Welcome to the 9th ICAAP

The organizing committee and sponsors warmly invite you to attend the 9th ICAAP. The congress will be held at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) in Nusa Dua, Bali – Indonesia from 9 – 13 August 2009. Bali International Convention Centre is the largest and most technologically advanced resource in Bali for meetings and events. It is ideally located in Nusa Dua, home to the island's most luxurious hotel and resort accommodation and conference facilities, just 10 kilometers from Bali's international airport and 25 minutes from the chic and vivacious Kuta, Legian and Seminyak districts.

Why should you consider attending?

Leading scientists in the world in this area will be invited to present plenary lectures focusing on developments in different areas over the past two years and to discuss possible future developments and fruitful areas for research.

Discuss social, economical and programmatic aspects of HIV/AIDS including stigma and discriminations

Strengthen collaboration and networking of nations, leaders, activists, community in general in Asia and the Pacific to fight HIV/AIDS and related issues

Leaderships and political commitments

Many different aspects of the AIDS response will be discussed with delegates from Asia and the Pacific. We expect in the order of 5,000 delegates.

There will be special exhibitions running alongside the conference. These will include stands of international organizations, displays of various AIDS programs from PLHIV groups and organizations offering technical and financial help to the AIDS response.

Place for sharing experiences, learning, speaking up, updating information, networking

Bali is also known as the "Island of the Gods", where temples and ceremonies can be found almost everywhere and everyday.

In Bali the passage of life is measured through elaborate rituals performed by artistic and hospitable local people. The Balinese maintain a precious heritage of unique arts and a dynamic culture amidst breathtaking panoramas of cultivated rice terrace, awesome volcanoes, pristine beaches and thousands of temples, augmented by an unrivalled range of modern leisure activities.

There will be exciting pre and post congress activities as well as attractive day-trips designed to immerse you in the Bali experience.

ICAAP9 Program

The theme of the 9th ICAAP is "Empowering People, Strengthening Networks"

For more than 20 years countries around the world have faced the AIDS epidemic more or less alone. Best practices have been documented to help countries deal with their specific epidemics, but as the world becomes more globalized and country borders become more fluid, interventions that address mobility, migration and global and regional responses become more important.

The empowerment of people – both HIV-positive and HIV-negative vulnerable to HIV – and the strengthening of networks - PLHIV groups, faith-based organizations, communities, governments, regions, sectors, as well as individuals - are important components to addressing this change.

With increased mobility in-country and across borders, nations can no longer expect to work alone in its response to HIV and AIDS. Regional and international cooperation is needed to address HIV transmission among migrant populations. Strong networks are of utmost importance when countries need effective interventions to halt the epidemic in its tracks.

The 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific in Bali in August 2009 aims to address, among others, issues of mobility, migration, as well as gender and people with disabilities in order to empower the people and strengthen networks to effectively respond to AIDS.

Congress Tracks

Track A - Empowerment for Prevention & Epidemiology
Track B - Strengthening Treatment & Care
Track C - Enabling and empowering environment: tackling social, economic, cultural & religious barriers
Track D - Leadership & Broadening the Response
Track E - Universal Access, Networking & Partnerships

http://icaap9.aidsindonesia.or.id/