Conference Announcement & Call for Abstracts 7th SANASO Conference / 6th Congress Theme: Stigma and Discrimination: Scaling up Responses through Networking, Advocacy and Community Mobilisation. Dates: 5 - 8 August 2003 Venue: Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia The Southern African Network of AIDS Service Organisations (SANASO) is a Network of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Community based Organisations (CBOs), Faith based Organisations (FBOs) and groups of People living with HIV/AIDS (PWAs) involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and mitigation activities in 10 Southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SANASO mission is to unite efforts of NGOs, CBOs, FBOs and PWAs and promote cooperation between Civil Society and Governments in order to expand the response to HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. The 7th SANASO Conference which will bring together many different sectors including NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, PWAs, the Media, Legal 7 Civil Rights groups, the Business Community and government representatives, is calling for Abstracts around the Theme and the following Sub- Themes: HIV/AIDS Stigma and the Family Stigma in the Health Care Set- ting Stigma and Faith Based Organisations Stigma and Communication Stigma in the Workplace. More information about the Conference, Abstract Forms and Conference Registration & Accommodation form can be obtained from the following sources: SANASO Website: http://www.sanaso.org.zw/conference.htm Zambia National AIDS Network Harvey Tiles Office Complex Great East Road P.O. Box 32401 Lusaka, Zambia Tel: +260-1-224-397 Fax: +260-1-229-309 mailto:znan@zamnet.zm SANASO Secretariat P.O. Box 6690 No. 6 Dunkirk Drive, Old Alexandra Park Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: +263-4-745-748 Fax: +263-4-745-749 mailto:farai@africaonline.co.zw http://www.sanaso.org.zw