On June 2010, in Listvyanka settlement, the conference hotel Mayak (The Lighthouse), there was an experience exchange meeting among the partners of the “Strengthening National Capacity for Government and Non-Government Organizations That Provide Full Package of Services to Women Involved in Sex Business” Project, which is financed by UNFPA. It was the first meeting in the country, aimed at experience exchange, both for the representatives of such cities and regions as Irkutsk, Angarsk, Bratsk, Chelyabinsk, and Magnitogorsk, which are involved in the project implementation, and for the other regions that have acquired some experience in developing projects for women that are at high risk of HIV infection; the latter were represented by the “Globe” project, which is being implemented by “AIDS Inforshare”.
The project implementation results were reported on. The experience of other projects, implemented in different other cities, on HIV prevention among women that are at high risk of HIV infection was shared. The role of government organizations and project sustainability were also discussed at the meeting.