New Call for Abstracts and Registration [International Conference on AIDS (8th: 1992: Amsterdam, Netherlands)]

Introduction

In July of 1992, ten thousand of us from over one hundred twenty-five countries will arrive in Amsterdam for the VIII International Conference on AIDS/III
STD World Congress. As we gather, we will inevitably be confronted with the formidable problems and considerable losses of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. At the same time,
however, the Conference will provide us an unequalled opportunity, an extraordinary chance to review our accomplishments, to assess our failures, to consolidate our
energy and commitment, and to define our strategies for fighting the HIV/AIDS
pandemic in the future.
The 1992 International AIDS Conference is being organized as a true international
partnership. Working with the broadest ever representation of colleagues worldwide,
we are planning a Conference of the highest scientific quality that represents and addresses all aspects of the international AIDS crisis. We believe this multinational and
multidisciplinary approach is not a matter of convenience, but of urgent necessity:
AIDS is a global crisis and demands a global response.
The unique organizational structure and process of the Harvard-Amsterdam meeting
have prompted us to reassess the International Conference, to review its mission and
purpose, and to seek to develop a meeting that is as productive, educational, and effi
cient as possible for all participants. We hope to build on the successes of pastConferences, while reshaping the 1992 meeting to meet the emerging challenges and
needs of the pandemic in the 1990s. The Conference will therefore feature the following innovations:
* A more diverse planning process: For the first time, the large majrity
of Program Committee members are international, and the International
Steering Committee now incorporates representatives of nongovernmental
and community-based organizations, people with AIDS, and people
from more nations than ever before.
* More focus on critical issues: The program has been
identification of critical questions and issues
process, we will be able to target precious Conference time on topics at
each track feels merit concentrated attention.
* More explicit attention to prevention: The scientfic basis for prevenon,
conceptual frameworks for social/behavioral research, operational research, and the experience of preventionprogramswill all contribute to
acceleration of global learning in this vital area.
* More up-to-date information: The Conferene wil now featur e
highlighting research developments which ha ecrred sn sb
sion of abstracts, allowing presentation of the m t timely r
results.
* More opportunities for discussion and critical ~ ss Se o will be
organized to assist delegates in assessing and analyzing ormatn pre
sented at the Conference, placing it in the broader context of accumu
lated knowledge about HIV/AIDS.