Each of us can help stop the spread of HIV and reduce the impact of AIDS. You don’t have to be a top scientist working on a cure to make a difference. Protecting yourself and others from HIV infection, welcoming someone living with HIV into your life, or even just talking about HIV and AIDS can help.

Are you taking action?
You can by being part of our World AIDS Day at the British Council Agouza on 1 December from 1.00. to 6.00 p.m.
You will need to book your place by sending us an e-mail. Come along and join us in the various activities we are running during the day:

Ask the Experts
All your questions will be answered by a group of experts from the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Health and Population, and the Egyptian Society of Aids.

Film Screenings
Short films, documentaries and public service announcements will be screened during the day.

Café Scientifique
Mr Bernard Forbes, chair of UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS, will be connected with us via videoconference. UKC is a charity organisation with an aim to enable the diverse voices of people living with HIV and AIDS to be heard in order to influence change.

The Red Mural
You are all welcome to add your artistic touch to our Red Mural.

Face Painting
Have your faces painted by a group of young Egyptian artists and art students.

Competition of the day
RED Photography Competition
As part of our World Aids Day programme we are holding a photo competition that focuses on the theme “Red.”

Shoot anything that highlights the colour Red, demonstrates your creativity and shows how we can change the world using the colour Red. We are expecting the most creative and imaginative photo you can come up with. Submit your photo now for a chance to win valuable prizes.

			Photos have to be 20x25cm and submitted to any of the British Council offices (Agouza, Heliopolis or Alexandria) with RED written on the envelope
			Please write your full name, phone number, e-mail, age and title of the photo on the back.
			Please send a copy and not the original as we will be unable to return your photo.
			Submitted photos might be used on our website or printed materials.
			The competition is open to Egyptians only aged 16-35.
			Each person is allowed to submit only one photo.
			Please note that all photos are subject to revision, inappropriate photos might be censored.
			All submitted photos will be part of an expanding photo exhibition at the British Council Agouza, so the sooner you submit your photos the longer it will be exhibited.
			Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 28 November 2006.
			Winners will be announced during our World AIDS Day event on Friday 1 December 2006.

Here are examples

World AIDS Day is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population, National Blood Transfusion Services, World Health Organisation, UNAIDS, Egyptian Society of AIDS, UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS and the World AIDS Campaign.
Our media partner is Seha Magazine.
Our sponsors are: RadioShack, Coca Cola and Fruit Shot (Mansour Group).

Don't forget to book your place by sending us an e-mail.