AIDS 2008 - Mexico City 3-8 August 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference

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An Invitation from the Co-Chairs

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and our Mexican and international partners, we would like to invite you to join us for the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008), to be held in México City, México from 3-8 August 2008. AIDS 2008 will be the first International AIDS Conference ever held in Latin America, and international planning committees are already hard at work developing an exciting programme. Read more here.

Learn more about the AIDS 2008 theme, Universal Action Now, here.

AIDS 2008 Plenary Speakers Announced

AIDS 2008 organizers have announced the participation of 17 plenary speakers, including leading HIV scientists, community leaders, practitioners and policy experts from across the globe. A full list of confirmed speakers and topics is available here.

Read the official announcement here.

A new fact sheet about the conference is available here.

Download here the AIDS 2008 Invitation Programme.

AIDS 2008 Abstract Submissions Closed

Organizers thank the many thousands of researchers who submitted abstracts by the 19 February deadline. We look forward to developing a strong scientific programme for AIDS 2008, which will highlight the latest developments in all areas of HIV research.

Programme Planning, Outreach in Full Swing

Though the conference is still many months away, the AIDS 2008 Conference Coordinating Committee and programme planning committees have been meeting for many months to develop the conference programme. Their number one aim is to design a mix of sessions and activities that will allow the estimated 25,000 participants in AIDS 2008 to both reflect on where we are today in the epidemic, as well as what is needed moving forward. Other new programme features will be announced shortly.

Members of the Joint Programme Committee recently met in Mexico City to select session topics for AIDS 2008
(Photo credit: Lorena Olarte)

Conference organizers also solicited ideas for sessions, workshops and activities ideas from others in the field. We received over 530 submissions for Skills Building workshops and over 700 proposals for the Global Village and Cultural and Youth Programmes by the 19 February deadline. These proposals are now under review, and we look forward to including many of them in the official conference programme.

The AIDS 2008 secretariat continues its outreach to various stakeholders in Mexico and Latin America, as well as globally. The response and enthusiasm of our colleagues from Mexico and the region has been remarkable. They are eager to host one of the most successful International AIDS Conferences yet, and to using the conference as an opportunity to increase public awareness.

Online Registration

Register to be a part of the largest professional conference on HIV/AIDS.

A two-tier fee structure offers lower rates for delegates from middle-/low-income countries.

Information on hotel accommodation is available here.

Information on media accreditation and registration is available on the Media Centre page of the website.

Guide to Community Involvement in AIDS 2008

This guide was created by the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) and the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) to increase the understanding and participation of communities in AIDS 2008.

Click here to find the Guide to Community Involvement.

The community guide is now also available in Bahasa.

AIDS 2006 Evaluation and Policy Report Available

The formal evaluation of AIDS 2006, held in Toronto, is available here.

A separate Policy Report, prepared by the International AIDS Society, demonstrates how AIDS 2006 was a catalyst for change.

Warning Regarding Fraudulent Emails

It has come to our attention that fraudulent messages soliciting funds or advertising hotel accommodations have occasionally been sent. Read more here.