Designing a Multisectorial Network for prevention of HIV/AIDS Amongst Men Having Sex With Men (MSM)
The Everywhere Project aims to develop and validate an innovative and culturally adapted European model of HIV prevention targeting Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) for use in cities across Europe
EVERYWHERE PROJECT: Designing a Multisectorial Network for prevention of HIV/AIDS Amongst Men Having Sex With Men (MSM)
- Funders: Executive Agency for Health & Consumers
- Duration: 36 months ( 2007-2010)
- RUBSI is an Associate Partner
- Website: www.everywhereproject.eu
EVERWHERE Project
Everywhere is a consortium of 17 partners from 8 European countries including: Italy, France, Poland, Cyprus, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain and the United Kindom. Coordinated by the University of Brighton, Everywhere partners are all involved in public health/health promotion work. Consortium members include public health organisations, academic institutions, NGOs active in HIV issues, and organisations that unite gay business owners.
The Everywhere Project aims to develop and validate an innovative and culturally adapted European model of HIV prevention targeting Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) for use in cities across Europe. It will do this, in part, by creating a network of social mediators to encourage businesses to become more socially responsible in the prevention of HIV. The Terrence Higgins Trust leads on this aspect of the work in collaboration with project partners.
140 businesses including gay dating websites, hotels, travel agents and sex venues will be approached and a minimum of 30 will be awarded the Everywhere Seal of Social Responsibility for their efforts in HIV/AIDS prevention. Developed by Syndicate National Des Enterprises Gaies (SNEG) in France in collaboration with project partners, this seal will be a visible recognition of quality and allow MSM to identify those businesses that are socially responsible in HIV prevention wherever they travel in Europe
Specific aims of Everywhere are to:
Join forces with businesses from environments associated with MSM tourism and entertainment in Europe (sex venues, hotels, travel agencies, and gay dating websites) to put information and preventive materials in clients hands in settings where sex between men is practiced;
Create and train a network of social mediators to identify, access, and achieve the commitment of business sector in the prevention of HIV in MSM;
Define action protocols for business owners (whose clientele are mainly MSM), the adoption of which will certify the business as being socially responsible venues in the fight against HIV;
Validate the Everywhere Model by piloting the action for five months. This will include social mediators accessing businesses, disseminating HIV prevention information and materials, and awarding the SR-HIV seal of certification for up to 30 businesses;
Publish the validated Everywhere model and disseminate the results of the project widely.