A workshop was held in Namibia on HIV/AIDS and these papers are the workshop proceedings. They cover: the HIV/AIDS context for the leadership response in Namibia, why Namibians are so heavily affected by HIV and what leaders are able to do about it; the response of civil society and the farming sector to HIV/AIDS in Namibia; the relationship between gender roles and HIV infection, and community support for the education of orphans and other vulnerable children. The editor is a specialist in psychology education and is Chair of the University of Namibia's Task Force, charged with implementing the university's HIV/AIDS policy.