Pre-Conference Events Planned for AIDS 2012‏

Many Pre-Conference Events Planned for AIDS 2012

Though the Opening Session on Sunday evening, July 22^nd marks the official start of XIX International AIDS Conference AIDS 2012 , delegates may wish to consider arriving well before then to participate in the many pre-conference events taking place in Washington, D.C. As of today, a number of activities have been announced (see below).

Participation in some of these meetings is by invitation only, but others are open to all delegates (though pre-registration is generally required). Check individual websites for more details. A list of these and other Independent Affiliated Events is available on the conference website and additional events will also be announced in the weeks ahead.

• LIVING 2012: The Positive Leadership Summit (July 19-20)
• 14^th Annual Workshop on Co-Morbidities and Adverse Drug Reactions in HIV (July 19-21)
• 7^th International Workshop on HIV Transmission – Principles of Intervention (July 19-20)
• Towards an HIV Cure (July 20-21)
• Faith & AIDS 2012: Taking Action Together (July 20-21)
• Children and HIV: Closing the Gap – Ending Vertical Transmission Through Community Action Symposium (July 20-21)
• 2012 Gay Men’s Health Summit (July 20-21)
• 4^th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics (July 20-21)
• MSM Pre-Conference (July 21)
• HIV/AIDS and Housing Leadership Summit (July 21)
• Leadership Matters: The Role of Black Leaders in Ending the AIDS Epidemic in America (July 22)

The full conference program will be available online in early June at http://www.aids2012.org .