Grant: Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: International Research Collaborations

For the proposed meeting, a broad spectrum of social science and clinical researchers from Canada and South Africa have been assembled who's complementary research expertise converge on the a common research interest: HIV prevention and treatment of at risk populations, including children. Through a series of presentations by participants and breakout sessions, this meeting is aimed at generating novel research approaches to HIV prevention efforts in the study of vulnerable populations. This meeting also aims to explore opportunities for cross-cultural validation of evidence-based practices and to identify mechanisms to effectively integrate social science research in clinical prevention strategies. The request for funding to support this meeting is being made now to allow for a timely response to funding opportunities that will be generated by the recent renewal of the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI). Research priorities of mutually beneficial interest will be identified during this meeting and research questions and collaborative project outlines will be generated as a result of the synergy enabled by this meeting.