To coordinate and promote civil society participation into UNGASS Review, an UNGASS Review NGO Working Group was established. The current group members include Chinese Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, China HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN) and AIDS activist Liang Yanyan. UNAIDS China Office has given great support to civil society participation during the process.

Up to January 4^th 2008, the Review NGO Working Group has received 116 Part-B respondent questionnaires, 106 NGOs has participated into the UNGASS Review process. Out of the questionnaires received, 62 were received from online survey database and mail, 25 were received at NGO AIDS Project Management Training on November 13 2007, 29 were received at "2006-2007 Joint Evaluation Report" Civil Society Meeting.

The Review NGO Working Group gives their deepest acknowledgment to all the NGOs who have participated into the process. Currently, the Review NGO Working Group is analyzing the data received from the questionnaires and writing the initial report. The initial report can be finished in the next week, and will be posted on UNGASS Review column, email groups and websites for public feedback.

To discuss key issues in a deeper way, such as treatment and care, AIDS prevention in the populations who have high risks to AIDS, and civil society involvement, the Review NGO Working Group plan to hold several small panels (less than 15 people) in the next step. The main purpose of the panel is to help improve the initial report and raise suggestions.

For further and future information, please notice the UNGASS column at CHAIN (www.chain.net.cn/UNGASS).