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Bangladesh

The Bandhu Social Welfare Society - Rajburi Field Office organised many events for World AIDS Day in the area, including: a rally that was organised with the help of 60 volunteers and staff in which 300 people attended; a discussion organised by the Deputy Commissioner's Office with the theme of take the lead, attended by NGOs and health department members; two information booths which gave out information to 500 pedestrians, rickshaw drivers and their passengers; songs, speeches and dances.

Benin

Benin President and President of PLHIV Network on World AIDS Day 2007

Benin celebrated its 20th World AIDS Day with many activities, including a cyclist race, launched by Benin President Dr. Boni YAYI, a march, a red ribbon cutting and public information stands.

Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council held a mini-concert to observe World AIDS Day under the theme "Leadership: Talk & Act." During the concert, which was officiated by the Deputy Minister of Health, youth took to the stage, reciting poems and singing songs like Teman Sejati (True Friend) and We Are the World.

Cameroon

Under the theme of "Become a leader! Stop AIDS! Keep the Promise." the Ministry of Public Health launched National AIDS Week in Cameroon. The First Lady of Cameroon, Chantal Biya presided at the grand cultural gala which marked the end of AIDS Week and World AIDS Day. Other events that took place during the week included workshops, roundtable conferences, HIV screening, a sensitisation campaign, a march pass by youth groups, a exposition and animation by different cultural groups.

Youth celebrate World AIDS Day 2007 Cameroon theme of "Become a leader!"

Costa Rica

On World AIDS Day, campaigners from IFMSA gave information out at both the Hospital Mexico and the University of Mexico.

Estonia

Narva, Estonia

This flyer was used to advertise events hosted by the Estonian Network PLWH on WAD 2007.

NGO Estonian Network PLWH hosted events for World AIDS Day including a candle light vigil in the center of the city of Narva.

Ghana

Kumasi, Ghana

A community debate was organised on the theme of leaders, their attitudes and behaviours and how they influence youth. The debate was participated in by both leaders and youth. Leaders were identified as teachers, parents, pasts, chiefs and assembly members. In addition to the community debate, a talk show with was organised which featured a person living with HIV/AIDS sharing experiences with youth.

Greece

Serres, Greece

Volunteers created a Anti-AIDS poster, wrote and article and produced a radio show, all of which can be viewed here www.praxisgreece.org.

India

Chennia, India

Global Tamill Telugu People Foundation hoisted a huge billboard in Chennai for World AIDS Day

The Global Tamill Telugu Pe=ople Foundation hoisted a large banner over traffic from 26th November until 5th December to raise awareness on AIDS. The banner, entitled " A call for leadership" targeted young people and emphasised safe sex and condom use.

Davangere, Karnataka State, India

Goa, India

As part of the world AIDS leadership campaign, Goa University organised a workshop on HIVAIDS leadership for the Psychology teachers from the west zone of India

Kolkata, India

International

On of the leaders celebrated by the ILO for World AIDS Day

International Labour Organisation (ILO) For 2007 World AIDS Day, the ILO created an exhibition that featured a few of the leaders in the world of work who are taking action on HIV/AIDS.

Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)

Members of the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) commemorated World AIDS Day 2007 with 104 local events in 34 countries. The goal of the events was to highlight the pressing need to build youth leadership and to listen to the voices of young leaders fighting HIV and AIDS in their communities.

Italy

Curtatone Mantua, Italy

For World AIDS Day the organization Alfaomega Associazione Volontari, using the slogan “Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.” created a prevention campaign called “Tris 2007.” Within this campaign, the organisation created a postcard that was distributed to 20,000 places in the area. In addition, on World AIDS Day 900 students attended an event which included discussions with local doctors and the founder of the organisation, Giovanni Malagutti. A “Stop AIDS” party was held during the evening.

Iraq

Erbil, Iraq

Members of the College of Denistry/Hawler Medical University Students' World AIDS Day Team (SWAD)

The Students¹ World AIDS Day Team (SWAD), a group of students from the College of Denistry/Hawler Medical University organized a World AIDS Day senimar on 29 November 2007. Just prior to the seminar students wore red around campus and printed posters to advertise the event. The emphasis of the seminar was on cross-infection control, which is an important issue for dental care, and the team made it clear that everyone can take part to stop AIDS. The event was so successful it was also covered on a local TV station, Qellat TV.

Ivory Coast

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

On World AIDS Day, the organisation Force Jeaune Universlle organised a rally in Abidjan that drew 7,000 participants.

Macedonia

Exhibit on World AIDS Day in Macedonia Square

Y-Peer helped to support many events for World AIDS Day. These events included a celebration at Macedonia Square, "Take the Lead. Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." which feature a giant red ribbon made of balloons, where campaign messages were displayed and leadership pledges collected. They also hosted a skating event called "Break the Ice - Take the lead", showed a movie that was developed by Y-Peer, UNFPA and MTV, and participated in a music festival.

Madagascar

Qatar

Doha, Qatar

In early December 2007, The Kainat Foundation, Doha and Friends of Environment

World AIDS Day events hosted by the Commission of the Indian Ocean

launched a week long AIDS awareness campaign. The campaign was kicked off by a mass oath and signing of a long red ribbon by children, health activists as well as Sudanese, Japanese and Indian Ambassadors.

The 22.5 m red ribbon will be sent to the UN. During the signing, Shakil Ahmed Kakvi, Chairman of the Kainat Foundation, read out loud to children attending the "Take the Lead, Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." Pledge.

Nigeria

Lagos

For World AIDS Day, young activist, Goldmark Owola-Adiojo of the Live Alive Foundation visited local merchants and other community members to educated them about AIDS.

Activist Goldmark Owoola-Adiojo visits a yam merchant on World AIDS Day

Awka

Akure

The Kids & Teens Resource Centre (KTRC) designated World AIDS Day week as "Free HIV-CT Week" in 4 tertiary institutions. With support of the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) they were able to print materials, including banners, posters and flyers. Their efforts reached 60,000 students, and 2, 045 came out for testing.

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Moshi, Tanzania

The White Orange Youth Group, a non-profit youth outreach group in Tanzania organised many events leading up to World AIDS Day including the screening of an AIDS documentary called, “Love in the time of AIDS,” a school HIV/AIDS concert in which three secondary schools participated, the screening of an AIDS documentary at two primary schools and a fundraising event. On World AIDS Day, White Orange Youth, along with other organisations, marched from Mbuyuni to Pesua led by a marching band. The event was attended by the assistant mayor and included many activities, such as mobile testing stations under the banner, “be a leader, get tested.”

Thailand

Shinawatra University, Thailand

The major event they organised was held on 29 November 2007. At it, presentations by students emphasised the great significance of World AIDS Day and the previous activities of AIDS Awareness Project 2007 (AWP 2007) , organised by Student Affairs Division, SIU, in August and September 2007. The AWP 2007 was sponsored by the Commission on Higher Education (CHE) Thailand which responded to the World AIDS Day Theme: Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise: ­Leadership by calling on university students to take the initiative and to provide leadership on AIDS. Exhibitions utilising WAD materials from the website and photos from the previous AIDS Awareness Project of SIU were displayed. During the presentation at the auditorium B, posters, videos and series of mini-spots from Worlds AIDS Day Campaign website were also presented to audience.

Uganda

Kampala, Uganda

United States

New York

Tyler, Texas

In Tyler, a commemorative service, candlelight walk, and remembrance took place on World AIDS Day. In addition Tyler AIDS Services offered free, confidential and anonymous HIV screening.

Washington DC

Introducing the seminar, World Bank Managing Director, Jose Luis Daboub said the seminar was part of an ongoing dialogue between the World Bank and IFC with private sector players in South Asia and Africa, in particular, on how to scale up the private sector engagement and explore its leadership role in stopping AIDS. Speakers at the event were Michael Cover, Senior Vice President Ogilvy PR Worldwide; Tamsin Smith, President, Product (RED) and Sai Paranjpye Indian Filmmaker.