Final Program [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

Media Center
Located in PalaciO 2 of the Fira de Barcelona, the Media Center
serves the needs of journalists covering the Conference. This
enclosed area will be open 24 hours a day for accredited
media. Information and document desks are set up to assist
journalists in their coverage. These will be staffed daily from
08.oo00 to 20.00oo. Available services include individual work
stations, telephone, fax and modem connections, as well as
networked computers. Special booths will be available for the
broadcast media. Interview rooms can also be requested.
Throughout the center, television screens will carry the
Conference's main events, the plenary sessions, as well as the
main press conferences.
Access to the Media Center is granted only to Conferenceaccredited journalists.
Mobile Phone Rental
The official mobile phone provider is Rent a Phone Barcelona
S.L. Mobile phones can be rented at their stand in Palacio 5,
level 0 throughout the Conference.
On-site and Web-based Publications
In addition to the Final Program, the Abstract Books (in paper
format or CD-ROM) and a copy of Xiulet (the Conference newsletter), participants receive a free daily newspaper summarizing the events of the previous day. The Conference newspaper
also gives details of program changes and highlights special
events planned for that day.
Throughout the conference, a team of sixty Key
Correspondents (KCs) working together with rapporteurs will
be speaking with delegates, attending sessions and
workshops and interviewing speakers - to write reports of the
main and emerging issues coming to light during the week.
The KC reports will be in the daily on-site newspaper, on the
conference web site, in the eForum postings, and in the final
conference report (www.hdnet.org).
To submit an article, you can send it by email to
[email protected] either during or after the
conference week.
The KC Team is organized and coordinated by Health &
Development Networks (HDN).
David H.-U. Haerry
Project Manager AIDS 2002
Email: [email protected]
Health & Development Networks
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Mobile Spain: [phone]
www.hdnet.org
Additional Final Programs and Abstract Books may be
purchased at the cashier desk in the registration area.
PWA Lounge - Lounge for People Living with HIV/AIDS
A comfort lounge, located in Palacio 4 level o, will provide
facilities for rest and relaxation, food service, bottled water,
refreshments, information exchange, and will serve as a
gathering place for people living with HIV/AIDS. Please
respect the privacy and usage of this lounge. Facilities will be
available for those who need to take medication.

Services for People with Disabilities
Barcelona has international standard facilities for the
physically challenged, including access ramps and toilets for
people in wheelchairs.
The Conference will provide a shuttle service between La Fira
de Barcelona and Palau St. Jordi for the physically challenged,
with the following schedule:
Sunday July 7 18:30-23:oo00
Monday July 8-Thursday July 11i o7:3o-10:30
Friday July 12 07:30-14:00
The bus stop will be located on Av. Maria Christina, next to the
towers. The exact location can be checked on the venue map in
the inside cover of this publication.
Simultaneous Interpretation
English is the official language of the conference. However,
simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish will be
available for the plenary sessions and for the opening and
closing ceremonies. Interpretation from English into Spanish
will be provided for Track F sessions held in Hall 5:7,
Track G sessions held in Hall 2:2, and for Bridging sessions
held in Hall 1:2.
Sessions providing simultaneous interpretation will be marked
with ( and
Skills Building Facilitator Workroom
The Skills Building Facilitator Workroom is located in Palacio 5,
level 0. It will be open from Sunday July 7 to Thursday July 11,
from 08:oo00 to 18:oo. This is a work space exclusively for
Workshop facilitators, equipped with 4 computers, 2 printers
and a photocopier. Technical support is provided.
Smoking policy
Smoking in the Conference venue is not permitted, except in
designated smoking areas, which are clearly marked.
Speaker Service Center
The Speaker Service Center is located on level 0 of Palacio 5 of
the Fira de Barcelona. Equipment for PowerPoint presentations
will be available, as this form of presentation is required, and
staff will be on hand to scan any slides not already in
PowerPoint format
Web Cafes
Web caf6 facilities are available in Palacio 2, level 0 and
Palacio 5, level 0, where delegates can browse the Internet,
visit the official Conference website, and use the Conference
Itineray Builder.
Temporary Conference e-mail addresses can be created by
using your Conference registration number and following the
instructions given at the web cafes.

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