12th Manliness & HIV Symposium in Santiago de Cuba Now Summoned

The Hygiene and Epidemiology Association, STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program, STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Men who have sex with men (MSM) Cuba, are pleased to announce the hosting of this event at the Heredia Cultural Complex in Santiago de Cuba City, slated to take place on October 1-3, 2015.

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The symposium is an excellent multidisciplinary exchange space where socio-psychological problems are going to be analyzed, including their impact on men’s sexual health and special emphasis will be placed on prevailing models of manliness and their connection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS among men.

The whole world is focused on finding efficient ways to solve such a serious health problem, with progress in some countries and setbacks in others, thus establishing new challenges in the field of scientific research so as to outline successful prevention and control strategies.

This event will be shedding light on the latest results obtained by means of research and field work carried out by health promoters, representatives from different social sectors, institutions or independent researchers related to the prevention of STD and HIV/AIDS on the male population. These actions are intended to foster specific strategies aimed at reducing vulnerabilities on the male population and boosting the social impact on the prevention of STD/HIV/AIDS.

The Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee invite all people interested in this matter to attend in the event.
 
The symposium targets professionals from the healthcare sector and Social Sciences, students of Medical Sciences and Social and Humanistic Sciences, health promoters, people that study topics related to sexuality and gender, as well as other enthusiasts.

SPONSORS

World Fund to Fight Tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria
UN Development Program, CUBA
STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program in Santiago de Cuba
HIV/AIDS Prevention Project “Men who have Sex with Men”, CUBA
Provincial Division of the Cuban Hygiene and Epidemiology Association

COSPONSORS

Provincial Sexual Education Commission  
Provincial Teenagers Health Commission
“Equity and Gender” Group, Faculty of Social Sciences, Eastern University
Provincial Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division

TOPICS:

STD/HIV/AIDS in male teenagers and young men
Intervention Strategies for STD/HIV/AIDS in men
Manliness and Lawfulness
STD/HIV/AIDS in Men and connection with addictions
Attention to men’s sexual and reproductive health. STD/HIV/AIDS Clinic
Treatment and Adoption of ARVT as an alternative to improve the quality of life of HIV positive men
Manliness and Violence
Community Socio-cultural Actions related to the Prevention of STD/HIV/AIDS
Production of publications, audiovisual materials and multimedia on manliness
Religion and HIV in manliness
Ethnic groups, race and HIV in men

WORK PRESENTATION MODES:

Oral Presentation
Commented Poster

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM:

The scientific program will have the following format
Master Lectures given by prestigious national and international researchers
Presentation of Scientific Researches related to manliness
Satellite meetings organized by the MSM-CUBA Project

WORK PRESENTATION RULES:

The works shall be sent in digital format, Arial 12, one space and half, Word text processor, version 97 or higher. The summary is not to be made up of more than 250 words.

Summaries must include: name and surname, organization or institution, title of the work, presentation mode (oral presentation or commented poster), objectives, methodology, main results, and recommendations.

In the case of works authored by more than one person, the names shall be included on the document, not on the summary. The organizing committee will only accept the participation of one of the authors.

Audiovisual materials: The works shall be delivered in digital format, accompanied by a brief synopsis with no more than 250 words.

Commented Poster: To be presented on proper support, with quality images and text.

Once the authors have received the confirmation, they must deliver a printed copy upon registering.

RECEPTION OF WORKS:

1. Provincial Division of the STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program.

Cebreco Ave. between 1st and 3rd Terrazas - Santiago de Cuba
Telephone number: 022646540
Email: hsh.stgo@medired.scu.sld.cu
jovenxlavida@outlook.com
2. Nation STD/HIV/AIDS Prevention Center  

27th Street # 707 between A and B, Vedado - Havana
Telephone number: 78311606 or 78303253
Email: proyectohshcuba@infomed.sld.cu

INITIAL DATE TO RECEIVE WORK: June 1, 2015
DEADLINE FOR WORK ADMISSION: August 15, 2015.

Publication /communication date of accepted works: Starting on August 31, 2015.

REGISTRATION FEE

1. National Participants

Professionals: $100.00 MN
Students and Promoters: $40.00 MN

2. Foreign Participants: $50.00 CUC

The event is open for all people interested, previous application is required, as well as the acceptation, via email, by the Organizing Committee since there is limited capacity.
 
The attendees that have been authorizes by the Organizing Committee will be given the documents on the event, free admittance to the sessions and food during the activity.
 
PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Full participation scholarships are not included on the program.
Partial scholarships will be granted to main national authors or speakers of chosen works, who don’t live in Santiago Municipality.

Partial scholarships only apply within the framework of the event and its activities. Further stay in Santiago de Cuba and other activities off the event’s schedule won’t be covered by the scholarship.

Budget issues are the reason why scholarships are not granted to foreign authors or speakers.
Partial scholarships include accommodation and food throughout the event.

Only 40 partial scholarships will include transportation from different provinces to Santiago de Cuba and back, which shall accompany the approval notification.

The Organizing Committee is entitled to grant the scholarships with transportation included.
Other partial scholarships without transportation can be granted, so the Organizing Committee will notify them.

TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD

The buses will pick up the national speakers in their provinces, according to the notification issued by the Organizing Committee.

The Hotel check in is planned for September 30, 2015, after 2:00 pm. (dinner included)

National participants (NP), with chosen works, will stay in “partial scholarship” mode. It doesn’t include registration expenses.

Foreign participants can handpick the hotel where they want to stay or any private hostel. The Organizing Committee recommends “LAS AMERICAS” Isla Azul Hotel; the fares are $ 50.00 CUC for double rooms and $38.00 CUC for single rooms (breakfast included). Dinners cost $ 8.00 CUC to be paid in cash at the hotel.

Hotel checkout on October 4, 12:00m.

The buses back to the provinces (attendees with transportation-included scholarships) will depart at “LAS AMERICAS” Isla Azul Hotel on October 4, 9:00 am.

Lunch is covered for all participants during the event without extra charge.

COLLATERAL ACTIVITIES

Visits to places of social, cultural and historical interest in Santiago de Cuba City within the framework of the celebration for the 500th anniversary of the Foundation of the Village
Satellite meetings related to creative experiences of participative work in sectors HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Exchange with social networks working on the prevention of STD/HIV/AIDS, manliness and the participants.

Provincial Hygiene, Epidemiology & Microbiology Center - Santiago de Cuba