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Statements & Fact Sheets

IAS STATEMENTS

3 September 2010
International AIDS Society Calls for an End to Harassment, Intimidation and Imprisonment of HIV Professionals

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2 August 2010
An Open Letter from Elly Katabira, President, IAS

23 July 2010
Elly Katabira (Uganda) Becomes IAS President, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (France) Becomes IAS President-Elect

22 July 2010
New Global Report launched by the International AIDS Society recommends a new paradigm for treating Injecting Drug Users: “Seek, Test, Treat and Retain”

21 July 2010
Top Scientists Tackle the Issue of HIV Persistence

20 July 2010
Global Health Leaders Speak Out on the Interconnected Crises of HIV and Discrimination Among Gay Men at AIDS 2010

20 July 2010
New IAS Presidential Award Honours Dr. Jack Whitescarver for his Outstanding Achievements at the Forefront of the Response to AIDS

16 July 2010
International AIDS Society and Partners Recognize Outstanding Researchers from Around the World at AIDS 2010

14 July 2010
International AIDS Society Announces Inaugural Recipients of Innovative HIV Research Awards

13 July 2010
Three Former Latin American Presidents Sign Vienna Declaration, Join Global Call to Action for Science-Based Drug Policy Reform

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12 July 2010
Civil Society and Local Partners for AIDS 2012 Announced

12 July 2010
Fellowships for Outstanding Research in Drug Use and HIV are Presented by the International AIDS Society and the US National Institute on Drug Abuse at AIDS 2010

9 July 2010
Online Coverage of XVIII International AIDS Conference to Include Daily Webcasts, Live Coverage, Podcasts and News Recaps

28 June 2010
Robin Gorna Leaves IAS as Executive Director

28 June 2010
The Vienna Declaration: A Global Call to Action for Science-based Drug Policy

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24 June 2010
IAS Urges Donors to Maintain Commitment to Global HIV Response Ahead of the G8 Summit

1 June 2010
IAS Congratulates Dr Peter Piot on Appointment as Director of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

25 May 2010
Round 10 of the Global Fund is launched

7 May 2010
IAS Calls for Stronger Support and Protection for HIV Professionals

30 April 2010
IAS Applauds Announcement of Repeal of China’s Discriminatory and Ineffective HIV Entry and Immigration Ban

16 April 2010
New Evidence on Maternal Health Proves Again that Broad Access to HIV Treatment Pays Huge Health Dividends

25 March 2010
Dr Julio Montaner, President of the International AIDS Society, visits UNAIDS

18 March 2010
IAS President Julio Montaner's guest lecture at NIH, Closing the Implementation Gap to Stop HIV/AIDS

18 March 2010
New IAS Global Advocacy Campaign Seeks to Keep World Leaders Focused on the Unfulfilled Promise to Ensure Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care

10 March 2010
IAS Leaders Promote Access to Evidence-based HIV Prevention and Treatment for People Who Use Drugs
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Robin Gorna remarks to 53rd Commission on Narcotic Drugs

9 March 2010
Before Start of High-Level Meeting in London, Annie Lennox and Advocates Say to UK, World Leaders: Keep Universal Access Promise

8 March 2010
Expert Panel Releases Comprehensive New Research Agenda to Improve HIV Responses for Women and Children

RFI Interview with Robin Gorna (French only)

4 March 2010
Robin Gorna speaks at launch of Women ARISE, New Global Coalition on Women, Girls and HIV

1 February 2010
IAS Urges G8 to Follow Through on Prior Commitment to Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care by 2010 as Part of New Maternal and Child Health Initiative

19 January 2010
IAS Applauds Canadian Court’s Ruling Allowing Vancouver’s Medically Supervised Injection Site to Continue Operating

Previous years

PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

The State of Social and Political Science Research Related to HIV: a Report for the International AIDS Society

Consistent with the focus of the IAS Conference series, the IAS 2009 Impact Report aims not only to highlight particularly important original research and other developments detailed at IAS 2009, but to analyze their potential impact on policy and practice. Read the full report.

Craig McClure's presentation on "Global drug policy, the HIV/IDU epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the critical need to scale up opioid substitution therapy" at the German-Austrian-Swiss AIDS-Congress (SÖDAK)

Craig McClure's Closing Keynote Address at the International Harm Reduction Conference in Bangkok

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ICASA 2008, IAS Executive Director Craig McClure's closing remarks

IAS Policy and Programmes Director, Ron MacInnis on HIV-related stigma and discrimination

AIDS 2008, IAS Executive Director, Craig McClure's Opening Remarks at MSM Summit in Mexico

Faith in Action Now, AIDS 2008 Pre-conference - IAS Executive Director, Craig McClure's opening remarks

Denying entry, stay and residence due to HIV status, ten things you need to know. Read the advocacy document developed by the International Task Team on HIV-related Travel Restrictions.

Also available in Spanish

Plenary Presentation by IAS Executive Director, Craig McClure, at EECAAC in Moscow on 2nd May 2008

2008 IAS Membership Survey Report

GIPA: The Evolution of Leadership by People Living With and Affected by HIV/AIDS - A presentation by IAS Director of Programme and Policy, Ron MacInnis

Call for Social Science and Cultural Studies Papers - HIV/AIDS in its third decade: renewed critique in social and cultural analysis (A special issue of Social Theory and Health)

"New Research and its Implications for Policy and Practice", an IAS report on the 4th IAS Conference on Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2007), held 22 - 25 July in Sydney, Australia

"Journalists and Health Communicators - They Are Not the Same", an article by IAS Director of Programme and Policy, Ron MacInnis, published in the July/August 2007 edition of Global AIDS Link

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