3rd National Conference for People Living with HIV (Positive Now)

The 3rd National Conference for People Living with HIV is hosted by Positive Now and supported by HIV Ireland.

The goal of this conference is to bring together a community of people living with HIV to inspire, motivate, and create a strong sense of solidarity.

Please Note: This event is only for people living with HIV. There will be a pre-conference social event for all conference attendees the evening before (Friday, January 31st) in the LIffey Suite (1st Floor) of the Ashling Hotel from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. There will also be a sitdown meal for attendees at lunch time on Saturday, Feb 1st, with choices from the hotel carvery.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30am – 9:30am Registration/Tea and Coffee

9:30am – 9:45am Welcome/Opening Remarks Lysander Preston, Co-ordinator of Positive Now

9:45am – 10:00am Ann Piercy, GOSHH Social Inclusion and Support for Migrants Living with HIV In Ireland

10:00am – 10:15am Tom Strong, Maynooth University What HIV Activism Means Today: A Perspective on ACT UP Dublin

10:15am – 10:30am Mark Costello, UISCE Historical and Current Issues for Drug Users Living with HIV

10:30am – 10:45am Ellie Marley, PhD Candidate, Dublin City University University An Exploration into how Shame Features in the Narratives of Women Living with HIV: Preliminary Insights

10:45am – 11:00am Sinead Fitzpatrick, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Equality Protection for People Living with HIV

11:00am – 11:30am Tea and Coffee Break

11:30am – 12:00pm Shaun Mellors, ViiV Healthcare (Positive Action) Say What? Community Empowerment! Does it Really Matter? For Who, for What?

12:00pm – 12:30pm Panel Discussion with Speakers (Q and A’s)

12:30pm – 1:00pm Closing Remarks and a short community exercise

1:00pm – 3:30pm Lunch