The International AIDS Conference gathers those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. The AIDS 2012 programme will present new scientific knowledge and will offer opportunities for dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV.

Sessions will focus on the latest issues in HIV science, policy and practice and will also seek to share key research findings, lessons learned, best practices, as well as identify gaps in knowledge. The conference will feature abstract-driven sessions, a daily plenary session, a variety of symposia sessions, professional development workshops, and independently organised satellite meetings.

ECDC at AIDS2012

Time	Event
22 July 2012, 12:30-16:00 (invitation only event) Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Washington	Responses to HIV and Migration in Western Industrialised Countries: Current Challenges, Promising Practices, Future Directions ECDC and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International Organization for Migration present this satellite session.
25 July 2012 16:30-18:00 (Session Room 4)	HIV Responses in the Context of Migration This session will highlight different responses to migration-related HIV challenges in four regions: sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe as well as North America and Western Europe. The presenters will review how government agencies, civil society and other partners have addressed the specific HIV vulnerabilities of different types of migrants, including irregular cross-border migrants, temporary migrant workers, immigrants and victims of trafficking. The session will identify the key components that make responses successful and effective for the benefit of migrants and host communities alike.

Scientific posters

• Correcting HIV surveillance trend data for reporting delays
  
  
• Improving HIV data comparability in migrant populations in Europe
  
  
• Outbreaks and increasing trends of STI and HIV among men having sex with men in Europe: new challenges for HIV prevention
  
  
• Strengthening HIV/STI prevention interventions for MSM in Europe: review of prevention interventions and efforts for improvements
  
  
• Meeting challenges to the implementation of behavioural surveillance for HIV/STI in Europe
  
  
  

Oral poster discussion