WHAT 21st International AIDS conference
WHEN 18–22 July 2016
WHERE Durban International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
DETAILS AIDS 2016 aims to assess where the world is in the response to HIV, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learned and collectively chart a course forward. The AIDS 2016 programme will present new scientific knowledge and will offer many opportunities for structured dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV. A variety of session types—from abstract-driven presentations to symposia, bridging and plenary sessions—will meet the needs of various participants. Other related activities, including the Global Village, satellite symposia, the exhibition and affiliated independent events, will contribute to an exceptional opportunity for professional development and networking. The programme and further information on the conference can be accessed at www.AIDS2016.org.
Press releases and web stories on the conference and side events will be updated as available at www.unaids.org.
Media accreditation
Media accreditation is closed, but media passes will be available for individual press conferences from the media centre, located on the lower level of the conference centre.
Media contacts
International AIDS Society | Mandy Sugrue | Tel: +41 79 539 08 83 | mandy.sugrue@iasociety.org
UNAIDS | Sophie Barton-Knott | +41 79 514 6896 | bartonknotts@unaids.org
Webcasting
Live coverage on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope and Instagram. Digital hub is at www.crowd360.org/aids2016.
Multimedia—videos will be posted on the AIDS 2016 YouTube channel within 24–48 hours of the session.
Photo galleries—a selection of photos from different events can be seen at http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/multimediacentre/photos/AIDS2016 and on http://aids2016.org.
Video—materials will be available on the UNAIDS YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/UNAIDS.
Social media—the main hashtag for the conference is #AIDS2016. UNAIDS suggested social media materials can be found at http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/campaigns/AIDS2016/socialmedia.
Web site—stories on different events can be accessed at www.unaids.org.
UNAIDS Communications Focal Point | Alasdair Reid | +41 79 594 1923 | reida@unaids.org
Media interviews | Sophie Barton-Knott | +41 22 791 1697 / +41 79 514 6896 | bartonknotts@unaids.org
OPENING CEREMONY
Monday, 18 July
Venue: Durban ICC Session Room 1
19:30–21:00
The opening session welcomes delegates to the conference and to Durban and is held on Nelson Mandela Day, when South Africa and the world celebrates Madiba’s legacy on human rights and HIV.
Speakers and performers include: Kweku Mandela, Africa Rising; Charlize Theron, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project; Chris Beyrer, Johns Hopkins University; Olive Shisana, Evidence-Based Solutions; Nkhensani Mavasa, Treatment Action Campaign; Steve Letsike, South African National AIDS Council; Willies Mchunu, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal; Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director; Cyril Ramaphosa, Deputy President of South Africa; Ndaba Mandela, Africa Rising; Caroline Rupert, Filmmaker; Strong Girls; Freshlyground.
SESSIONS AND SATELLITES
Tuesday, 19 July
07:00–08:30
A global partnership to end paediatric AIDS by 2020
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 7
07:00–08:30
Political leadership—has this concept strengthened or hampered the AIDS response over the last two decades?
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 11
This session, jointly hosted by the South African Presidency and the Champions for an AIDS-Free Generation in Africa and supported by UNAIDS, will ask the question, “What role will political leadership play in ensuring sustainability with respect to resources, upholding the rights of key populations and securing robust accountability frameworks in Africa and across the globe?”
09:00–10:00
Launch of the Kenyan HIV situation room
Venue: Durban ICC, UNAIDS office space on the lower level, Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Luiz Loures, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, will join a demonstration of how real-time collection, analysis and use of national and subnational HIV epidemiological and response data can assist in identifying the locations and populations that are being left behind by the AIDS response.
11:00–12:00
Leadership workshop—Common at its core: understanding the linkages for challenging the impact of criminal law across key populations
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 3
13:00–14:00
Red Ribbon Awards
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 2
Ten exceptional community-based organizations will be announced as recipients of the 2016 Red Ribbon Award for their inspiring work towards ending the AIDS epidemic. The Red Ribbon Award is the world’s leading award for innovative and outstanding community work in the response to the AIDS epidemic. Community-based organizations have shown the world how to effectively advance the HIV response and the Red Ribbon Award recognizes their transformative achievements.
15:45–17:00
Turning the tide for adolescent girls and young women: how realizing gender equality and securing women’s human rights are essential for reaching the end of AIDS
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 1
This session will commence with Jan Beagle, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg presenting the Women and Girls Investigators Prize
16:30–18:00
Bridging session. The challenges of faith responses to the AIDS epidemic: data, diversity and dilemmas
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 11
18:30–20:30
Community innovations at the forefront of ending new HIV infections among children and enhancing women's health
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 11
18.30–20:30
High-level meeting—Implementation at the national and local level: revitalizing HIV combination prevention in the eastern and southern Africa region
Venue: Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani, 63 Snell Parade
Co-hosted by the Governments of Zimbabwe and Kenya, UNAIDS, the United Nations Populations Fund and the Ford Foundation. This meeting provides an opportunity to obtain commitments on implementation to reach specific targets on HIV combination prevention and increased investment from ministers of health, education and gender.
Wednesday, 20 July
15:15–16:15
HPV, HIV and cervical cancer: leveraging synergies to save women’s lives
Venue: Durban ICC, Global Village Women’s Networking Zone
The World Health Organization, the United Nations Populations Fund and UNAIDS will launch a joint advocacy brief on HPV, HIV and cervical cancer.
Thursday, 21 July
15.30–17.30
UNAIDS special session on key populations
Venue: Durban ICC, UNAIDS office space on the lower level, Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Friday, 22 July
13:00–14:00
UNAIDS special session—From commitments to actions: implications of the 2016 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS
Venue: Durban ICC, Session Room 1
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
