[Program, International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]

Scientific Planning Committee
Chair
Bernard Hirschel, Conference Chair
Members
Lars Kallings, Scientific Secretary
Robin Gorna, Chair of the CPC
Track Co-Chairs:
A: Giuseppe Pantaleo, Mark Wainberg,
Edward Mbidde
B: Luc Perrin, Margaret Johnson, Scott Hammer
C: Frangoise Dubois-Arber, Jean-Baptiste
Brunet, Mabel Bianco
D: Dominique Hausser, Geeta Rao Gupta,
Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Congrex
Roles and Responsibilities
* Decisions/recommendations regarding
scientific aspects of the Conference Program
* Decides on criteria for accepting or rejecting
abstracts
* In cooperation with the CPC, proposes criteria
to the CC for the selection of scholarship
recipients
* May recommend to the CC the creation of
other scientific sub-committees
Community Planning Committee
Chair
Robin Gorna
Members
Bernard Hirschel, Conference Chair and
Chair of the SPC
Gerald Friedland, IAS
Zdenek Kurka, ICASO (alternate Jean-Jacques
Thorens)
Sue Newman, GNP+ (alternate Alexander Rys)
Beatrice Nabwire Were, ICW (alternate Joanne
Manchester)
Bai Bagasao, UNAIDS (alternate Martina Clark)
Members of the Local Community Committee
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Role and Responsibilities
* Decisions/recommendations on the content of
the community aspects of the program

* Recommends and decides on types of sessions,
presentors, speakers
* Decides criteria for accepting or rejecting ideas
* May delegate tasks to other local, national or
international bodies/agencies

* Proposes budget and activity plan to the CC
and to the IAS 1998 Committee
* In cooperation with the SPC, proposes criteria
to the CC for selection of scholarship
recipients
* Ensures linkages with the SPC
* May recommend the creation of other subcommittees, particularly in the case of a
Community Forum
Local Community Committee
Chair
Claire Torracinta-Pache
Members
Michel Wenzin, PWA-Switzerland
Dominique Roulin, Ministere Sida
Claudio Ferrante, Swiss AIDS Federation
Marc Vesin, AIDES (Haute Savoie)
Florian Hubner, Groupe SIDA Geneve
Michel Max, Dialogai
Martina Clark, UNAIDS (alternate
Noerine Kaleeba)
Lilian Stierlin, PWA-Geneva
Congrex
Roles and Responsibilities
* The LCC is the local executive arm of the
CPC
* Proposes a budget to the CPC and CC for its
activities
* Acts as a local focal point for implementing the
activities of the CPC
* Liaises with governmental and nongovernmental organisations to implement
community outreach
* Develops community outreach program in
Geneva and Switzerland
* Responsible for Community Forum
* Creates the Community Liaison Network
Community Liaison Network
The CLN is a list of key contacts within the AIDS
community around the globe
Role and Responsibilities
* To ensure global input to the CPC and the

Community Forum
* To spread information worldwide about the
development of the community aspects of the
program for '98 and the Conference as a whole.

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