International AIDS Society


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Requests for Proposals


Letters of interest for a venue for IAS 2015

The IAS welcomes interested cities together with potential local partners to send a letter of interest to host the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015). Previous chosen locations have been Buenos Aires 2001, Paris 2003, Rio de Janeiro 2005, Sydney 2007 and Cape Town in 2009. This international event now gathers over 6 500 delegates from around the world and usually rotates between developing and developed countries, with Rome hosting IAS 2011 next year.

The letter should be a maximum of two pages and describe why the venue and city should be chosen as location for this prestigious event. Interested parties should address their letters to Anouk Rey, IAS Acting Conference Director and be submitted by the end of February 2011. Inquiries and the letter can be sent to Caroline Cardona at . A decision will be made by the IAS Governing Council by the end of 2011.