AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION INC

Global movement building: global movement building cultivates the next generation of advocates via the avac fellows and advocacy navigator programs. Advocates are equipped with the skills, opportunities and access to drive change in hiv prevention and global health equity by amplifying community voices and influencing policy and research. Alumni of these programs are leading, internationally recognized civil society advocates. They have gone on to found civil society organizations, influence the hiv prevention research pipeline, and shape conversations and objectives in the field. Avac also shapes the media environment by collaborating closely with journalist conveners to bring together journalists and scientists at media science cafes. Through this engagement with experts, (continued on schedule o)continued: local journalists have direct access to accurate data and information, enabling them to translate the science and report directly to local communities on developments in hiv biomedical prevention research. This improves the quality and accuracy of reporting, combats misinformation, and brings visibility to research developments.

Programs are policy advocacy and program management and communications