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Alberta Positive Voices Conference March 13 - 15 - Alberta Positive Voices Conference Camp Horizon, Bragg Creek Alberta The Alberta Positive Voices Conference is being held March 13-15th, 2009. This is a conference held by and for people living with HIV/AIDS. Scholarship applications are available for download by clicking here. The deadline for applications has been extended to February 15th, 2009.  This Conference brings together different individuals from across the province to help develop a greater understanding of living with HIV/AIDS by presenting workshops and sharing information and personal life experience. While scholarship priority will be given to Albertans living with HIV, their partners or direct support people are also eligible to apply. Scholarships include: transportation, accommodation, meals, and conference supplies.  For more information please contact Mark Randall by email at bakrboy@hotmail.com or by phone at 403-669-9936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIV, Disclosure and the Law: Community Forum What are the human rights of people living with HIV in Alberta? In what circumstances do people living with HIV have a legal duty to disclose their HIV status? What can happen to them if they fail to disclose their HIV status when they have a legal duty to do so? AIDS Calgary, CATIE and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network invite you to join us for a community forum where we will explore the answers to these and other questions related to HIV, human rights and the law. Date: Tuesday, March 17th  Time: 9:00am to 12:30pm Location: MacEwan Conference and Events Centre                 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary Jessica Leech, Team Leader of Community Strategies at AIDS Calgary will begin the morning with an introduction to human rights. This will be followed with a presentation on HIV, Disclosure and the Law by Glenn Betteridge, a Lawyer and Community Advocate. Space is limited. Please RSVP to Coral Bush by phone at 403 508 2500 or email info@aidscalgary.org To download the forum poster please click here