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Monthly meetings of the National IYV Committee and Volunteer Agencies - every first Friday of the month. [Contact us]

7 July 2002

Botswana Satellite Symposium on HIV/AIDS
The Government of Botswana sponsored by ACHAP under the leadership of NACA, is coordinating the hosting of a symposium at the XIV International Conference on HIV/AIDS, which takes place in Barcelona Spain 7 - 12 July 2002. The topic of the symposium is "Ntwa e Bolotse: Botswana's War Against HIV/AIDS". Its objectives are: to shape the comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS being implemented by various actors in Botswana; to provide an opportunity for feedback on these activities from an international audience; to foster the creation of new partnerships against the epidemic in the next strategic plan. The event is sponsored by ACHAP.

12 April 2002	UB40 in Concert - DELAYED INDEFINITELY! World-renowned reggae outfit UB40 will hold a concert in Gaborone, Botswana on April 12th. The concert, which will be held at the National Stadium, is intended to raise awareness on the HIV/AIDS as well as sending a message of hope to those infected with the virus. UB40 are the United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors. They have recorded an HIV/AIDS awareness single in their newly released album "Cover Up". They also donated money to AIDS charities in Africa as part of their effort in the fight against HIV/AIDS. [contact HIV/AIDS]
February to April	Planning for the Selection of Outstanding Volunteers in Botswana (c/o Sub-Committee for the Selection of Outstanding Volunteers) [Contact us]
February to April	Design and review of a Training Manual on Volunteerism [Contact us]
April 2002	Participation of the National Committee and Volunteer Agencies to the Volunteer Vision for Africa Regional Conference: The Way Forward from IYV 2001 in Johannesburg, South Africa in April 2002. Contact person is Ms. Bushang Mokganyetsi, BushangM@welspta.pww.gov.za or [Contact us]

Second Half of May 2002	National workshop on the State of the Environment The Government of Botswana and UNDP are in process of developing Botswana's first State of the Environment Review Report. A national workshop to review the draft final report will be in the second half of May 2002. Date and venue is still to be identified. [contact us]
30-31 May 2002	UNV Regular Meeting (venue is yet to be finalised) - to be participated in by all UNVs serving in Botswana [Contact us]

Expected...	Regional Seminar on HIV/AIDS and PRS The purpose of the workshop is to brainstorm on ways to mainstream HIV/AIDS into poverty reduction strategies. The Regional Seminar of HIV/AIDS and PRS, which will be held in Maun, will be attended by representatives from UNDP, NACA, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, NGOs and their counterparts from the SADC region. It is organised by the UNDP Regional Programme on HIV/AIDS, whose secretariat is based in Pretoria, South Africa. [contact HIV/AIDS]
Expected (May-July)	Biological Diversity Workshop A workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity and the development of Botswana's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan will be organised by the National Conservation Strategy Agency. [contact us]
Expected...	Renewable Energy Workshops The Government of Botswana's Energy Affairs Division has started implementing a project which focuses on removing barriers to widespread adoption of renewable energy-based rural electrification. Several workshops will be held during the course of 2002. [contact us]

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