Governor General to officially open the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) in Toronto

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August 10, 2006
OTTAWA Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will officially open the XVI international AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) on August 13, 2006, at 6:30 p.m., at Torontos Rogers Centre.
The conference theme this year is Time to Deliver. It will focus on the promises and progress made to scale up HIV/AIDS treatment, care and prevention. The worlds largest HIV/AIDS conference will take place from August 13 to 18 and will provide an international, open and independent forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and latest research on the issue.
An estimated 20 000 participants, including scientists; health care providers; political, community and business leaders; journalists; government and non-governmental representatives; volunteers; artists; and people living with HIV/AIDS are expected to attend the conference.
The full conference schedule is available at www.aids2006.org.
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(Ottawa)Lucie Brosseau Rideau Hall Press Office613 998-0287www.gg.ca

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