Values and Principles
Values and Principles for Conference Participation The IAS endorses freedom of expression as an essential principle in the fight against HIV and in promoting full participation in the International AIDS Conference and the IAS Conference on HIV Science. The combined efforts of all stakeholders in the public and private sectors and civil society are required to halt and reverse the AIDS epidemic. Activism and advocacy contribute to advancing commitment, policy and practice aimed at ending the epidemic.
The right to participate at an IAS supported conference is fundamental to ensuring open dialogue between all stakeholders. The IAS encourages debate and dialogue as key elements of participation, among all conference participants including delegates, sponsors, speakers and presenters, researchers and scientists, community representatives, leaders and the media.