November 30, 2004

Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

U.S. Supports Country-wide Observance of World AIDS Day

On Wednesday, December 1st, Keith Simmons, Director of USAID's Mission in Serbia and Montenegro, will participate in an event marking World AIDS Day in Kragujevac. The event is part of a series of World AIDS Day activities taking place throughout Serbia, made possible by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) via the Community Revitalization through Democratic Action (CRDA) program.

USAID, along with partner NGOs and Serbian citizens, has been actively engaged in public education and outreach emphasizing the need to raise awareness about reproductive heath and the risks of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Increasing the general public's understanding of HIV/AIDS helps to encourage responsible preventive behavior and fight prejudice against people with HIV/AIDS.

Worlds AIDS Day activities on December 1 include the following:

Kragujevac
Student Center, Club Di Trevi, 14:00 – educational workshop, exhibition, awards ceremony and distribution of information material, along with the participation of USAID Mission Director Keith Simmons and Serbian celebrities, artists, actors and musicians

Niš
Downtown, 10:00-14:00 – distribution of information material
Medical Faculty Students’ Club, 21:00-3:00 – prevention party

Novi Sad
Novi Sad Sports Center, all day – first day of Southeast Europe NGO fair, dedicated to World AIDS Day; distribution of informational material

Užice
Central Square, 13:45-15:00 – Information stand
Veliki Park Sports Hall, 20:00-3:00 – Awareness concert featuring Darkwood Dub, DJ Marko Nastić and local bands

Vranje
City Center, 11:00 – distribution of informational material
Youth Council office, 13:00 – public discussion

Zaječar
Hall of the District of Zaječar, 17:00 – public discussion
City Center, 20:00-21:30 – distribution of information material

Additional activities will continue throughout the country through the end of December.

For more information, please contact Mirjana Stefanovic/USAID at 063-316-457.

30. novembar 2004.

Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

SAD podržavaju obeležavanje Svetskog dana borbe protiv SIDE širom zemlje

U sredu 1. decembra, 2004, Kit Simons (Keith Simmons) direktor Misije USAID-a u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori, učestvovaće u obeležavanju Svetskog dana borbe SIDE u Kragujevcu. Ovaj događaj će biti deo serije aktivnosti u znak obeležavanja Svetskog dana borbe protiv SIDE, koje će se održati širom Srbije, uz podršku građana Amerike preko Agencije za međunarodni razvoj Vlade Sjedinjenih Država (USAID), a kroz Program revitalizacije zajednica demokratskim delovanjem (CRDA).

USAID, zajedno sa partnerskim nevladinim organizacijama i građanima Srbije aktivno su uključeni u oblasti obrazovanja i ukazivanja pažnje javnosti na zaštitu reproduktivnog zdravlja i na rizike od seksualno prenosivih bolesti, uključujući i SIDU. Bolje razumevanje problema ove bolesti omogućava i ohrabruje odgovornije ponašanje, kao i borbu protiv predrasuda prema obolelima od SIDE.

Aktivnosti koje će se 1. decembra održati u znak obeležavanja Svetskog dana borbe protiv SIDE obuhvataju:

Kragujevac
Studentski centar, Klub «Di Trevi», 14:00 – obrazovne radionice, izložba, dodela nagrada, i distribucija informativnog materijala, uz učešće direktora Misije USAID-a Kita Simonsa, javnih ličnosti, umetnika, glumaca i muzičara.

Niš
Centar grada, 10:00 – 14:00 – distribucija informativnog materijala
Studentski klub Medicinskog fakulteta, 21:00 – 03:00 – Žurka sa temom prevencije SIDE

Novi Sad
Sportski centar, celodnevni događaj– prvi dan Sajma nevladinih organizacija Jugoistočne Evrope, posvećen Svetskom danu borbe protiv SIDE; distribucija informativnog materijala

Užice
Centralni trg, 13:45 – 15:00 – informativni štand
Sportski centar «Veliki park», 20:00 – 03:00 – Obrazovni koncert, nastupaju Darkvud dab, DJ Marko Nastić i lokalni bendovi

Vranje
Centar grada, 11:00 - distribucija informativnog materijala
Savet za mlade, 13:00 – javna debata

Zaječar
Sala Opštine Zaječar, 17:00 – javna debata
Centar grada, 20:00 – 21:30 – distribucija informativnog materijala

Dodatne aktivnosti će se nastaviti širom zemlje do kraja godine.

Za više informacija, molimo Vas da pozovete Mirjanu Stefanović/USAID na 063-316-457.