The main objectives of the seminar are: 1) to identify and build capacity of a cadre of activists in civil society organizations in East and Southern Africa who will analyse the root causes of essential medicine stock outs including low availability and unaffordability. at local levels 2) take action by planning an advocacy campaign. After the training, participants will be invited to submit grant applications to OSI’s Public Health Program to carry out national campaigns on stock outs, poor availability and affordability of essential medicines. Participants We are seeking the following participants: 1. Experienced activists working who are interested in and have some experience with access to medicines issues. Participants may come from the HIV, TB or other essential medicine field. 2.Legal professionals interested in access to medicines issues 3. Media professionals interested in access to medicines issues Dates and Venue The training will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 6th to the 8th of October 2008. All interested persons must complete the form attached and submit it to the e-mail address below by close of business on the 25th of August, 2008. Any applications submitted thereafter will not be considered. Questions can also be directed to the email address below. Successful applicants will be notified by mid September. Please request application forms from: STELLA ETEMESI Health Action International Africa P.O.Box 66054-00800 Nairobi, Kenya E-mail: stella@haiafrica.org