XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010)
The XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) will take place in Vienna from July 18 - 23, 2010.
Organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS), in partnership with a number of international bodies and local partners, it is the largest most comprehensive HIV and AIDS conference in the world.
The World YWCA is a member of the Conference Coordinating Committee (CCC) representing women, young people and faith-based organisations and was also part of the CCC for AIDS 2008. As part of the planning committee, the World YWCA has worked to ensure that women and girls are integral to all aspects of the conference agenda.
The World YWCA at AIDS 2010
The World YWCA intends to build on involvement in AIDS 2008 and support women, especially young women and positive women to meaningfully participate in the conference, benefiting from the immense opportunity that this conference offers to change lives, shift perceptions, and increase knowledge and advocacy on HIV.
As one of the largest women’s organisations in the world and the convenor of the International Women’s Summit on Women’s Leadership on HIV and AIDS (Nairobi 2007), the World YWCA is committed to supporting and encouraging women’s bold leadership on HIV and AIDS at AIDS 2010 and beyond.
Read the World YWCA Concept Note for AIDS 2010, Vienna
View full list of World YWCA Sessions for AIDS 2010, Vienna
Writing an Abstract for AIDS 2010
An abstracts summarises your key contributions and if your abstract is accepted, it becomes the advertisement for your session at the conference. An abstract can increase your chances of receiving a scholarship – if you chose to apply for one.
Be involved in the world’s largest international conference on HIV and AIDS
Vienna, Austria will host the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010), the largest international meeting on HIV from July 18-23, 2010. The biennial conference attracts close to 25,000 people, representing all stakeholders in the global response to HIV, to address the gaps, assess progress and identify future priorities in the response to HIV and AIDS.
Sustaining Global Advocacy on Women and Girls: World YWCA re-elected to Conference Coordinating Committee (CCC) for AIDS 2010
At the recently held XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico (AIDS 2008), the World YWCA was re-elected as one of the two additional civil society organisations to sit on the Conference Coordinating Committee (CCC) of AIDS 2010. The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities has been added to the CCC.
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