Futures Group is pleased to participate in the 2012 XIX International AIDS Conference, which will take place in the United States for the first time in more than twenty years.  From July 22-27, AIDS 2012 will gather those working in the field of HIV, including health professionals, policy makers, and people living with HIV, to evaluate progress to date, discuss lessons learned, and identify next steps in the global response. 

The AIDS 2012 programme will present new scientific knowledge and offer many opportunities for structured dialogue on major issues facing the global response to HIV. Futures Group will host and participate in a variety of sessions throughout conference, contributing to the AIDS 2012 theme, Turning the Tide Together. Futures Group-sponsored or supported satellite sessions include:

• JULY 22, 2012: 11:15am-13:15pm
  A Reason to Celebrate: What Works for Women and Girls - Evidence for HIV/AIDS Interventions
   
• JULY 22, 2012: 1:30pm-3:30pm
  No “Getting to Zero AIDS” Without Scale-Up of Stigma Reduction
   
• JULY 25, 2012: 6:30pm-8:30pm
  Robert Carr Memorial Lecture: “Getting to Zero Bullshit: Calling HIV-related Stigma what it is: Racism, Classism, Misogyny, Homophobia, Elitism”
   
• JULY 26, 2012: 7:00am-8:30am
  From Evidence to Programming: Gender and Gender Based Violence in the HIV and AIDS Response
   
• JULY 26, 2012: 7:00am-8:30am
  What Africa Teaches Us: PEPFAR’s Transformation of the US Domestic HIV Response
   
• JULY 26, 2012: 7:00am-8:30am
  One Form Does Not Fit All: Creating an M&E Tool-kit for Community Based Programs
   

Click here to view a full list of Futures Group’s AIDS 2012 sessions and involvement.

Futures Group will also have a booth at the exhibition hall. Attendees are encouraged to visit the booth to speak with our technical experts and learn more about our work in HIV prevention and treatment, and continued progress in scaling up key interventions in developing countries.

We continue to support the goal of an AIDS-free generation  and value AIDS 2012 as a platform to further strengthen the U.S. role in global AIDS initiatives.