Alliance and HDN to partner for greater information exchange
04 December 2007
Beginning in October 2007, the Alliance has entered into a two-year partnership with Health and Development Networks (HDN). The objective of the partnership is to strengthen communities and civil society by producing and disseminating information, knowledge and experiences on the day-to-day realities and needs faced by affected people and communities at the local level in national responses to HIV and tuberculosis (TB). The partnership aims to support direct participation, constructive dialogue and civil society engagement in country responses to HIV and TB through HDN’s Partnership Platforms Initiative.
The partnership will focus on a number of key areas:
- joint work to promote and expand the National Partnership Platforms on HIV and TB, enabling those without representation to participate in country responses in a meaningful way
- active recruitment of Alliance partners and linking organisations for the Key Correspondents team to provide capacity building in communications
- collaboration on national, regional and international conferences to encourage greater reporting and documenting of issues and events
- knowledge management and communication activities, including sharing of experiences and lessons in knowledge management systems.
Health and Development Networks is an information, dialogue and advocacy organisation working at country level, regionally and globally, focused on HIV and TB. It is headquartered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and was established in 1998 as an Irish organisation and in 2003 as a Thai foundation.
The mission of HDN is to develop and strengthen partnerships, and empower underrepresented communities and individuals, by improving information, communication, mutual learning and the quality of dialogue. The objective is also to support direct participation, constructive dialogue and civil society engagement in country responses to HIV and TB through national partnerships.
