A brief description about the first regional network of activists on HIV among gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Middle East and North Africa MENA

1. Johnny TOHME
IAC Melbourne
July, 2014
Creation of
M-Coalition

2. Regional network of activists on HIV among gay men
and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in
Middle East and North Africa MENA

3. Under the auspices of the Arab Foundation for
Freedom and Equality (AFE) and with technical
support from MSMGF 13 militants five Arab countries -
Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia -
met in Lebanon January 2014. the meeting resulted in
the creation of the coalition whose secretariat is
located in Beirut, Lebanon

4. The vision of M-Coalition is an Arab world where right to health and all
other human rights of MSM are recognized, realized and protected.
The Mission of « M-Coalition » is to facilitate the access of MSM
in the Arab world to, services of prevention, care, treatment and
quality support through advocacy, creation of a favorable
environment, capacity building and follow-up, research, exchange
of good practices and coordination on a local, regional and
international levels and this, by collaborating with other
structures of health and human rights.

5. Creation of M-Coalition, Jan 2014, Lebanon

6. Steering
committee
Secretariat Task Forces
General
Members
Advisory
Board

7. Governed by 13-member steering committee of regionally
recognized advocates and HIV/AIDS professionals.
From multiple countries in the Arab region
involve MSM and MSM living with HIV at all levels of its strategy,
policy development and implementation, in addition to internal
governing processes.
Geographical coverage of M-Coalition in the Arab world: Algeria,
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania,
Morocco, North Sudan, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

8. Governance and strategic vision meeting, Tunisia, May 2014