Anglicans to attend AIDS events.Staff The Anglican Church of Canada, through the Ptimate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF PWRDF Primate's World Relief and Development Fund ) and other agencies, is gearing up for its participation in events that will lead up to the 16th International AIDS Conference Education, networking and the promotion of best practice are essential to enhancing the response to HIV/AIDS. IAS conferences provide opportunities to share experience, and increase the knowledge and expertise of professionals working in HIV/AIDS. to be held in Toronto Aug. 13 to 18. Anglican youth are expected to be part of Nidus nidus /ni·dus/ (ni´dus) pl. ni´di [L.] 1. the point of origin or focus of a morbid process. 2. nucleus (2). , a three-day festival where people "from all streams of Christian faith" will gather for music, worship, drama and dance in Kitchener, Ont., on Aug. 4 to 6. About 3,000 youth are expected to attend the event. Cost of attending the festival is $60 before ($95 after) May 1. Rob Shearer Rob Shearer (born on 19 October 1976 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for Linz EHC in the Austrian Hockey League. In 1995 he was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche and he played 3 games for the team in 2000-01. is the contact: (416) 972-9494 ext. 25, or at nidus@ccc-cce.ca PWRDF has donated 3,000 "Stop AIDS" bracelets to the event and an Anglican service will be offered on Sunday, Aug. 6. On Aug. 10 to 11, Anglicans will join 500 Christian delegates to an Ecumenical PreConference. Registration to the conference ends May 9. For more information, visit the Web site www.e-alliance.ch/iac.jsp. An inter-faith day is also being organized for Aug. 12. For more information, contact Douglas Graydon at dgraydon@toronto.anglican.ca. The International AIDS Conference (www.aids2006.org) is expected to draw more than 15,000 health workers, government representatives, activists, corporate leaders, religious leaders and_people living with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and AIDS. The conference is held every two years. |
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