Prominent Voices to Address AIDS 2012
Leaders from the worlds of science, diplomacy, politics, philanthropy and entertainment are speaking at AIDS 2012, including:
| | | President Bill Clinton |
| | | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| | | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius |
| | | South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe |
| | | Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush |
| | | HRH Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway |
| | | World Bank President Jim Yong Kim |
| | | UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé |
| | | Nobel Laureate Françoise Barré-Sinoussi |
| | | NIAID Director Anthony Fauci |
| | | Philanthropist Bill Gates |
| | | Humanitarian Elton John |
| | | Actress Whoopi Goldberg |
See the
Daily Highlights and
press release for more details, or search the online
Programme-at-a-Glance (PAG). Sessions featuring these speakers will be available globally through webcasts, accessible through the PAG or the webcast box.
Photo and Video
Photo Library During the conference, free, high resolution photos for use by the media and others (with appropriate credit) are available on our
online gallery.
YouTube Channel Videos featuring conference highlights and interviews with key speakers and delegates are available on the conference
YouTube Channel.
Is AIDS still a media story?
Find out at the
great media debate on Sunday 22 July, 13:30 – 15:30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Mini Room 10
Conference Embargo Policy
In the case of AIDS 2012, as with most scientific/medical conferences, all conference abstracts are released to delegates under a strict embargo policy.
Read the embargo policy Conference Hubs
Organize a conference hub in your region: submissions are open until 15 September 2012 Providing a unique opportunity to build professional capacities among local stakeholders and strengthen the local HIV response, these "mini conferences" can be held by organizations active in the AIDS response. For more information on hubs, please visit
www.aids2012.org/hubs.aspx.
Travelling with Medications
Before travelling to the AIDS 2012 Conference, read the "
Guidelines for Attendees Travelling with Medications, including a Controlled Substance", if you are carrying medication.
Community Involvement
The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) has created an online Guide to Community Involvement in AIDS 2012 to facilitate participation in the AIDS 2012 programme.
For more information:
www.aids2012community.org/.
AIDS 2010 Recommendations
Download the AIDS 2010 management response report
Programme
Programme-at-a-Glance
The entire AIDS 2012 programme is available online through the
Programme-at-a-Glance (PAG). Links to abstracts, slide sets with audio, rapporteur reports and e-posters will be added as they are available.
A PDF version of the PAG is avaiable here.
Rapporteurs Reports
An international team of rapporteurs will prepare summaries of most conference sessions with major findings and themes. A daily report will be available on the website each evening (and the following morning in Spanish). Rapporteur summaries will be presented in: the five scientific tracks, Global Village, Youth Programme, Community Programme, and Leadership & Accountability Programme.
Daily Bulletin
Previous editions of the daily bulletin are available
here.
Registration
Pre-registration is closed. Registration will resume onsite in the registration area, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WCC) on Saturday, 21 July, 13:00.
Affiliated Independent Events
Other meetings, symposia, forums or events organized for conference delegates outside the conference venue by other organizations are referred to as Affiliated Independent Events. They are held during times that do not conflict with the conference programme.
View the full list of Affiliated Independent Events.
Engagement Tours
The Engagement Tours will provide delegates with unique learning experiences through interactive site visits to local community based organizations throughout Washington, DC. The goal is to exchange knowledge, best practices, successes, challenges, and innovative solutions through dialogue and hands-on activities.
View the list of tours and the schedule
General Information Guide
The
AIDS 2012 General Information Guide containing useful and practical information about the conference is now available for download
AIDS 2012 en français
Retrouvez toute l'information en français de l'agence de presse francophone mise en place par
Sidaction, partenaire officiel de la conférence.
Grâce au soutien de l'
ANRS, les communiqués de presse officiels ainsi que le bulletin quotidien de la conférence seront traduits en français et disponibles sur le site AIDS 2012. De plus, tout au long de la conference, les journalistes seront assistés par un attaché de presse francophone, qui sera basé dans le media center.
