MEXICO CITY YOUTHFORCE 2008 - MAIN CONFERENCE SUBCOMMITTEE
As the largest international gathering on a health-related issue, the International AIDS Conference (IAC) has consistently served as a landmark event for the AIDS community. Since the Barcelona International AIDS Conference in 2000, the YouthForce has served as the collaborative mechanism for young people, organizing and mobilizing youth leaders and ensuring their access to key government and civil society leaders.
Through this coordination, youth voices are heard, programs and research that affect youth are discussed and evaluated, influential adults are rallied to support youth-led programming, and international commitments favorable to youth are made.
As part of a comprehensive strategy to foster young delegates’ meaningful participation within AIDS 2008, the Mexico YouthForce Main Conference Subcommittee aims to strengthen the participation of young people and the profile of youth issues in AIDS 2008.
The objectives of the Main Conference Subcommittee are:
- Strengthen participation of young people by offering conference navigation assistance, mentorship and orientation
- Strengthen the profile of youth issues by promoting youth-focused sessions to attend, working with youth speakers and programme committees, and observing youth issues throughout the conference.
Breakdown of activities:
- Conformation of Mentorship Group
- Assistance with navigation around the Conference
- Connecting delegates beforehand
- Developing orientation materials (Youth navigating International AIDS Conference publication)
- Observing youth issues throughout the conference
- Working with youth speakers
- Engage with scientific program. (Young scientists)
- Hold morning sessions during main conference
- Publicizing youth-focused sessions to attend
Co-chairs:
Claudia Ahumada (claudia@youthcoalition.org)
Elisabet Fadul (elifadul@hotmail.com)
