AIDS 2006 – XVI International AIDS Conference – 13-18 August 2006

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Conference content available online

For most conference sessions PowerPoint presentations, audio recordings, rapporteur reports and abstracts are available online.

Some session also have audios recordings of interpretations into other languages than English and links to webcasts.

The conference programme and the online session content is available from the Programme-at-a-Glance

Read about the new focus on Key Challenges in the Response to AIDS at AIDS 2006.

Abstracts Available Online

Abstracts from Oral Abstract Sessions and Poster Discussions are now available online through the Programme-at-a-Glance. Click on a specific session or discussion to read complete abstracts to be presented.

Printed Programme

The Conference Programme and the Activities Programme are now available online.

Conference logo photo by Tim Peters

AIDS 2006 Evaluation

A formal evaluation was conducted at the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) to assess the conference’s impact on delegates, review conference sessions, inform conference planning processes and allow the individual and collective impact of the conference to be monitored over time.

Click here to read the AIDS 2006 Evaluation Report

Click here to read the Evaluation Methodology and Survey Forms

Click here to read the AIDS 2006 Evaluation Report in French

Click here to read the AIDS 2006 Delegate Survey in French

Click here to read the AIDS 2006 Evaluation Report Executive Summary in Spanish

Click here to read the AIDS 2006 Delegate Survey in Spanish

Official Press Releases

18 Aug 2006 — Read the latest press release issued by the AIDS 2006 organizers.

Today’s News

18 Aug 2006— For the latest news and information from Toronto, read today’s issue of The Daily Voice.

Rapporteur Reports and Summaries

An international team of rapporteurs is on-site to report on conference sessions and describe major findings and discussions. Session reports and daily summaries are available here.

Virtual Media Centre

Visit the Virtual Media Centre for press releases, photos, and other resources available to more than 2,500 journalists covering the largest International AIDS Conference in history.

Limited Onsite Registrations Available

There is a very limited number of registrations available onsite, which will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.

Read a statement from the conference organizers about delays and other concerns related to onsite registration here.

Expanded Online Coverage

Get summaries of important HIV treatment data, and Expert Analyses of the conference in eight clinical tracks here.

Clinical Care Options’ online coverage of the AIDS 2006 scientific programme will begin the week of 13 August and include Capsule Summaries of important clinical data, downloadable slidesets, audio highlights, and more.

Other News

Click here for information about how to reserve one of four Community Meeting Rooms at the MTCC.

Promote your organization’s event in the community calendar that will be distributed in the Global Village. Read more here.

Read the July Update from the Secretariats.

Scholarship
Pre-Departure Guide

This guide is specifically for international scholarship recipients to help prepare for travel to and arrival in Canada. We look forward to seeing you in Toronto!

AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference
Time to Deliver

Eye on Toronto

Visit the AIDS 2006 photo library.

Five young researchers receive the prestigious IAS Young Invetigator Award. Click here for details
	Conference Co-Chair Dr. Mark Wainberg joining dozens of sex workers rallying for effective HIV prevention
President Bill Clinton leaving the conference venue following the daily newsmaker press conference
	Plenary speaker Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (France) highlighted the urgent need for more fundamental and creative vaccine research
Penelope Campbell from Jamaica receives the first IAS/ICRW women's award
	Scenes from the AIDS 2006 Global Village

Cultural Programme

The AIDS 2006 Cultural Activities Programme, Viral Culture, showcases the relationship between AIDS, art and culture. Check here soon for a full schedule of cultural activities taking place within the conference venue and around Toronto.

Global Village

Open to conference delegates and the general public as of 12 August, the Global Village will be a hub of activity, featuring networking areas, meetings and sessions, as well as diverse cultural activities. Check back here for a full schedule of activities.