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Opening Session
ARRIVE EARLY WITH YOUR PASSPORT AND CONFERENCE BADGE - AVOID BAGS!
The conference opening session of the XVII International AIDS Conference is scheduled for Sunday, 3 August at the Auditorio National. With doors opening at 17:00 and the official programme beginning at 19:00, a variety of local, national and international speakers, dignitaries and artists will welcome delegates to AIDS 2008. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Spanish, French, Chinese, and Russian languages.Important points to note are:
- Only registered conference participants will be granted access to the opening session and they will need to show their conference badge to enter the Auditorio Nacional.
- As security will be tight, those who have not received their badge through the post must go to the registration area at Centro Banamex before the Opening Session to pick up their badge.
- As seating in Auditorio Nacional is limited, participants need to arrive very early for a guaranteed seat. Doors will open at 17:00 hours.
- You will need to show your delegate badge and your passport to enter the Auditorio Nacional. Mexican citizens should bring either their "Credential de Elector" or their passport. Those who have not received their badge must go to the registration area at Centro Banamex before the Opening Session to pick up their badge.
- Security will be very strict and NO BAGS will be allowed inside Auditorio Nacional. If you bring a bag (including the delegate bag) it will be searched and scanned then deposited in the lobby until you leave.
- Small personal cameras and mobile phones are permitted.
- Food and beverages will be available for purchase in the Auditorio Nacional’s lobby (Mexican pesos and credit cards accepted).
- Transportation will be provided for conference delegates from the Centro Banamex to the Auditorio Nacional starting at 17:00. Transportation to many hotels will be provided following the opening session. Click on this link for more information about pick-up points and shuttle bus timetables: http://www.aids2008.org/transportation.
- As an alternative, you can watch the opening session live in Centro Banamex or the Global Village.
The following items will not be allowed:
- Dangerous or potentially dangerous objects
- Balloons, streamers, confetti
- Cans, tubes or bottles
Food and drinks
- Glass, metal or wax objects
- Two-way radios (mobile phones and small cameras are allowed)
- Signs, boards or banners
Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Speeches by:
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AIDS 2008 Co-Chairs, Dr. Pedro Cahn and Dr. Luís Soto Ramírez
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Dr. José Ángel Córdoba Villalobos, Secretary of Health, Mexico
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Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS
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Ms. Mony Pen, Cambodia
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President Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of Botswana
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Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization
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Dr. María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, First Vice President of Spain and Minister of the Presidency
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Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
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Ms. Keren Dunaway-González, Honduras
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Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations
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President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, President of Mexico
The Opening Session will also feature:
Red Ribbon Award Recipients
The Mexican Folkloric Ballet of Amalia Hernández
The music group HIV IS NOT A ROCK BAND!
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