Bridging the Gap: Conference Workbook [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1994: Geneva, Switzerland)]

Pathways
At the 12th World AIDS Conference, many sessions will
be taking place simultaneously. To help participants prioritise and plan their programme effectively, four pathways
have been identified. These indicate topical issues that cut
across the different tracks.
0 Gender
This pathway brings together sessions of interest related to
gender, including women, men and transgendered people.
O Human Rights
HIV impacts upon many basic human rights. Appropriate
responses to human rights in relation to HIV will be
explored as well as violations.
0 Policy
Policy issues at local, national, regional and global level are
the focus of this pathway. In previous Conferences, policy
had been the focus of Track D, but now cuts across all
tracks.
0 Youth and Children
This pathway focuses on the impact of HIV on young
people, including those living with HIV, and explores
education initiatives directed at these communities.
It also highlights breaking news and policy implications
of approaches to preventing mother-to-child HIV
transmission.

Plenary Sessions
Plenary sessions (designed for all participants) begin each
Conference day. These sessions are each devoted to a
specific topic/issue and include presentations that cut
across the disciplines represented in the four Conference
tracks. There will be simultaneous interpretation of these
sessions from English into French and Spanish.
Posters
Research results will be presented in the form of posters,
organised by track. These are generated from peerreviewed abstracts, which cover a wide variety of research
topics. Posters will be displayed from 08.00 until 18.00
from Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2, with a daily
change. Discussants will be at their posters from
08.00-08.50, 12.00-13.00 and 17.00-18.00 to answer
questions; they will be identified with a large 'D' on their
badge.
Scholarship Programme
Funded largely through the generous support of a number
of sponsors, the Scholarship Programme has enabled us to
fulfil our commitment to making the Conference
accessible to people living with or working in the field of
HIV and AIDS, particularly those from resource-poor
environments. Approximately 1,000 people from
developing countries, newly independent states, NGOs
and marginalised communities have been awarded
financial assistance.

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