#Tallinn #Tartu #Pärnu #Narva #EHPV #Convictus #Veklgbt #Tallinnbearty #LUNEST  #We are grateful to our #partners for #support and long-term trusting relationships and hope for a further fruitful #cooperation. On 25.10.24 a round table was held in Tallinn with the participation of representatives of the  #communities. @ehpv.ee @tallinn.bearty @convictus_estonia @vek.lgbt  @lunest2016
The round table was held in an unusual format. where, in an informal setting, lidears remembered the past and shared plans for the future.  devoted to relevant issues. on the topic «Increasing the Potential of LGBT Migrants in Estonia». estonia  is one of the safest and most equal countries for LGBT+ persons. But that is not necessarily the case if you live here as an asylum seeker or refugee, hoping to be safe and live a free life.
LGBT+ persons applying for asylum in Estonia  or having a permit to stay as refugees experience solitude, harassment, difficult mental challenges and rejection, due to lack of knowledge about LGBT+ problems. EHPV  is working to change that.

Since 2022  EHPV has provided a safe social network, counseling and support to LGBT+ #refugees and asylum seekers. We cooperate with the  authorities and we are doing advocacy. Internationally we cooperate with other LGBT+ organisations.

You can contribute as a counselor and contact person if you identify as an LGBT+, LGBT+HIV+person. You can also contribute as an interpreter. Need help? EHPV offers counselling and support to LGBT+ persons who apply for asylum or have a permit to stay as refugees in Estonia . If you want to know more, contact us – you have the option to remain completely anonymous.

You can join EHPV  as an asylum activist, refugee, contact person, interpreter/translator or event planner. Our refugees group is our group for LGBT+ refugees who have been granted asylum and residence in Estonia. @ecom.ngo

EHPV’s Participation in Festheart 2024

EHPV proudly participated in Festheart 2024, where we conducted awareness-raising activities about HIV. During the festival, we distributed condoms, lubricants, and self-testing kits for HIV, promoting prevention and increasing awareness.

We thank the organizers of Festheart for the opportunity and all participants for their active engagement in the dialogue!

English:

On September 12-13, with the support of the American Embassy in Estonia, as part of the program “Adaptation of Ukrainian Refugees Living with HIV in Estonia”, the second adaptation school for Ukrainian refugees took place. The school was held in a beautiful location — Viimsi Spa. Participants had the opportunity not only to take part in informative and developmental seminars but also to relax both mentally and physically, stroll along the seaside, and enjoy the fresh sea breeze.

The second adaptation school aimed to develop the Ukrainian community in Estonia. The program of the school was structured in a way that participants were divided into three teams. On the first day, in the first session, each team identified its members and their roles. In the next session, strategic planning for the Ukrainian community in Estonia took place. As part of this planning, issues that have the most significant impact on the adaptation and lives of Ukrainian refugees in Estonia were identified.

In the final session, project proposals were developed during group work. Each group chose the most pressing issue for themselves and their region. Using the “brainstorming” method, ideas that could help address this issue were generated. From all the ideas, one was selected, and each group elaborated on it in their project proposal. The issues identified by participants included: in Tartu — social isolation; in Tallinn — the inability of Ukrainian specialists to find jobs in their field; and in Ida-Viru County — a lack of job opportunities for Ukrainian refugees.

Solutions to these issues included: thematic events, searching for employers supportive of Ukrainian refugees, and social entrepreneurship. All teams were given a deadline to finalize their proposals, and funding will be sought for all proposals to promote their implementation.

On the second day, participants managed to relax and take part in a creative workshop, where everyone left with a memorable souvenir. According to feedback, the second adaptation school was more interesting and beneficial for the Ukrainian community. All participants actively engaged in all sessions, shared their ideas, and demonstrated their readiness to implement them!

WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

14 August 2024 News release Reading time: 3 min (789 words)

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).

Dr Tedros’s declaration came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries. The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with potential to spread further across countries in Africa and possibly outside the continent.

The Director-General will share the report of the Committee’s meeting and, based on the advice of the Committee, issue temporary recommendations to countries.

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