Ministerial Conference “Fighting against HIV/AIDS ten years after the Dublin Declaration: Leaving No One Behind – Ending AIDS in Europe” Provisional programme Rome, 27‐28 November 2014 – Ministry of Health 27 November 8:00 Registration Opening session and setting the scene: Chair: TBD 9:00 ‐ 9:50 Welcome from National and European Authorities (Italian Premier; Italian Minister of Health; Commissioner DG SANCO) 9:50 ‐ 10:20 Introduction and meeting agenda: Director of Italian DG Prevention, representative National Committee on AIDS, Italian CSF representative 10:20 – 10:45 Setting the scene “From Dublin to Rome: the European Commission contribution to combat HIV in Europe” Commissioner DGSANCO (tbc) Outline the European Commission commitment and most relevant actions and initiatives in the fight against HIV; engage in continued /renewed support – Towards a new Communication? 10:45 ‐ 11:15 Coffee break Chair: High level representative of Ireland 11:15 – 11:45 From Dublin to Rome ‐ 10 years of the HIV epidemic and response in Europe: progress, gaps and challenges (30’) ECDC Director Marc Sprenger Reflects on the progress of the Dublin Declaration and provides an update and overview of the current epidemiological situation. Who are left behind, where? What do we know, how can we get to know better? 11:45 – 13:30: Moderated round table debate (1 h’) 11:45‐12:45 Everyone, everywhere – how can we ensure that no one is left behind in Europe? Moderator: tbd Introduction key note: Lord Norman Fowler1, former UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Security (15’) Author to “AIDS: Don’t Die of Prejudice” (published 2014) High level German representative (7’); high level Portuguese government representative2, ILGA Director, Evelyne Paradis(7’); The International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (Licia Brussa, Pye Jakobsson?) (7’); Eurasian Harm Reduction Network, Director Sergey Voyatov3(7’). The roles of the European Union, Member States and civil society. What are the game changers to advance HIV prevention, treatment and human rights for key populations? Concluding remarks: High level Dutch representative and/or CSF representative (10’) 13:30 ‐ 14:30 Lunch In the afternoon sessions continuous coffee will be available The treatment cascade in Europe – how can we patch the leaks and achieve effective viral suppression, prevention and treatment? (to be confirmed) h 14:30 ‐ 16:30 Chair: WHO Regional Director for Europe (deputy), Guenael Rodier 14:30 ‐ 14:50 The HIV treatment cascade across Europe (Martin Donoghoe WHO Regional Office for Europe) 20’. Provide an overview of treatment coverage across the treatment cascade in Europe,. What should be done to ensure diagnosis, retention and effective viral suppression? 14:50 – 15:10 Eliminating barriers to HIV testing to improve early diagnosis, treatment and prevention in Europe (Jens D. Lundgren, Professor & Chief Physician, University of Copenhagen & Rigshospitalet, HIV in Europe, Steering Committee Co‐chair) 20’ What are the barriers at the level of the patient, health care provider and institution/policy4? Comparing/sharing policies among EU Member States. Best practices, how to improve? 15:10‐15:30 Standards of care for HIV and co‐infections in Europe “meeting working groups”5(Manuel Battegay, EACS; David Haerry, EATG) 20’ Comparing/sharing policies. How to improve? 1 UNAIDS proposal – to be discussed From the Portuguese side we would like to have the MoH and/or former President Sampaio, who has been working for many0 years with UN ( HIV TB ambassador and UN Drug Commission), strongly campaigning for UNGASS on Drugs 2016 3 And speaker from migrants communities. INPUD? Eliot Ross Albers 4 We should talk about demedicalization of the offer of rapid tests in CBVCT sites. 5 It was suggested to change this presentation, because clinical issues do not fit well in this political program 2 15:30 ‐ 16:30 Panel debate ‐ Ensuring access to affordable innovative medicines for HIV and co‐infections (J. Ryan, DG SANCO; MoH Eastern Europe or other country6; Luis Mendao, Portugal) 16:30‐17:30 Round Table: Moving towards new global treatment targets by 2020 in Europe – 90 x 90 x 90: (TBD from different countries, including, Latvia, Luxembourg, NL ‐ next EU Presidencies, Germany, European AIDS Treatment Group) How can Europe adopt the new global 90 x 90 x 90 targets for 2020 (by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, by 2020, 90% of all people diagnosed with HIV receive sustained antiretroviral therapy, by 2020, 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have durable viral suppression). What are the barriers, how could they be addressed? 17:30 Conclusion 1st day and Family’s photo 18:30: transfer to the location of the social event 6 Commission DG Enterprise may be good since they are dealing mostly with the industry; it may be good to get a Commissioner rather than civil servant; add one of the baltics? 28 November 9.00 – 9.15 Beyond 2015: “Leaving No One Behind: How can Europe move towards ending AIDS” UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé (to be confirmed) (20’) Discuss the European HIV situation and response in a global perspective, unfold the vision of leaving no one behind and ending AIDS, call for new targets for the HIV response in Europe beyond 2015. 9.15 – 9.45 Shared responsibility, global solidarity EU commitment to support low and middle income countries (Global Fund representative, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs or delegate) 15’ each 9.45– 10.30 Beyond 2015: The position of European Ministerial Panel (TBD) How can the European Union support the development of sustainable responses to HIV in neighbouring countries? Dialogue: Ministers of Health (3’ each) 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 ‐ 12:30 Rome Declaration 2014: contents and discussion 12:30 ‐ 13:00 Conclusions