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In partnership with the International AIDS Society, kaisernetwork.org is the official webcaster of the 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, providing daily online conference coverage.

The conference, which begins on 24 July 2005 and runs through 27 July 2005, brings researchers and clinicians together to address current issues in HIV research, prevention and treatment. All conference coverage will be archived and available for viewing on kaisernetwork.org at any time during or after the conference at: http://cme.kff.org/

Daily conference coverage will include:

• Webcasts and transcripts of each day's plenary sessions, select other sessions, and the opening and closing ceremonies. A list of the sessions that will be webcast is available at http://cme.kff.org/
• Interviews with newsmakers providing updates and analysis on conference developments
• News summaries of developments from the conference featured in the Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report

To sign up for a free daily email delivered during the week of the conference: http://cme.kff.org/

ICASA 2005 launched its official brand this week as part of its countdown to the conference to be held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 5 to 9 December 2005. The brand has new images reflecting the 14th ICASA theme - HIV/AIDS and the Family - and ICASA's brand colours of red and green. Red represents the red ribbon and the fight against HIV/AIDS, while green stands for life and hope.

The official brand will be reflected on all ICASA 2005 materials and publicity items.

To access the website: www.icasa2005.org.ng

Development Partnership International www.developmentpartnership.org ActALIVE www.actalive.org and the International Federation of Medical Students Associations www.ifmsa.org invite youth-led HIV/AIDS projects throughout Africa to be included in the first ever African Youth HIV/AIDS Best Practices Handbook.

This initiative is part of a broader project, through which the organisations involved wish to gather data on the work of young people in the region, for the purpose of showcasing outstanding initiatives at major international events and in decision-making forums; providing support and encouragement for these and other youth-led efforts; and creating a centralised body of information that can be tapped for a variety of purposes, from greater youth networking and collaboration to policy formulation at national, regional and international levels.

Approximately 100 projects will be profiled, and it is hoped that the handbook will be presented at the 14th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, at Abuja, Nigeria.

All projects submitted for consideration must be youth-led, have been carried out within the last three years, and should demonstrate a positive impact on the community where they are operational, and/or on the issue/s they were created to address. Information requested includes a short abstract on the project, timeline, number of beneficiaries, team and sustainability.

The deadline for submissions is 15 October 2005.

For more information:
Oluwatosin Omole
Mpaka Lawson
or Janet Feldman at