addis.org/registration