International AIDS Society

Published purpose

This project supported the 2015 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference. This conference brings together over 5,000 delegates from across the world for scientific and policy discussion as well as debate, and analysis. In 1996, at the first International AIDS Conference, held in Vancouver, the results of the first trials of HIV triple therapy were discussed, and the beginning of the effective treatment era began. Since that time, new therapies have transformed the lives of millions of people living with HIV worldwide and significant advances have been made in HIV prevention. With GAC’s support, the eighth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention was held in Vancouver, from July 19-22, 2015. The two main activities that this project supported are international scholarships for participants from low and middle income countries to attend the conference and program delivery for plenary, symposia and high level sessions.