Shillong, India

As part of its thematic transversal programmes to cover health journalism issues, Internews Europe, France has been working in India in partnership with the Foundation for Responsible Media (Formedia, India) since 2004 under the MEDIAIDS project on improving the media environment for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment effort.

Organised by Internews Europe and Formedia, India, this meeting will redefine the critical role of media in reducing stigma and discrimination and enabling access to treatment for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in North east India.

In order to address this issue and improve the quantity and quality of locally relevant available information about HIV/AIDS, Internews Europe has developed a programme targeting four key multiplier groups: senior media managers, mainstream radio journalists and producers, producers of non-news media (talkshow hosts and DJs) and representatives of People Living with HIV community groups and non governmental organisations involved in anti-retroviral therapy administration, harm reduction services and care.

The meeting will aim at:

1) Analyzing the role of the media in different contexts, in particular in the European Union and India and studying best practices


2) Identifying core action plans for implementation in North East India


3) Identifying target groups needed for implementing action plans


4) Developing state-specific media strategies for achieving core action plans.

The meeting will gather:

• People Living with HIV / Representatives of NGOs working for PLHIV : from the 7 States of North East India, the Indian Network of Positive People and European networks of PLHIV
• Media organisations engaged in HIV/AIDS sector in India and Europe





For more information on the project click here or visit the MEDIAIDS website.