Announcing a global rotation of all IAS conferences
IAS - the International AIDS Society - convenes the world's largest conferences on HIV, uniting the HIV response.
To ensure equity and inclusion, we are announcing a global rotation of all IAS conferences.
- IAS conferences will rotate among five world regions.
- Kigali, Rwanda, will host IAS 2025.
- For AIDS 2026, we will seek bids from cities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
IAS 2025 will convene global scientific minds, including thousands of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV, to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned from the HIV response.
Taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, IAS 2025 will provide a powerful platform to catalyze action based on the latest cutting-edge HIV research. The location of IAS 2025 will allow for a much-needed focus on challenges and opportunities in some of the world’s most HIV-affected regions while offering insights gained from many other regions.
Community representatives play a central role in selecting the conference location.
The IAS Conference Committee is responsible for the strategic planning of IAS conferences.
Three of the seven seats are for representatives of civil society organizations.
Sharon Lewin
Kenneth Ngure
Birgit Poniatowski
When selecting a host city, we look for a location that will:
Safeguard your rights
Advance the local and global response
Meet your health needs
Meet your infrastructure and access needs
Remain independent from outside pressure
Ensure the long-term viability of the conference
What is the selection process for the host city?
How does the IAS improve inclusivity?
Making the conferences more accessible through:
Scholarships
Up to 18% of conference budget used to provide free access, travel and accommodation
Equitable fees
Offer registration rates for young people and people from lower-income countries up to 90% below the full registration fee
How does the IAS ensure that the knowledge shared at our conferences maximizes its reach?
We bring the science to you through:
Real-time virtual access
Free online access
All content available for free 2 months after the conference
Free in-person meetings across regions
Meetings sharing the latest conference science in local languages
