The District of Columbia to Host 2012 International AIDS Conference
XIX International AIDS Conference
22-27 July 2012 | Washington DC, USA
On the eve of World AIDS Day, The International AIDS Society (IAS) announced at the White House, that the District of Columbia will host the 19th International AIDS Conference from July 22-27 in 2012. The event will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and will mark the first IAS Conference to be held in the United States since 1990. The decision to host the Conference in the District came after President Barack Obama made an announcement in regard to the United States ending its’ former entry restrictions on people living with HIV.
The biennial International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policymakers, people living with HIV and others committed to ending the epidemic. AIDS 2012 is expected to convene more than 20,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, including more than 2,000 journalists. The conference will be held from 22 to 27 July 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The International AIDS Society, the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals, with 14,000 members in 190 countries, will organize AIDS 2012 in collaboration with its international and local partners.
