We have another full day of pre-conferences. The AIDS 2024 Global Village also opens its doors today, celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The Daily Digest is your guide for the day ahead and a look back at the highlights from the day before and features the latest news from the conference. AIDS 2024 pre-conferences take place, covering a range of topics (please check the start and end time for each pre-conference). Pre-conferences organized by IAS programmes today are: 08:00-16:30 CEST “Towards a truly global HIV cure” reflects on current research directions, scientific and structural challenges of conducting HIV cure research, and expanding efforts across regions. It features three of the people known to have been cured of HIV – the London Patient, the City of Hope Patient, and the Dusseldorf Patient. 10:30 CEST The Global Village opens to visitors. As always, access is free and open to the public. It offers a blend of more than 200 speaker sessions and cultural activities, with the programme created through public applications from a diversity of individuals, groups and organizations.
Among these is the Youth Pavilion, led by the Munich Youth Force this year. It hosts a wide range of events that highlight and address the challenges faced by young people in the HIV response.
The Global Village is located in Halls A1 and A2, and will be open until Thursday, 25 July. 16:30 CEST You won’t want to miss the Global Village opening session at this time! It features an appearance by local drag queen Janisha Jones and a live performance by South African singer-songwriter Nomfusi. The Global Village opening includes brief addresses by IAS President Sharon Lewin and the Mayor of Munich, Dominik Krause, and a panel discussion that explores a core value of the Global Village, community leadership.
Expect celebration! When the Global Village was launched at AIDS 2004 in Bangkok, it was revolutionary, weaving community perspectives of science, community and leadership into the global HIV response. It has cemented its place as an inclusive hub of collaborative brilliance, showcasing how scientific breakthroughs transform into actions that directly impact the lives of people living with and affected by HIV. Meet the IAS change makers Each day, the Daily Digest follows the IAS change makers at AIDS 2024: recipients of our grant, fellowship or mentorship opportunities. They are the next generation of HIV researchers, advocates and healthcare providers improving the lives of people living with and affected by HIV.
Today’s change makers are Charles Brown and Christina Laurenzi. Charles is an advocate and researcher from Uganda. He is implementing a project to increase HIV cure research engagement with communities, policy makers and funders in Uganda as part of the IAS/AVAC Cure Advocacy Grant Programme. Charles is co-chairing a session at the “Towards a truly global HIV cure” pre-conference today. Official media partners coverage |
