Apply now: 2025 Advocacy-for-Cure Academy

Subject: Apply now: 2025 Advocacy-for-Cure Academy

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Are you an HIV advocate or peer educator working in a country with limited resources for HIV cure research?
Are you interested in HIV cure-related advocacy?
Would you like to strengthen your understanding of the latest HIV cure research?
IAS – the International AIDS Society – and the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) are pleased to let you know that applications are open for the 2025 Advocacy-for-Cure Academy. The academy will take place in Lomé, Togo, on 4-6 October 2025. The deadline for applications is 29 June, 23.59 CET.

The academy will award fellowships to up to 15 applicants to participate in a series of interactive workshops with a faculty of world-renowned scientists and advocates. Fellows will receive full travel support.

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The Advocacy-for-Cure Academy will provide the tools and resources for fellows to develop their research literacy in HIV cure and improve and reinforce their advocacy and engagement skills in line with recommendations from Research priorities for an HIV cure: International AIDS Society Global Scientific Strategy 2021.

The objectives are to:

Provide training and build skills on current HIV cure research strategies, addressing barriers to a cure, and accurately communicating scientific results, especially to communities.
Develop translational tools to disseminate information to the wider community, including policy makers, the media and programme managers.
Create opportunities to interact with leading researchers and advocates in the field to expand the network of advocates working in the HIV cure area.
To be eligible, applicants should:

Have sufficient proficiency in English
Be an advocate or peer educator in the HIV field
Be affiliated with HIV associations, groups or committees based in countries with limited resources for HIV cure research
Be interested in the latest research developments towards an HIV cure
Please note that all applications will be screened for AI-generated answers, and excessive reliance on AI tools will result in applications not being considered further.