(Durban, South Africa) – The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) announced last week the first two recipients of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Fund. The inaugural recipients are the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (The Alliance) and the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF). These partners will administer small …
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Pre-Conference Registration and IAC Profile Check List
Published: June 30, 2016
MSMGF is very excited about the 12th International AIDS conference in Durban, South Africa and our Pre-Conference on Saturday July 16th, Action + Access: Rights and Demands of Gay and Bisexual Men in the Global HIV Response. Featuring a stellar collection of abstract-driven and special sessions, we are confident that our program selections will inspire, educate, motivate and reignite our …
Important Events and Key Dates Leading up to the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), July 16-22
Published: April 21, 2016
Early Registration The Early Registration deadline is April 28th. Many of you have been waiting on scholarship awards to determine if you can afford to register for the conference. You should be notified this week. If you are denied a scholarship IAS will extend the Early Registration discount to May 4th. Register here. Register for the MSMGF Pre-conference Once you …
Your Chance to be Heard on an International Stage!
Published: March 10, 2016
MSMGF is excited to announce opportunities for ANYONE to tell their personal story. MSMGF is excited to announce a video testimonial project and we encourage everyone to participate. As we move closer and closer to the High Level Meeting in New York and the International AIDS Conference in Durban we need your powerful voice to help keep the focus on …
AIDS 2016: Changes to Registration Fees Due to Foreign Exchange Rates!
Published: March 4, 2016
The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will be a pivotal moment in the HIV response. As such, the organizers are deeply committed to ensuring that the International AIDS Conference remains accessible to everyone, particularly attendees from resource-limited settings. Over the past several months, recent shifts in global exchange rates have significantly lowered the value of many currencies against the U.S. …
International AIDS Pre-conference Registration is Open!
Published: February 23, 2016
Registration for the 21st International AIDS pre-conferences is now open! This year, the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) is taking a new approach to the traditional pre-conferences, offering a more formal programme to enhance the delegate experience. For the first time, a selected group of independently organized pre-conference meetings will be held within the main conference venue over the weekend of …
International AIDS Conference Reminder: CONTRIBUTE CONTENT!
Published: January 22, 2016
MSMGF would like to remind and encourage all of our stakeholders and community members to submit content for the 2016 International AIDS conference in Durban, South Africa on July 18-22. It is crucially important to contribute so your opinions and needs are represented and addressed! You are encouraged to submit an abstract and share your research, submit a workshop that …
World AIDS Day 2015: Reflect, Reenergize, and Recommit to Unfinished Business
Published: December 1, 2015
World AIDS Day is a day of reflection. There have been great advances in the HIV sector and reasons to be optimistic, but there is much work ahead. We must continue to vigilantly advocate for men who have sex with men (MSM) and other key populations (sex workers, people who inject drugs and transgender people) at highest risk of HIV and often …
MSMGF Turns 10 in 2016: SAVE THE DATE and Help Us Celebrate!
Published: November 16, 2015
MSMGF (The Global Forum on MSM & HIV) was founded in 2006 at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto by activists from around the world concerned about the silence surrounding HIV among men who have sex with men, including gay and bisexual men. MSMGF was born out of an urgent need to act. 2016 will be a milestone year for …