Health & Development Networks (HDN) is a non-profit organisation with substantial experience in managing and moderating electronic discussion forums and providing communication support to conferences.

The mission of HDN is to mobilize a more effective response to HIV/AIDS and other health-and-development-related issues by improving information, communication and the quality of debate.

Goals:

* To increase the number of people involved in popular discussion of HIV/AIDS and other health-and-development-related issues;
*To promote partnerships and networking;
*To improve the quality of and access to information;
*To increase accountability and transparency in decision-making related to HIV/AIDS and other health- and development-related issues at local, national and international levels;
*To document and advocate for the contribution made by electronic networking in HIV/AIDS and other health- and development-related fields;
*To devolve governance and control over existing communication and information systems in the HIV/AIDS global community and in other health- and development-related areas.

HDN strives to develop, support and implement projects that…

*Are appropriate and add value to developing countries and challenged/underserved communities;
*Are innovative, challenging, and push current thinking;
*Can demonstrate impact;
*Develop or involve local capacities (of selected country/community context) and use the principles of local management where possible;
*Build collaborations and partnerships, rather than create competitive rivalries;
*Are sensitive to gender;
*Are international in scope;
*Consider north-south imbalances;
*Endeavour to involve countries that are often overlooked - those with poor internet connectivity, and those with low HIV prevalence;
*Are not associated (funding or affiliation) with organizations that discriminate against people with HIV;
*Ensure that agendas are not influenced by specific interest groups or organisations and the needs of other stakeholders.


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