Haakon and Mette-Marit and HIV/AIDS

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The Crown Princess will be in Washington for 2 days (July 25 & July 26, 2012) for the below event.

The 19th International AIDS Conference: Program and Accreditation

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is scheduled to attend The 19th International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C. July 25-26, 2012.
The conference is being organized by the International AIDS Society in cooperation with a number of local and international organizations, among them UNAIDS.

From the Programme of the Crown Princess
Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend several events during the course of the conference. She will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony of The Red Ribbon Award for Innovative Community Responses to AIDS, where she will focus on the importance of the award and highlight the role of youth and local communities in the fight against HIV.

The Crown Princess will also participate in meetings with young leaders and other resource persons to discuss the path forward. In addition, she will visit the Youth Pavilion and the Norwegian stand at the conference.

Accreditation
Media who wish to attend the conference are asked to register on the AIDS 2012 website and set up an online conference profile.

There is no fee for accredited members of the press to attend the conference, but they will be asked to provide certain documentation during the registration process, in addition to a copy of their press card, published articles and confirmation from the editor. Terms and conditions are posted on the right-hand side of the site.

Passport number and the expiration date on the passport should also be included in the registration. Please keep in mind that a valid visa is required for entry to the United States.

Source: kongehuset.no

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some more information
kongehuset.no - Aidskonferanse i Washington DC
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[Lumutqueen]

Mette Marit has an interview, I presume in London, with Max Foster from CNN on the subject of HIV and AIDS today.

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Picture of MM from the interview with CNN
Twitter / Kronprinsparet: CNN interviews @CrownPrinc ...

And MM arriving this morning
https://twitter.com/Kronprinsparet/s...309184/photo/1

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit at the 2012 Red Ribbon Award at the Washington Convention Center July 25, 2012 in Washington, DC.
The Red Ribbon Award is given for innovative and exceptional community work fighting the AIDS virus.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** daylife gallery **

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Red Ribbon Award Ceremony: Key note speech
Full speech

[Al_bina]

It is nice to see Crown Princess Mette-Marit attending the event. She seems to enjoy visiting USA and has no issue flying across the Atlantic ocean.

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Mette-Marit has yesterday also attended the Population Services International (PSI) 2012 Impact awards at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.


"PSI is a global health organization dedicated to improving the health of people in the developing world by focusing on serious challenges like a lack of family planning, HIV/AIDS, barriers to maternal health, and the greatest threats to children under five, including malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition" (psi.org)


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** Hola: Mette-Marit de Noruega sigue infatigable su lucha contra el sida ** hola gallery ** translation **

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Al_bina

It is nice to see Crown Princess Mette-Marit attending the event. She seems to enjoy visiting USA and has no issue flying across the Atlantic ocean.

I dont want to sound sarcastic but I think MM has only flying issues when it suits her.

If she was working a lot in Norway, I wouldnt mind. But MM basically jets out either to these high profile events (or when she is "finding herself" or going on holiday) that have become more and more celebrity-ish (its a good cause AND with to-be-seen guarantee), walking around with her expensive bag and shoes, doing her speech (yes, this is what all of them do), but I dont see her putting in any hard work elsewhere.

If there is one CP who I find really disappointing its MM.

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Ten community-based organizations receive prestigious Red Ribbon Award for innovative response to AIDS

...Crown Princess Mette-Marit presented the award to the winners and said, “I am proud to give the awards to these outstanding organizations, whose actions in the communities they serve truly make a difference to people affected by HIV. The community response to HIV is at the heart of the AIDS response.”...
Full article

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July 26, 2012 Program

10:00-10:45
What: Meeting with the DC Center
Role: Engaging in dialogue with people having lived with HIV for decades

11:00-12:30
What: Where is the data? Youth funding (Caitlin Chandler) (Press opportunity)
Role: VIP Guest

13:00-14:30
What: Working Luncheon – Youth in the AIDS response – where next?
Role: Facilitating dialogue between different groups of young leaders
Purpose: Building continuity and bridging gaps in times of transition (from Oslo meeting to new strategy)

15:00-15:30
What: Interview with JAMES CHAU CCTV studios

16:45-17:45
What: Roundtable discussion on moving young positive leadership forward in UNAIDS youth strategy
Organized by: Y+
Location: Young positive lounge
Purpose: To gather strategic intelligence on behalf of UNAIDS on how to best accelerate the leadership of young people living with HIV (within UNAIDS’ New Generation Leadership strategy,) to inform the operational plan.
Format: Roundtable with HRH Crown Princess and selected leaders among the young positive community. A set of focused discussion questions asked by HRH to the young positive leaders will be developed. Guide the discussion.
Expected output: A summary report with key issues discussed, including action points, and a list of participants with contact details to ensure follow up.
Role: Active role – “interviewing young people” – gathering strategic input, facts and emotions

18:30-20:00
What: Launch of the Robert Carr Fund
Funding mechanism for community networks and community response where UNAIDS has been a facilitator
Role: VIP Guest

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You can watch the interview

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

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is this video en utube???

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I have no idea but i don't think it is. It'a a CNN link.

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thank u for all

[Al_bina]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

I dont want to sound sarcastic but I think MM has only flying issues when it suits her.

If she was working a lot in Norway, I wouldnt mind. But MM basically jets out either to these high profile events (or when she is "finding herself" or going on holiday) that have become more and more celebrity-ish (its a good cause AND with to-be-seen guarantee), walking around with her expensive bag and shoes, doing her speech (yes, this is what all of them do), but I dont see her putting in any hard work elsewhere.

If there is one CP who I find really disappointing its MM.

I fully agree with you. I too noticed the case of a selective flight phobia.

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Mette-Marit and Debra Messing
Hollywoodstjärnan Debra Messing mötte Mette-Marit i Washington | Svensk Damtidning
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Here's another gallery of pics of Mette-Marit in Washington:



** purepeople: Debra Messing et la princesse Mette-Marit, tandem de charme à Washington **

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A funny picture about MM with a friend of her in Washington

https://twitter.com/CrownPrincessMM/.../photo/1/large