Call for Proposals for Youth Programme

The ICASA Youth Programme Committee is calling on all youth and youth-oriented organizations working in the field of HIV, TB, Malaria, emerging infections, STIs, Sexual Reproductive Health and rights and climate change to submit proposals for the following sessions:

  1. ICASA Youth Pre-conference (4th December 2023)
  2. Youth Special sessions within the ICASA 2023 Programme

To enhance meaningful youth engagements, all proposals for ICASA Youth programme activities are expected to:

  • Engaging all leadership on the youth financing activities towards ending AIDS.
  • Stimulate discussions and actions for meaningful youth engagement in ICASA 2023 Thematic areas.
  • Develop and build the skills of youth participants on HIV and SRHR programming and advocacy at ICASA 2023 and beyond.
  • To amplify youth voices in leadership, innovations and technology, social interventions on HIV, STIs, SRHR, TB, Malaria, emerging infections and climate change at ICASA 2023 and beyond.
  • Reflect the needs of diverse youth, promote HIV/STI prevention, inclusivity of vulnerable populations.
  • Youth Leadership in AIDS free Africa.
  • Youth Innovations and Technology towards HIV and SRHR programming in Africa
  • Social structures to increase access to services and agency for Adolescent girls and young women.
  • Emerging trends on HIV, STI, SRHR, TB, Malaria, emerging infections and climate change in Africa.
  • Criminalization and discrimination.

Please Note: Duration for proposed special sessions within the main ICASA programme must not exceed 45 minutes.

Submission opens: 27th April 2023

Deadline for submissions: 1st July 2023

For further enquiries in relation to all activities concerning the ICASA 2023 Youth Programme contact: youthprogramme@saafrica.org