HIV Aids NGO

When we study the historical role of NGOs in international cooperation and development, we conspicuously notice that the case of HIV and Aids NGOs is a case apart. Since the discovery of the disease in 1981, a massive international concern over the subject emerged and led to the establishment of several HIV and Aids-related NGOs. Striving to find a cure for the disease, governments of the developed countries turned, for a long time, a deaf ear to the suffering of the African people plagued by Aids.

Conscious of their attention-arousing and fund-raising role, HIV and Aids NGOs started to manifest their disagreement with governments’ positions, and launched humanitarian operations for HIV victims all over the world. Some years later, the result was astonishing. However, the disease was still there, wiping out millions of people every year.

Today, the role of HIV and Aids NGOs is questionable. Are NGOs qualified enough for such duties? Would it be risky to delegate issues as convoluted as poverty eradication and HIV prevention to NGOs? The International Conference organized in Lyon on the 12th and 13th of February 2008 will discuss the role of NGOs in global governance. With the presence of internationally-renowned figures, the debate will focus essentially on the influence of NGOs and their contribution in elaborating plans and schemas aimed at the alleviation of scourges and the improvement of living standards.

Contact us or join us in the International Conference on the Role of NGOs in Global Governance for further comprehensive details on HIV and Aids NGOs.