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PANCAP/GIZ/EPOS PROJECT: IMPROVING
ACCESS TO HIV SERVICE FOR THE MIGRANT
AND MOBILE POPULATION IN THE CARIBBEAN
SECOND REGIONAL ADVISORY GROUP MEETING: HYATT REGENCY TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
4 ‐6 June 2012
Restricted: 15 May 2012
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DRAFT AGENDA
Meeting Objectives:
1. To update the RAG on the status of Project Implementation.
2. To update the RAG on key findings and recommendations from country consultancies.
3. To obtain input from the RAG on the feasibility to implement recommendations for each
component in each country.
4. To discuss the next steps.

TIME AGENDA ITEM RESP
Introduction
Monday 4 June 2012
9.00 Opening Remarks
1. Introduction of Members
2. Adoption of Agenda
9.15-9:45 3. Introduction of the chairperson (Ian McKnight)
4. Presentation of the scope of work, approach
and expectation for the 3 days
Mr. Ian McKnight
Dr. Morris Edwards
Mr. Ullrich Kinne
Dr. Ingrid Cox-Pierre
9:45–10.30
Project Overview, Status Update, Overarching
Work Plan & Discussions
Dr. Robert Cazal
Component 3
(Mapping + community)
10.30–10.45 Coffee break
Expected deliverables from Comp 3
10.45–11.00
Recommendations from first RAG on comp 3
Methodology and processes adopted to conduct
11:00–11.30
mapping in countries
Key findings & recommendations from the
11:30-12:30
Mapping in Suriname & Discussion
12.30-1:30 LUNCH
Key findings & recommendations from the mapping
exercise in
1:30-17:00 Antigua + Discussion
Sint Maarten + Discussion
Trinidad & Tobago + Discussion
END OF DAY 1
Dr. Robert Cazal
Dr John Waters
Ms. Celine Duijves
Ms. Koren Norton
Ms. Margje Troost
Ms. Marissa Thomas

Component 1
(Legal and policy)
TIME AGENDA ITEM RESP
Tuesday 5 June 2012
• Expected deliverables from Comp 1
• Recommendations from first RAG on comp 1
Dr. Robert Cazal
• Major principles adopted by RGE for comp 1
• Methodology adopted to conduct comp 1 consultancy in
Prof Rose-M. Antoine
building legal & policy framework
9:00-12:30 Country findings & recommendations on comp 1 in:
Suriname + Discussion* (45’)
Dr Firoz Abdoel Wahid
Antigua + Discussion* (45’)
Ms. Delcora Williams
Ms. Margje Troost
Sint Maarten + Discussion* (45’)
Prof Rose-M. Antoine
Trinidad & Tobago + Discussion*(45’)
Component 2
(Health Financing)
12.30-1:30 LUNCH
• Expected results & major recommendations from RAG Dr. Robert Cazal (5’)
Methodology adopted by RGE to identify/select most Mr. Raphael Barrett
relevant health financing mechanisms
Country findings and recommendations for comp 2 in
1:30-5:30
Suriname + Discussion*
Mr. Raphael Barrett
Antigua + Discussion*
Mr. Andrew Fearon
Sint Maarten + Discussion*
Mr. Raphael Barrett
Trinidad & Tobago + Discussion*
Mr. Andrew Fearon
End of day 2

TIME AGENDA ITEM RESP
Wednesday 6 June 2012
8:30-9:00 Presentation on the use of Local Subsidies Ms. Jenelle Blackman
Breaking session
9:00-
12:30
Four breaking groups. Develop recommendation per
component and per country
Comp 1: Prof Antoine
Comp 2: Mr. Raphael Barret
Comp 3: Dr. John Waters
Mr. Ian McKnight
12:30-
1:30
LUNCH
Presentation of groups recommendation
RAG
recommendations
1:30-3:00
Comp 1: Prof Rose-Marie Antoine
Comp 2: Mr. Raphael Barret
Comp 3: Dr. John Waters
Mr. Ian McKnight
3:30-3:45
Comp 4
Presentation on the expected deliverables
Discussion on the way forward for implementation of Dr. Robert Cazal
comp 4 taking into consideration recommendations from
the 3 other components
3:45-4:00 Next steps Dr. Robert Cazal
4:00-4:15 Closing remarks
Mr. Ian McKnight
Dr. Morris Edwards
END OF DAY 3