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Workplace Policies Exchange Series
Following the publication of Working Positively:
A Guide for NGOs managing HIV in the Workplace, the Working Group
on Workplace Policies initiated the Workplace Policies Exchange
Series in response to challenges experienced by Consortium member
organisations in the implementation of Workplace Policies.
The Aim of the Workplace Policies Exchange Series is to stimulate
discussion and sharing of experiences and good practice between
Consortium member organisations and other interested parties such
as government, international agencies, unions and business. The
seminars give an opportunity for networking. as well as information
sharing.
Membership of the Working Group (as of August 2005)
ACORD, ActionAid, AMREF, CAFOD, Everychild, International HIV/AIDS
Alliance, International Community of Women Living with HIV and AIDS,
ICAD, Marie Stopes International, National AIDS Trust, Naz Foundation,
Oxfam GB Save the Children, UK Coalition, UNISON, USPG, VSO,World
Vision.
For further information contact penny@aidsconsortium.org.uk
Exchange Series
25th May 2005
Business Exchange on AIDS and Infectious
Diseases
Hosted by De Beers
The Working Group on Workplace Policies was asked to participate
in a BEAD meeting on ‘ An update of Workplace Best Practice
presented by a Multinational, an NGO and DFID followed by a discussion
on the way ahead ‘ Craig Ash Corporate HR Systems Manager
Oxfam represented the Working Group and presented on Oxfam’s
Workplace Policy, along with Matthews Roberts Project Director /SMART
Work and Senior Program Manager, Academy for Educational Development
and Sharon Cairnduff, Department for International Development.
It works –SMART/Work’s Lessons of Engagement
with Business, Labor, and Government in 6 Countries
presented by Matthew Roberts Project Director /SMART Work and Senior
Program Manager, Academy for Educational Development
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PDF presentation
Oxfam GB's Workplace Policy
presented by Craig Ash, Corporate HR Systems Manager Oxfam GB
View PDF presentation
Department for International Development, HIV and AIDS Employment
Policy
presented by Sharon Cairnduff, DFID HR and Jerry Ash, DFID-Global
AIDS Policy
View PDF presentation
Facilitating Access through Science to Therapy: FAST
presented by Dr Dorothy Helen Bray –Head of Scientific Business
Development at the Medical
Research Council Trials Unit, Research Programme Consortium
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PDF presentation
4th May 2005
Stigma and Discrimination
The first Workplace Policy Exchange Series seminar focused on HIV
Stigma and Discrimination in workplace. Fear of stigma and discrimination
is one of the major obstacles for staff coming forward to access
VCT and other services available under Workplace Policies. This
seminar brought together Christina Earl, from UCK working on behalf
of Positive Futures Partnership which is a partnership of HIV Charities
committed to supporting and improving employment and education and
skills prospects for people living with HIV. Julian Hussey, presenting
Positive Action at work project is about helping companies to implement
their comprehensive policies at work and includes materials including
the peer educator diary to share. Keith Winestein from NAT gave
an overview of NAT Stigma Campaign presented a new publication for
employers entitled ‘HIV @ Work, addressing stigma and discrimination’
and Susie Cox, AMREF presenting on stigma and discrimination in
the public sector.
Addressing Stigma and Discrimination in
the workplace
presented by Susie Cox, AMREF
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power point presentation
HIV@Work: addressing Stigma and Discrimination
presented by Keith Winestein, National AIDS Trust
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PowerPoint presentation
Stigma and Discrimination in the UK Workforce
presented by Christina Earl, Positive Futures/UKC
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PowerPoint presentation
Positive Action at work
presented by Julian Hussey, GSK and NAT
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PowerPoint presentation
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