Programme: Opening and Closing Ceremonies [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]
Opening Ceremony Sunday, June 28 17h30, in the Arena Chairs: Bernard Hirschel and Robin Gorna Bernard Hirschel is the Chair of the 12th World AIDS Conference, and Robin Gorna is the Chair of the Community Planning Committee. Video "Bridging the Gap": A word from the co-organizers. Guy-Olivier Segond: Welcome to Geneva Ruth Dreifuss A song by Ray Lema Peter Piot and a group of young people from around the world Raquel Alfonso, Milimo Hakasenke, Alec Dhatchatria, Faral Mahaso, Gabriela Moura Geena Gonzales, and Mark Scott Guy-Olivier Segond is responsible for Health and Social Affairs in the Republic of Geneva. Ruth Dreifuss is the Swiss Minister of the Interior, Health, and Social Affairs. Ray Lema is an artist from Congo whose repertoire includes music about HIV/AIDS. Peter Piot is head of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS): His presentation will be integrated with contributions from a group of young people active in the fight against AIDS.
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- Programme: Opening and Closing Ceremonies [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]
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- International AIDS Society
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- 1998-06
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- programs
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- Chronological Files > 1998 > Events > International Conference on AIDS (12th : 1998 : Geneva, Switzerland) > Conference-issued documents
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"Programme: Opening and Closing Ceremonies [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]." In the digital collection Jon Cohen AIDS Research Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/5571095.0140.065. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.