AIDS in Asia – Background, Activities, and
Conferences
Background
The Asia Society AIDS in Asia Initiative is funded
by a three-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
AIDS in Asia was launched October 14, 2003 with
a satellite conference between New York City and New Delhi on India’s
new leadership on HIV/AIDS. AIDS in Asia works
in close collaboration with the Center for Strategic & International
Studies, Global Business Coalition for HIV/AIDS (GBC), and the Asian
Business Coalition, and other partners to develop a global constituency
and leadership base on this important issue. The AIDS in
Asia Initiative is located in Asia Society’s Business
and Policy division.
Activities and Conferences
Panel discussions, lectures, policy briefings and film screenings
for the Asia Society audiences, occurring on a near monthly basis,
provide the framework for the AIDS in Asia network at the Asia Society.
AIDS in Asia Forums are held at the New York headquarters, as well
as at the Asia Society’s offices in Washington, D.C., San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Melbourne.
- WILLIAMSBURG CONFERENCE
Beginning with the New Delhi program in 2004, this annual policy
conference will include a session dedicated to HIV/AIDS.
- ASIAN DIALOGUE ON HIV/AIDS
This annual roundtable session in Asia engages top-level officials
and business executives in the exchanging of ideas on how to effect
policy change on HIV/AIDS. This series was launched on March 22,
2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
- ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIV/AIDS
This large event is convened annually in New York City and scheduled
to coincide with the UN General Assembly.
Final Report from the 3rd Asian Dialogue on HIV/AIDS.
Interview with Jia Ping on HIV/AIDS in China.
View Webumentary by Elizabeth Williams about AIDS in Asia and how youth can be involved.
For more information, please email ASIP or call 212.327.9360.
