Women in higher education and science: African universities responding to HIV/AIDS

From 3 to 5 December 2001, some 55 participants gathered at the meeting facilities of ICRAF (the International Center for Research in Agroforestry) in Nairobi, Kenya, for a workshop to discuss the extent and impacts of the HIV/AIDS crisis in East Africa, with special reference to universities, review what responses have been undertaken by universities in the region thus far, and formulate specific proposals to address areas where university action is most urgently needed.This report briefly summarizes the presentations, discussions, and plans that took place at the workshop over the course of its two-and-a-half days. Many of the original presentations can be found at the website address below.