„Affects me. Affects Every One“ MB Russia against AIDS External Affairs and Public Policy 04.12.2008.

„Affects me. Affects Every One“ MB Russia against AIDSExternal Affairs and Public Policy04.12.2008

MB Russia & Transatlantic Partners Against AIDSpresent

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Protographic Exhibition in Mercedes-Benz Center

On November 21st photographic exhibition „Affects me. Affects Every One“ was opened in Mercedes-Benz Center, Moscow. The Exhibition is organized within the Russian „StopAIDS: Affects Every One“ piblic awareness campaign implemented by the Russian Media Partnership to Combat HIV/AIDS and presents photographic portraits and statements of prominent russian journalists, writers and politics, cinema, music and television stars – who are aware of the problem of HIV/AIDS in Russia.

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About the organizers

Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS (TPAA)TPAA is an international non-governmental organization – with offices in Moscow, Kyiv and New York – that fights HIV/AIDS in Ukraine, Russia and neighboring countries. The TPAA was recently merged by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC).

Mercedes-Benz RussiaAs a Daimler company MB Russia implements its headquarters policy of social responsibility and supports anti-AIDS information and prevention campaigns for its employees. Being a member and also a co-founder of the GBC Daimler has a long history of participation in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

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About the Event•Dates: November 21st – December 1st

•Venue: Mercedes-Benz Center, Moscow. Leningradsky Prospect, 39A•Goals:

• to attract the public and government attention to the HIV/AIDS problems in Russia

• to show that HIV/AIDS in Russia affects every person, regardless of his or her social status, profession or HIV status

• to provide information about HIV/AIDS to the visitors and also to employees of MB Russia

•Audience:• MB Russia clients• MB Russia employees

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01.12.2008: World AIDS Day and Exhibition Closing

•Mercedes-Benz Russia & TPAA organize a closing reception in Mercedes-Benz Center on December 1st – the World AIDS Day.

•Invitees: public figures, business people, celebrities, clients and employees who are concerned about the issue of HIV/AIDS

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The Reception – World’s AIDS Day•Greeting speeches by Mr Juergen Sauer, CEO MBR and Mrs Natalia Podogova, Vice-President GBC•Interactive interviews with the guests•Distribution of information materials among the employees

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Thank you!Contact:Maria MorozovaHead of External Affairs and Public PolicyMercedes-Benz Russia