Vancouver ‘96: Official Newsletter of the XI International Conference on AIDS, no. 1[International Conference on AIDS (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

Innovations at the
1996 Conference
WHILE MANY TRADITIONAL ELEMENTS STILL REMAIN, CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
ANNOUNCE INNOVATIVE ADDITIONS TO CONFERENCE AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Health Insurance
Comprehensive health insurance for the
duration of the Conference is included in the
registration fee for Regular Delegates, Students,
and Scholarship Recipients.This health insurance includes coverage for people living with
HIV/AIDS as well as all other delegates who
experience an unforeseen illness or accident.
This health insurance package contributes to
our effort to make this event as inclusive as
possible of all participants:

Blinded Review
For the first time, delegates submitting
abstracts will be asked to submit two versions:
an original (plus copies) with the entire form
completed, (including the names of the
authors), and copies of the original with the
names of the authors removed.These blinded
versions will be sent to the reviewers to
ensure that all material is reviewed purely for
its scientific quality and for its contribution
to the overall program.

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Pathways
In addition to the four program tracks used
in past Conferences, in Vancouver we've
decided to add what we've called Pathways.
Three themes or subject areas will weave
themselves throughout the four tracks, allowing
participants to follow their subject of interest
through discussions of basic science, clinical
science, epidemiology public health, and social
science.These Pathways include the topics of
Women and -HIV; Living with HIV; and
Development and HIV.
Practical Training Sessions
In addition to being a forum for intellectual
debate and critical analysis, this Conference
will also offer sessions and workshops that will
allow delegates to learn practical skills.These
skills may include the medical treatment of
people living with HIV/AIDS.They could also
include fundraising, managing volunteers,
writing, reading, and understanding research
protocols, laboratory skills, and other
practical subjects.
SFormal and Informal Interaction of
Delegates
Because the interaction of delegates with
one another is so important, we have added
several types of session formats that will
maximize this interaction. For example, Meet
the Expert sessions will allow small groups
to meet with those who are especially skilled
in specific fields. Opportunities will also be
available for individuals with specific interests
to meet informally in the evening and at
other times outside of the formal program.
Young Investigator Awards
* The ability to sustain our research efforts is
critical to our success in overcoming HIV/AIDS.
And new ideas are necessary to continue
to approach the pandemic from a variety of
different directions.That's why Conference
organisers have chosen to highlight and reward
the work of young researchers in the field.
Each track will reward the outstanding work
of investigators under the age of 35.