The International AIDS Conference takes place every two years. It is the most important meeting where civil servants, researchers, the international community working on the issue, leaders of the sector and people living with HIV get together.
AIDS 2012 will be held 22-27 July 2012 in Washington DC. The local choice was celebrated bearing in mind that until October 2009 people living with HIV were banned from entering the USA. Current President Barack Obama abolished the measure that had been in force for 22 years. This was a very important step forward in the human rights field.
The event, in charge of the International AIDS Society (IAS), has ICW Global as co-organiser. The Network has this leading role since the Conference held in 1993 in Berlin.
In addition, during AIDS 2010 in Vienna, Patricia Perez, Chair of the International Community of Women living with HIV, gave a closing ceremony speech.
Over 20,000 people from 200 countries are expected to meet in order to share experiences, discuss the advances and setbacks, and look for ways to continue giving a response to the pandemic.
In this space, ICW Global will inform about the advances in the organisation of the event, the last innovations, and what is about to come.
2011-11-30
Abstract Mentor Programme – now open, closes 1 February
•for submitters: full information and a link to the first step (an online course module) is available at: http://www.aids2012.org/Default.aspx?pageId=464
•mentor requirements are detailed at: http://www.aids2012.org/WebContent/File/AIDS2012_Become_an_AIDS_2012_Mentor.pdf. The deadline given is 4 November but if you have people who meet the criteria, you can write to mentor@aids2012.org and they may still be considered.
•Forum: another way to assist submitters and have assistance from mentors is through the forum. For more information please contact mentor@aids2012.org.
Affiliated Independent Events – now open, closes 20 April 2012
If you or any of your stakeholders are planning to organize a meeting, symposia, forum or other event for conference delegates outside the conference venue, they should apply to be an Affiliated Independent Event. There is no processing or sponsorship fee associated with Affiliated Independent Events, however individuals requesting affiliation should be registered attendees for AIDS 2012 and the event must happen outside of the conference programme hours. More information: http://www.aids2012.org/default.aspx?pageId=467 or contact affiliatedevents@aids2012.org.
Conference Profile – now open
As for previous years access to all application forms is through the conference profile: http://profile.aids2012.org/. If an individual has already created a profile for a previous IAC, they can use the same login details. If they’ve forgotten their password they can enter the email address and click on the link under ‘Forgotten your password?’. A tutorial on creating a profile is available on the login page.
Conference Hubs – open 14 March 2012
A pre-planning form is now available: http://www.aids2012.org/WebContent/File/AIDS2012_Conference_Hub_Pre-Planning_Guide%20_Application.pdf. Conference hubs are particularly for those who are unable to attend the conference in person or who want to hold a post-conference follow-up event.
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