Tue, 28 Apr 2026
4:00 - 5:00pm [CEST]
Virtual
The IAS Youth Hub invites you to participate in “Shaping the future: Youth leadership & HIV prevention at AIDS 2026”, taking place on Tuesday, 28 April, at 16:00-17:00 CEST.
This virtual session provides an overview of youth and prevention activities at the conference. IAS Young Leaders and AIDS 2026 Prevention Ambassadors will share their plans and engagement opportunities in the lead up to AIDS 2026.
Confirmed speakers are:
- Juan Michael Porter, TheBody, USA
- Doreen Moracha, NGO Delegate to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board, Kenya
- Princess Jauan Durbin, Southern Legal Center for Youth, USA
- Yuliia Golub, VirusOFF, Ukraine
- Alexandre Putti, Fundo Positivo, Brazil
- Joao Netto, Instituto Multiverso, Brazil
- Mengfei Li, The University of Hong Kong, China
- Silvia Okoth, Bar Hostess Empowerment & Support Programme, Kenya
- Lusambya Milemo, Let’s Be Transformed (MAGUFINA), Malawi
- Horacio Barreda, Red Argentina de Jóvenes Positivos RAJAP, Argentina
- Geldon Hoxhaj, Albanian Association of PWHA, Albania
- Yanie de Nadaillac, International AIDS Society, Switzerland
Participants will gain:
- An introduction to what is coming up at AIDS 2026, including sessions designed by and for young people
- Ways to engage with the conference
- Stories and experiences from AIDS 2026 Prevention Ambassadors and Youth Hub Grantees
- New connections and collaboration opportunities ahead of and during AIDS 2026
Join us and get excited for AIDS 2026!