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| On 1-3 April 2005, a Hip Hop World Summit will be held at UNESCO Headquarters. A Round Table and a Workshop on the use of Hip Hop in HIV/AIDS prevention and sensitisation will be organized in the framework of the joint UNESCO/UNAIDS project “A Cultural Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care”.
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Hip Hop can directly reach youth and provoke thinking through its use of language, making this artistic expression an ideal tool to deliver effective prevention messages on HIV/AIDS and have positive effects in the efforts to bring an end to the stigma and discrimination faced by people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
The round table and the workshop will take place on 3 April 2005. Both events are organized in cooperation with the International Music Council and the Hip Hop Odyssey, New York. Their objectives are:
To sensitise the public of the Summit, as well as the Hip Hop professionals (artists, producers, etc.) on issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and the need to address these issues in an appropriate way in their work;
To share “best” practices in using Hip Hop in HIV/AIDS prevention and sensitisation among participants from different cultural contexts;
To transmit the message of how this medium can be used in a positive and constructive way in the response to HIV/AIDS, focusing on the use of "positive" language in reducing stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV/AIDS;
To collect ideas for the development of a publication on "How to use Hip Hop in HIV/AIDS prevention", which could serve as a guide for young people who would like to engage in activities around this topic. It should promote the quality standards of prevention or sensitisation programme that use Hip Hop: culturally appropriate, gender responsive, based on human rights and involving people living with HIV.
For more information, please contact Christoforos Mallouris at c.mallouris@unesco.org
For more information on the Hip Hop World Summit please see the official website http://www.hiphopworldsummit.com
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Start Date
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03-04-2005 12:00 pm -
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03-04-2005 3:00 pm -
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Event Type
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Round table and Workshop
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Event Location
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UNESCO Headquarters
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