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Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy ** Integrated Policy Exercise ** January 2003


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STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

To receiving a passing grade for the IPE, students must submit all required assignments by the deadline.  All work should be submitted online via UMCoursetools.

 

Please note that all work, with the exception of the Individual Background Paper, will be posted to the IPE website.

 

Assignment Guide ()

 

 

Individual Background Paper (ALL)

 

Please write a 2-page (maximum length) single-spaced background paper outlining your country or organization’s perspective on the state of the global aids crisis and its response so far to the epidemic.

 

For those representing national governments, please address these following topics: the incidence of HIV/AIDS in your country, national policies/strategies to address the HIV/AIDS crisis locally and globally, and official statements your government has made on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.  Based on your research, outline key elements that you would recommend be included in your country’s reform proposals for the Global Fund.

 

For all other participants, provide a brief background of your organization, its mission, and involvement with HIV/AIDS.  Also, identify policies and strategies within your organization to address the HIV/AIDS crisis locally and globally.  Based on your research, outline key elements that you would recommend be included in your organization’s reform proposals for the Global Fund. 

 

Assignment is due Monday, January 6 at 2:00 PM.

 

 

Country / Organization Preliminary Position Statements (Countries/Organizations)

 

Countries and organizations to develop preliminary position statements outlining the problem as they see it, setting objectives, defining interests, analyzing supporting and competing positions, proposing possible solutions, and assessing cost/benefit of proposed solutions.  Please see the attached assignment template. ()

 

Assignment is due Tuesday, January 7 at 10:30 AM.

 

 

UNAIDS First Plenary Presentation on the Global Fund

 

UNAIDS group to prepare a 45-minute presentation on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.  Presentation to include: the history of the Fund, the Fund's progress and status, and an outline of the policy roundtable topics.  Ideally, the presentation should provide an outline of potential solutions for the delegates to consider.

 

Assignment is due Tuesday,  January 7 at 12:00 PM.

 

 

Region/Group of Orgs Policy Roundtable Reform Proposals

Regions and groups of organizations to outline reform proposals for each of the four roundtables detailing measures to address the specified issues as outlined in the roundtable agendas.  Please see the attached assignment templates for each policy roundtable.

Finance ()

Targeting ()

Program / Activity Area ()

Intellectual Property ()

Assignment is due Tuesday, 7 January 2003 at 10:00 PM.

 

 

UNAIDS Press Release on Policy Roundtables

UNAIDS to prepare a one-page single-spaced press release on the state of the policy roundtable negotiations.  Please see attached assignment template for format. ()

Assignment is due Wednesday, January 8 at 10:00 PM.

 

 

Policy Roundtable Final Reform Package

Policy roundtables to submit a final reform proposal addressing the issues outlined in the Key Questions for Policy Roundtables (see Coursepack).

Assignment is due Thursday, January 9 at 2:30 PM.

 

 

Second/Third Plenary Speeches

Countries and organizations to write a three-minute (maximum) speech stating their positions on the reform proposal and their justification for doing so.

Organizations have the option of developing joint speeches where appropriate.  In such cases, organizations may aggregate their three-minute time limit.

Assignment is due Thursday, January 9 at 5:00 PM.

 

 

Assignment Deadlines

 

Please submit all student assignments through UM Coursetools: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2003/winter/pubpol/638/001.nsf

 

 

Monday @ 2:00 PM

Individual Background Paper (ALL)

 

 

Tuesday @ 10:30 AM 

Country / Organization Preliminary Position Statements (Countries/Organizations)

 

 

Tuesday @ 12:00 PM 

UNAIDS Presentation on the Global Fund (UNAIDS)

 

 

Tuesday @ 10:00 PM 

Region / Group of Organizations Policy Roundtable Reform Proposals (Countries/Organizations)

 

 

Wednesday @ 10:00 PM

UNAIDS Roundtable Press Releases (UNAIDS)

 

 

Thursday @ 2:30 PM

Policy Roundtable Final Reform Package (ALL)

 

 

Thursday @ 5:00 PM

Second Plenary and Closing Plenary Speeches (ALL)