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Title
A free trade agreement and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus walk into a bar...
Code
TUWS06
Session Type
Community Workshop
Venue
G102-103
Date Time
Tuesday 24 July, 14:30 - 17:00
Co-Facilitators:
Kajal Bhardwaj, Independent Lawyer, India
Shiba Phurailatpam, Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Thailand
Matthew Kavanagh, Health GAP/Georgetown University, United States
Othoman Mellouk, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition – Global (ITPC), Morocco
Level:
Foundation
Target Audience:
Activist, Advocate, Community health worker
Seating limit:
300

This workshop will introduce participants to free trade agreements being negotiated in nearly every developing country that may adversely impact access to affordable generic medicines. The workshop will highlight key features of FTAs that are of public health concern and showcase advocacy by PLHIV networks and other health groups to such negotiations.

14:30
TUWS0601 		Opening remarks
14:45
TUWS0602 		Introduction on free trade agreements and health
Matthew Kavanagh, Health GAP/Georgetown University, United States
Slides
15:15
TUWS0603 		Why should activists be worried about FTA negotiations?
Kajal Bhardwaj, Independent Lawyer, India
15:45
TUWS0604 		Group work and role play on understanding negotiating dynamics
16:15
TUWS0605 		Panel discussion on activist strategies from India, Argentina and Morocco to counter FTAs
Othoman Mellouk, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition – Global (ITPC), Morocco
Lorena Di Giano, Red Latinoamericana por el Acceso a Medicamentos, Argentina
Loon Gangte, ITPC South Asia, India
Morgane Ahmar, ALCS, Morocco
16:45
TUWS0606 		Closing remarks