The route of the car marathon for the AIDS Memorial Day will pass through seven Belarusian cities

May 13, Minsk /BELTA/. The Republican Youth Auto Marathon dedicated to the World AIDS Memorial Day will be held in Belarus on May 16-20. The route includes seven cities: Minsk, Zhirovichi, Baranovichi, Soligorsk, Svetlogorsk, Mogilev and Orsha, the auto marathon coordinator Vitaly Nikonovich told BELTA. The auto marathon is held in accordance with the project "Empowering Young People Vulnerable to HIV and Preventing Stigmatization and Discrimination of People Affected by the Epidemic," which is implemented by the Public Association "Belarusian Association of UNESCO Clubs" and the UNESCO Office in Moscow. Representatives of the international Y-PEER network in Belarus are actively participating in the auto marathon. The marathon events are supported by the project "HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment in Belarus - 2," funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF). Right from the start of the auto marathon, young people will begin to create the resolution "Youth of the Future." Young residents of each city included in the route will write their own paragraph in it. In addition, the youth campaign "Apple Route" will be launched. "The organization of the auto marathon is the result of searching for non-standard solutions to everyday problems. On the one hand, it will draw young people's attention to the problem of HIV infection spread. On the other hand, specialists working with youth will get acquainted with new forms and methods of preventive work," noted Vitaly Nikonovich. "The best practices of preventive work will form the basis of a special collection that will be published following the auto marathon." The marathon will start at the Minsk Vocational and Technical Trade College. Then, participants will continue their work at the Zhirovichi Agricultural and Technical College (Grodno region), and in the evening, a litany (prayer for the departed) will be held at the Zhirovichi Holy Assumption Cathedral. The second day of the auto marathon (May 17) will be dedicated to studying the role of information technologies in HIV infection prevention. On this day, events will be held at the V.E. Chernyshev Baranovichi College (Brest region) and at the Soligorsk Vocational and Technical College (Minsk region). On May 18, participants will focus on the topic of covering the HIV/AIDS problem in the media. On this day, events will be held at the Svetlogorsk Industrial College (Gomel region). A visit to local HIV service organizations is planned: "Real World" and the Resource Center for Youth on HIV/AIDS. The possibilities of theatrical art in HIV infection prevention will be discussed on May 19. Events will be held at the Mogilev Vocational and Technical College of Economics, after which acquaintance with HIV service organizations will continue: the Mogilev Women's Center for Support and Self-Education, as well as the UNESCO Club "Contact." The last day of the auto marathon will be dedicated to the participation and role of youth in HIV infection prevention. Events will be held at the Orsha Vocational and Technical College of Builders No. 110 (Vitebsk region), and will conclude at the Minsk Vocational and Technical Trade College. -0-