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

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Virtual Media Centre

Welcome to the online Media Centre for the XVI International AIDS Conference. Please check this page regularly for press releases, updated programme highlights and other information.

Official Daily Press Release

XVI International AIDS Conference closes with call to deliver on universal access to proven prevention strategies, HIV care and treatment

See previous press releases issued by the conference.

See other related press releases.

Daily Conference Newspaper

During the conference, read the latest news and developments from AIDS 2006.

International AIDS Vigil

Thursday, August 17, 2006, 9 PM
Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada
Read the Media Advisory here.

Media Registration

Please note that pre-registration is now closed.

More information about on-site registration, including accreditation requirements and registration hours, is available here.

Expanded Online Coverage

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

The organizers of the International AIDS Conference are grateful to the conference host broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), for its valued support.

CBC undertook the host broadcast function at no cost to the conference. Valued at around US$1 million, the host broadcast service provided broadcast quality audio/video output, which was distributed free of charge to broadcasters attending the conference, and to news channels beyond the conference; and in the conference’s broadcast centre, attending electronic news media were provided with facilities, professional staff and equipment.

Other Resources for Journalists

Rapporteur Summaries

Throughout the week an international team of rapporteurs is on-site to report on conference sessions and describe major findings and discussion. Session reports and daily summaries are available here.

On-site Press Conference Schedule

A daily schedule and list of speakers for all official and other third party press conferences to be held in the on-site Media Centre.

Programme Highlights

A list of programme highlights is available here. For a full list of conference sessions and activities, see the online Programme-at-a-Glance.

Photo Library

Free, high resolution photos from AIDS 2006 for use by the media and others (with appropriate credit) are available here.

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets and other background information about AIDS 2006 and the conference programme.

Major Speaker Bios

Short bios of all plenary speakers and other major speakers who are participating in AIDS 2006.

Media Guide

A guide to the on-site Media and Broadcast Centre.

Other Useful Information

Global HIV/AIDS Timeline

An online timeline of key milestones in the epidemic.

Glossaries of HIV/AIDS Terms

A useful directory of online glossaries of AIDS-related terms, including scientific terms.

Online HIV/AIDS Data and Statistics

Global data on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and more are available on GlobalHealthFacts.org, a service of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The latest reports on country progress towards the UN Declaration of Commitment and global HIV/AIDS statistics are available in UNAIDS’ June 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Canadian Speakers Bureau

The Canadian AIDS Society’s National Speakers Bureauincludes contact information for Canadian experts available to speak to the media on a wide range of HIV-related topics.

Email:
media@aids2006.org

Media Center Information:
(416) 585-3620

Media Information FAX:
(416) 585-3624

Document Center:
(416) 585-3648