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Speakers at today’s press conference will be:

Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches Central Committee; progress in the response and the need for concerted action; role and commitment of church and church leaders to lead by example.

Metropolitan Dr Geevarghese Coorilos, Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East and moderator of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism; the pastoral role of the church and relation of human rights and church response.

Rev. Rex Reyes Jr, general secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP); the importance of concerted church action in key areas of HIV response: NCCP testing campaign, comprehensive sex education, inclusion of people with different sexual orientations.  

Rev. Amin Sandewa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania; his experience and the importance of safe spaces for people to disclose; the importance of disclosure for support and treatment; the importance of treatment adherence and necessity to combat stigma.

They will be reflecting on the current situation in the world regarding HIV and AIDS, and answering questions on this theme.

Questions may be asked online and/or sent via email to the moderator of the press conference:  [email protected]
Time: 01:15-01:55 pm CET

Place : Hotel Scandic Nidelven, Trondheim

Room : No 11, Leangen Gard

All press conferences will be streamed on the WCC website: www.oikoumene.org/live