22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 23-27 July 2018
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Plenary speakers and programme announced
posted on 2/1/2018 5:01:00 AM
We are pleased to announce the strong and diverse plenary programme speaker line-up for the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018). Plenary sessions bring all conference delegates together at the first session of every morning. Register for AIDS 2018 and join some of the world’s most distinguished researchers, policy makers, global leaders and advocates.
This is not the complete list of plenary speakers. Additional plenary speakers are being confirmed and will be announced soon.
Please note that this is the list of confirmed plenaries, additional speakers, presentation titles and the programme are subject to change.
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Breaking barriers of inequality in the HIV response
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The epidemiology and vulnerability of missing and indigenous populations Stefan Baral, United States |
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Exploring innovation around HIV and substance use Anna Deryabina, Kazakhstan |
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Exploring innovation around HIV and substance use Olena Stryzhak, Ukraine |
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Courage in leadership: National leadership toward human rights in the HIV response Maneesh Gobin, Mauritius |
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Building bridges from scientific innovation to implementation
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The newest science in the search for a cure and vaccine Brad Jones, United States |
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ART 2018 – Moving into the integrase era Pedro Cahn, Argentina |
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Making the treatment cascade work in vulnerable and key populations David Malebranche, United States |
Thursday, 26 July 2018
Breaking barriers and building bridges between our responses toward universal health
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Understanding the intersecting syndemics of communicable and non-communicable diseases Emily Hyle, United States |
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Global health and the HIV response Peter Piot, United Kingdom |
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Leave no one behind: A call to action Yana Panfilova, Ukraine |
Friday, 27 July 2018
Building bridges for the next generation
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Understanding adolescent neurocognitive development in the context of HIV treatment, prevention and care Anne-Lise Goddings, United Kingdom |
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Growing into leadership for an efficient HIV response Romesa Roy William, Pakistan |
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Growing into leadership for an efficient HIV response O’Cindy Cynthia Samuels, Guyana |
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Growing into leadership for an efficient HIV response Gautam Yadav, India |
UNITE 4 CSE WEBINAR
Join the Unite4CSE Webinar on Thursday 1st February 6 pm – 7 pm (CET).
This webinar will provide an opportunity to find out more about Unite4CSE project funded by ShareNet, implemented by YouAct and CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, which brought CSE advocates from Cyprus, Georgia, Poland, Romania and the Netherlands together to advance Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Europe.
The Webinar will be held on the BlueJeans platform, please follow the instruction below to join:
https://bluejeans.com/432049375
To join via Room System:
Video Conferencing System: bjn.vc -or-199.48.152.152
Meeting ID : 432049375
To join via phone:
1) Dial:
+1.408.740.7256 (United States)
+1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free)
(see all numbers – http://bluejeans.com/numbers)
2) Enter Conference ID : 432049375
More about this project
Youth advocates from Cyprus, Georgia, Poland, Romania and the Netherlands joined forces for the “Europe Unite for CSE Rights” campaign, aimed at bringing attention to the need for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and for young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in each national context.
In November 2017, advocates met in Amsterdam to set-up concrete plans at national level, including meetings with volunteers, round tables and online campaigns. A core element of the project was the development and online dissemination of info-graphics on various topics relevant at national level. While Cyprus, Poland and Romania focused on promoting comprehensive sexuality education as a mean to prevent gender-based violence, in Georgia the focus was on encouraging the government to support raising awareness on SRHR among young people through their policies and programs. Netherlands, on the other hand, brought the attention to the need of a safer and more pleasant environment for l*****n, homosexual and bisexual students.
The info-graphics in English and national languages can be found here.
“SDGs FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SDGs” 2030 AGENDA: Tracking Progress for Young People
Youth leaders and experts from across Europe and Central Asia have gathered in Sofia for a three-day meeting on developing a regional monitoring system to track progress on youth-related goals and targets included in Agenda 2030 and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.
Participants are working on identifying and prioritizing young people’s needs and challenges in the region related to health, education, employment and civic engagement, and examine how progress on these issues can be assessed in line with the ICPD and SDGs targets and indicators framework. The meeting, titled “SDGs for Young People, Young People for SDGs,” will conclude on 6 December with the launch of a regional advocacy platform on youth, and with the election of a young representative as a member of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe experts group on regional monitoring framework on ICPD.
Youth aged 15 to 24 years comprise nearly 30 per cent of the total population of the Europe and Central Asia region, which is also home to a large number of children from vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and groups. Young people in the region are disproportionately affected by unemployment, and face challenges in access to education and participation in national and local decision-making. Many are also at high risk of poor sexual and reproductive health.
During the Sofia meeting, young people and other participants, including representatives of youth-led organizations, policy makers, statisticians, regional partners and UN agencies, will work to create a framework for youth advocacy and lobbying on these issues both nationally and regionally. Possibilities for cooperation between countries in addressing the needs of young people will also be on the table at the meeting, which is jointly organized by the National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA) of Bulgaria, the International Institute for Youth Development PETRI-Sofia, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office.
