Gold Medaille d'Excellence for the "HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: Young People in Action" Kit.

03/08/2002

The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) is awarded by the International Human Rights Consortium for a joint honor with UNESCO, UNAIDS and the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation for the Gold Medaille d'Excellence 2002 in the category HIV/AIDS media in recognition of the Kit "HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: Young People in Action". The Kit proposes a series of ideas for youth action on human rights and HIV/AIDS. It has been prepared in close consultation with young people from various youth organizations. It is also available in French, Russian and Spanish. Upcoming activities on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights that will be implemented by IFMSA in 2002 are training workshops in Cameroon and Kyrzygstan, and training sessions during the 20th World Scout Jamboree in Thailand.

Related websites:

FETE d'EXCELLENCE

http://fetexcel.com/5pnominees.htm

Kit "HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: Young People in Action

http://www.unaids.org/publications/documents/human/JC669-HIV-AIDS%20kit-E-Update\d.pdf

UNESCO

http://www.unesco.org

then click on the link UNESCO's Action against HIV/AIDS: Preventive education and then click in the theme section on human rights - Youth e-space.

IFMSA

http://www.ifmsa.org

For more information on IFMSA's action in the field of HIV/AIDS and Human Rights you can contact

Barbara Schimmer

Project coordinator Youth Initiative on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights

E-mail: b.schimmer@student.rug.nl

Youri Yordanov

E-mail: IFMSA liaison officer to UNESCO 2002-2003