2008 Press Releases
2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting Kampala, Uganda | June 3-7, 2008
Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation
More than 1,700 HIV/AIDS implementers from around the world will gather in Kampala, Uganda from June 3-7 for the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, will open the meeting, which is being hosted by the Government of Uganda and co-sponsored by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; UNAIDS; UNICEF; the World Bank; the World Health Organization; and the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
This year’s theme is “Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation,” recognizing the rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS programs worldwide. The Implementers’ Meeting is a unique opportunity for practitioners from around the world to come together, discuss challenges, and share ideas to further strengthen the global response to HIV/AIDS. Through presentations, dialogue and networking, participants will share information that will directly impact HIV/AIDS programs in the coming years. Please visit the meeting website for more information: www.hivimplementers.org.
Availability of senior officials, other dignitaries and HIV/AIDS implementers will be arranged. There also will be opportunities to visit HIV/AIDS program sites while in Uganda.
In order to secure your attendance at the meeting, please complete the attached press registration and housing form and return it to Jennifer Peterson at PetersonJL@state.gov on or before Friday, May 9.
Sincerely,
The 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting Communications Committee
2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting
Kampala, Uganda | June 3-7, 2008
Scaling Up Through Partnerships: Overcoming Obstacles to Implementation
PRESS REGISTRATION AND HOUSING FORM
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3. Presentations for the conference will be presented in English. However, the conference sponsors are investigating the option of offering simultaneous interpretation services during the Plenary sessions. Please note that the extent of simultaneous interpretation services will be determined and announced at a later date. Please let us know, by completing the following section, if you require this service.
Will you need interpretation during the conference?
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HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Housing for the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting will be assigned exclusively through the Conference Secretariat. Please indicate below the dates you are participating at conference. The Conference Secretariat is not responsible for arranging housing outside of the conference dates.
**Please note that conference participants are responsible for all costs associated with participation in the meeting, including housing.**
There are two hotel options for Press for the duration of the conference. Please indicate your preferred hotel and room type. Housing for Press is on a first come, first serve basis. Please note that if your preferred hotel or room type is no longer available, you will be assigned to another hotel or room type.
The Hotel Ruch (www.hotelruch.com)
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______ Super Deluxe Room ($130.00 USD per night)
Sheraton Kampala Hotel (www.sheraton.com/kampala)
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Please return your completed form to Jennifer Peterson at PetersonJL@state.gov.