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SAVE THE DATE: Ethiopia to Host ICASA 2011 A Prestigious Conference on AIDS and STIs Mark your Calendar: December 4 – 8, 2011 ADDIS ABABA – The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) will be held in Addis Ababa from 4-8 December 2011, under the theme “OWN, SCALE-UP & SUSTAIN”. The Society for AIDS in Africa...

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Familiarizing ICASA 2011 to the Media

ICASA 2011 brought together dozens of Media Houses, national and international journalists, and communication personnel, with Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Minister of Health, and Dr. Yigeremu Abebe, ICASA 2011 President; among others. This interaction took place at the ICASA 2011 media reception held at Ghion Hotel on the 22nd June, 2011. The purpose of the event was to create awareness and boost...

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ICASA Steering Committee Meeting concludes

Addis Ababa, 01 April 2011 (ENA) - Meeting of the Third International Steering Committee for the preparation of the 16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) completed here on Friday. The 16th ICASA Conference will be held from 4-8 December 2011 under the theme: “Own, Scale-Up...

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ICASA 2011 Secretariat Filed Progress Report to the Minister of FMOH and Partners

Addis Ababa, 08 March 2011 – A meeting that brought together Dr. Tedros Adhanom, the Ethiopian Minister of Health, the ICASA Secretariat, UN Heads of Agencies and other donors based in Ethiopia was held on 8 March 2011. The purpose of the meeting was to appraise the various partners on the progress made so far with regards to ICASA 2011 preparations and the way forward. On...

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The Host of ICASA Represented in Vienna during AIDS 2010

Addis Ababa, 18 July 2010 – The host for the International Conference on AIDS in Africa (ICASA) 2011 has been represented during the International AIDS Conference that was held from 18-23 July 2010 in Vienna, Austria. ICASA was one of the exhibitors during this conference as part of the promotional effort to attract international actors working in the field of HIV/AIDS,...

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UNAIDS Executive Director Met with the Local Organizing Committee of ICASA 2011

Addis Ababa, 29 July 2010 – UNAIDS Executive Director and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, Michel Sidibe, met with the local organizing committee (LOC) of ICASA 2011 at the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO).   Ato Meskele Lera, Deputy Director General of HAPCO, gave a brief update on the progress of ICASA 2011.  He stated that the Government...

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The ICASA 2011 Call for Abstract, Early Registration and Scholarships are now closed

Workshops, Community Village, Satellite Symposia and Exhibition Submissions remain open until 31 July 2011

Regular Registration is open until 31 October 2011

Late Breaker Submission opens 19 September – 17 October 2011

 

Community Village

The 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2011) offers a space for exchange of ideas and experiences, among delegates and key actors in particular, to the response on the HIV/AIDS and STI’s intervention through the community village. which avails a platform for PLHIV, key populations, community leaders, and their partners to showcase their programs, services, best practices and share experiences and to network so as to own,scale-up and sustain the response to HIV. It further creates a forum to appreciate and exchange African arts and traditions in relation to AIDS and STIs.

Community Village Guidelines
Community Village Submission Form

Call for Workshops

ICASA 2011 welcomes the submission of workshop proposals for enhancing the capacity of delegates. Please read Workshop Guidelines carefully before submitting your proposals.

To download workshop form, please click here.

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    SAVE THE DATE: Ethiopia to Host ICASA 2011 A Prestigious Conference on AIDS and STIs Mark your Calendar: December 4 – 8, 2011 ADDIS ABABA – The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) will be held in Addis Ababa from 4-8 December 2011, under the theme “OWN, SCALE-UP & SUSTAIN”. The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) selected Ethiopia based on interest expressed by the Ethiopian Government to host the conference, and its ability to meet the set criteria. Over 10,000 delegates from around the world including scientists, health professionals, policy makers, heads of states…





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ICASA on Meet ETV

Click here to watch ICASA on Meet ETV - Part II

Dr. Yigeremu Abebe, Chair of ICASA 2011 and Prof. Sheila Tou, Co-Chair of ICASA 2011's Leadership Program, spoke with Mr. Tefera Gedamu, Host of Meet ETV to discuss the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). 

The interview highlighted ICASA's theme, objectives, significance and the overall planning progress of this prestigious international conference which will be held in Addis Ababa from 4-8 December 2011. 
This interview was recorded on 02 April 2011 and was aired on Ethiopian Television (ETV) on 07 April 2011. You are kindly invited to watch the interview.

 
ICASA 2011 Registration

All registrations for ICASA 2011 must be submitted through the online registration form.
Before you can register, you need to create a conference profile, only then you can access the online registration form.
Click here to login or to create your conference profile and then register. 

Late Breaker Submission opens 19 September – 17 October 2011

Submission of abstracts for the ICASA 2011 conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention has been organized in the following five scientific program tracks:

Track A: Biology and Pathogenesis of HIV
Track B: Clinical Research, Treatment and Care
Track C: Epidemiology, Prevention and Prevention Research
Track D: Social and Behavior Sciences
Track E: Policy, Program and Health Economics

For more information on abstract submission guidelines and tracks and categories please click here. 

Sponsorship

For more information on satellite sessions, exhibition space, exclusive sponsorship opportunities and other general sponsorship programs please click here.

Conference abstract writing e-course

Authored by the editors of the Journal of the International AIDS Society, this e-course is designed to support the preparation, writing and submission of abstracts to scientific conferences. The course provides examples and short exercises for interactive learning, as well as key take-home messages and a summary overview in form of a self-use checklist. Access to the course is free through the Health[e]Foundation website: http://www.healthefoundation.eu/hiv/index.vm?app=hiv. Future modules are envisaged to extend the scientific writing e-course to offer further interactive training in manuscript writing and publication practices.