Application Deadline: Friday, 11 May 2018, 24:00 CET.
Are you registered for AIDS 2018 and under 25 years old? Become an AIDS 2018 Youth Ambassador!
A dedicated programme offered at the International AIDS Conference and IAS Conference on HIV Science to ensure that the voices of young people living with HIV, young activists and researchers are heard at international meetings. In addition, the programme provides young people with opportunities to strengthen their research and advocacy skills to support capacity building.
The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. Each conference is an opportunity to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic. The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) will be hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands 23-27 July 2018.
The theme of AIDS 2018 is “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges”, drawing attention to the need of rights-based approaches to more effectively reach key populations, including in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the North-African/Middle Eastern regions where epidemics are growing. When HIV/AIDS first appeared as a public health threat in the 1980s, the Netherlands faced the challenge head on, embracing scientific evidence and working with populations that other countries marginalized and stigmatized.
Today, Amsterdam is a “Fast Track City” that has committed to accelerating action to ensure that the world can reach the ambitious target of ending AIDS by 2030. AIDS 2018 aims to promote human rights based and evidence-informed HIV responses that are tailored to the needs of particularly vulnerable communities — including people living with HIV, displaced populations, men who have sex with men, people in closed settings, people who use drugs, sex workers, transgender people, women and girls and young people–and collaborate in fighting the disease beyond country borders.
How to Apply:
To apply, write a message to YouthVoices@iasociety.org, attach your conference registration confirmation and tell us why you want to become a Youth Ambassador. The deadline for applications is Friday, 11 May 2018, 24:00 CET.
Accepted applicants will be invited to the following opportunities:
- Abstract writing training
- Meetings with leading scientists, researchers and advocates including AIDS 2018 plenary speakers
- Communications training,
- Career forum to discuss individual career pathways in the field of HIV.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the AIDS 2018 Youth Ambassador