The XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, whose theme was “Right Here,
Rights Now,” provided a unique opportunity to bring together many people from
around the world who share an interest in and commitment to a human
rights-based response to HIV/AIDS.

As a follow-up to AIDS 2010 and as part of a larger effort to support greater
collaboration among key people working on HIV, human rights and law, UNAIDS and
the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network have partnered in order to develop an
international roster of practitioners with experience in HIV and human rights.

We are seeking practitioners who have worked on human rights programming and
advocacy on legal and policy issues related to HIV.  In particular, we welcome suggestions of legal
professionals who have a demonstrated track record — preferably with a
publication history — of human rights analysis as it concerns HIV.  These resource people may be retained by UNAIDS
to (1) support countries on audits of the HIV legal environment and/or (2)
develop proposals and implement and evaluate strategies for programmes to
increase access to justice and reduce stigma and discrimination.  With their consent, experts may also be added
to the list of resource people on the AIDSLEX “People Connector” (www.aidslex.org).

If you wish to be included on this roster, or to suggest the names of individuals
who should be approached about their inclusion in the roster, please contact David Cozac at the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network: dcozac@aidslaw.ca.