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Speech by ICAD Executive Director, Robin Montgomery, to Commemorate World AIDS Day and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2019
December 10, 2019

Parliamentary Reception to Commemorate World AIDS Day and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week
Speaking Notes from ICAD Executive Director, Robin Montgomery

Co-hosts : Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN), Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, and the all-Parliamentary Global Health Caucus on HIV, TB and Malaria

December 2, 2019 (Ottawa, ON)

Good afternoon everyone.

I’d like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather today is the stunningly beautiful, traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin nation.

My name is Robin Montgomery and I’m the ED of the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development – a Canadian coalition of approximately 100 members from … Read more →

ICAD Congratulates Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis on her role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
December 6, 2019

December 6, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – On behalf of the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), I congratulate and warmly welcome Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis as the new CEO of CAAN.

I also extend my deep appreciation to Renée Masching for her leadership and partnership as Acting CEO of CAAN this past year. It is always a great privilege to work with and learn from Renée and the entire team at the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network.

ICAD has enjoyed a long and rich partnership with CAAN, most recently culminating in the 7th annual parliamentary event to launch Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, and we look forward to working with Margaret and … Read more →

The International Community Steps Up the Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria – But is it enough?
October 10, 2019

The International Community Steps Up the Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria – But is it enough?

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10 October 2019 (Lyon, France) – Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria held its historic 6th Replenishment Conference – an international gathering of representatives from across the Global Fund partnership: donor governments, the private sector, implementing country governments, civil society and communities impacted by the three diseases. Hosted by President Macron and the French government, the international community renewed its commitment to end the three diseases by 2030 with many partners making last minute increases to their pledges pushing the Replenishment outcome to an unprecedented USD … Read more →

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Replenishment Conference – French Civil Society Declaration
October 9, 2019

Lyon, Wednesday October 9th, 2019 The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Replenishment Conference French Civil Society Declaration The Global Fund Replenishment Conference is opening today in Lyon, France. The French President and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria have set a target of raising at least 14 billion dollars for 2020-2022, which will save 16 million additional lives. An increase of the French contribution by at least 25% is a prerequisite to reach this target. The success of the Global Fund Replenishment Conference depends on it. This increase of at least 270 million euros represents more than 342,000 deaths and 5 million new … Read more →

U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recommend a 15.6% increase in funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

ICASO, Global Development One and ICAD applaud the US Senate and House of Representatives for recommending funding of at least $1.56 billion per year for the next three years to the Global Fund to continue its fight against three of the world’s most devastating communicable diseases.

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19 September 2019 (Toronto, ON) -The US Senate Appropriations Committee posted the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs fiscal year 2020 funding bill on September 18 recommending a 15.6 percent increase in funding the Global Fund from the previous … Read more →

Canada Steps Up its Fight against the World’s Most Deadly Diseases with an Historic Commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
August 22, 2019

Canada Steps Up its Fight against the World’s Most Deadly Diseases with an Historic Commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

ICAD and ICASO applaud Canada for its continued global leadership at this critical moment in history in the fight against three of the world’s most devastating communicable diseases.

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22 August June 2019 (Toronto, ON) – Today, Canada has once again demonstrated its firm commitment to accelerating progress in global health and development, to advancing the rights and health of women and girls, and to improving the health of the poorest and most vulnerable worldwide. ICAD and ICASO welcome Canada’s continued and historic … Read more →

ICAD Applauds Canada For its Renewed Commitment and Global Leadership Ushering in a Bold New Era Where Gender Equality is at the Centre of its Global Health Agenda
June 4, 2019

ICAD Applauds Canada For its Renewed Commitment and Global Leadership Ushering in a Bold New Era Where Gender Equality is at the Centre of its Global Health Agenda

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ICAD stands with civil society partners in congratulating Canada for seizing a critical moment in the history of global health and development to renew its commitment to protect and promote the health and rights of women, youth and children around the world.

4 June 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) – In a show of historic commitment to advancing the health and rights of women and girls, global health and development, Canada has announced a 10-year investment of $1.4 billion annually, of … Read more →

Job Posting – CHABAC Project Coordinator
March 27, 2019

CHABAC Project Coordinator Part-time (.5 FTE) Deadline: 11:59 pm PDT on Thursday, April 18, 2019 ICAD is a Coalition of over 100 Canadian AIDS service organizations (ASOs), non-governmental development organizations, unions, faith-based organizations, and individuals involved in HIV, AIDS and international development. ICAD helps Canadians contribute to international HIV/AIDS work and ensures that the lessons learned from the global response to HIV/AIDS are utilized by Canadian organizations to improve prevention, care, treatment and support work in Canada. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean Network (CHABAC) is a national network of organizations, individuals and other stakeholders who are dedicated to responding to issues related to HIV and AIDS in Canada’s … Read more →

Civil Society Roundtable with Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) – 27 February
February 21, 2019

Please join the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) and the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) for a brown bag lunch and roundtable discussion featuring Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, IPM

Dr. Rosenberg will provide an update to Canadian civil society leaders about the dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention, the regulatory process, next steps, and the potential impact of microbicides on women’s health and empowerment and the HIV epidemic. Time for Q&A and discussion will follow.

When: Wednesday February 27th, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: 280 Albert Street, Ottawa, Main Floor
Remotely: Connection details will be sent to registered participants
Please RSVP to Kate at kalexander@icad-cisd.com by noon … Read more →

UNAIDS report lists CHABAC as a good practice for ending AIDS by 2030
February 20, 2019

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean (CHABAC) Network has been listed as a good practice model to help mobilize African, Caribbean and Black communities (ACB) in other countries to consider developing a similar regional hub model to engage ACB communities for country-level impacts funded by their national governments.

The 2018 NGO Report to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board is intended to help renew and focus the dialogue around people on the move so that the 2030 target of ending AIDS as a public health threat can be achieved. It represents the NGO Delegation’s contribution to support Member States to ensure that mobile populations are covered for services across their … Read more →

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Speech by ICAD Executive Director, Robin Montgomery, to Commemorate World AIDS Day and Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2019
December 10, 2019

ICAD Congratulates Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis on her role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
December 6, 2019

The International Community Steps Up the Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria – But is it enough?
October 10, 2019

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria Replenishment Conference – French Civil Society Declaration
October 9, 2019

Canada Steps Up its Fight against the World’s Most Deadly Diseases with an Historic Commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
August 22, 2019

ICAD Applauds Canada For its Renewed Commitment and Global Leadership Ushering in a Bold New Era Where Gender Equality is at the Centre of its Global Health Agenda
June 4, 2019

Job Posting – CHABAC Project Coordinator
March 27, 2019

Civil Society Roundtable with Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) – 27 February
February 21, 2019

UNAIDS report lists CHABAC as a good practice for ending AIDS by 2030
February 20, 2019

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