"Second edition of Asia Pacific HIV/AIDS Web site Guide to bridge
digital gap"

CWS Indonesia is committed to reduce the impact of digital inequity in public
health through information, capacity building and education. The inequity in
Internet resources has far reaching implications. Many commentators and
communication researchers have noted that the consequences of digital divide-
the division between those who have access to Internet resources and those who
don't have access - will be much worse than many other health inequities already
existing. The production of this web site guide on HIV/AIDS for Asia-Pacific
Region is in line with our commitment.

The first version of the web site guide was released in 2003, both in
print and web version. The 2003 guide has been compiled with the help
of a large number of HIV/AIDS activists, researchers and people living with
HIV/AIDS. Our request for information on web pages – posted on various HIV/AIDS
related discussion forums in this region was well received and we would like to
thank all of them.

In the end of 2004, CWS Indonesia conducted a review on all HIV/AIDS
related web sites in Asia-Pacific and added a sectoral division based
on the wishes of our local NGO partner organizations in Indonesia. In
line with the dynamism of the Internet itself, this guide is a growing result of
our work, thus changes and comments are welcome.

CWS Indonesia will launch the second edition of the Asia Pacific
HIV/AIDS Web site guide (online version only) during the upcoming 7th
ICAAP (7th International Congress on AIDS in Asia Pacific) which will
be held in Kobe from 1-5 July.

The second edition of the Asia Pacific HIV/AIDS Web site guide will be launched
during an Internet Mediated Communication workshop
facilitated by CWS Indonesia together with ICHE, APPACHA and AFXB on
Saturday, July 2nd, 2005 at 14:30 - 18:00 local time, Room 503,
International Conference Center, Kobe. (Code SaSBW08)

Please follow this link to arrive at our second edition of the Asia
Pacific HIV/AIDS Web site guide:

http://www.cwsindonesia.or.id/en/program/hivaids/wac04/aspachivwebguide04.htm

Please follow this link to arrive at our sign up page of the Internet
Mediated Communication workshop:
http://www.cwsindonesia.or.id/icaap7