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Beyond our Borders: A Guide to Twinning for HIV/AIDS Organizations

Publication type: 
Policy Paper / Action Plan
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Sponsor: 
Health Canada
Date: 
1999
Pages: 
82
Summary: 
The guide encourages community-based HIV/AIDS organizations to interact and collaborate with HIV/AIDS organizations in other countries. The focus is on North-South international relations, and the guide includes: a chapter defining the concept "twinning" and outlining benefits of formal collaborative partnerships; a second chapter describing the conditions necessary for a successful twinning relationship; a third chapter addressing cultural challenges in "North-South dynamics"; and a fourth chapter that outlines a step-by-step approach to twinning. Appendices include a resource list and contact information.
Keywords: 
activism; AIDS; community-based organizations; HIV/AIDS; Interagency Coaltion on AIDS and Development; international non-government organizations