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The lives of people with HIV will never be the same. People worldwide are mobilizing to put an end to misinformation about HIV transmission by spreading the news that Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U). With research confirming that people on effective HIV treatment cannot pass on the virus to sexual partners, U=U has the power to transform HIV prevention and care, and liberate people from stigma and fear. The U=U pre-conference will bring global partners together for the first time to celebrate this message of freedom and hope. Participants will learn about the latest science, messaging and advocacy campaigns around the globe, gaining the tools to put these groundbreaking facts into action in their own communities. Come join a growing movement of more than 650 partners in 79 countries. Together we will rewrite the HIV risk narrative and break the barriers that have held back people with HIV for too long.

08:30
Check-in and Coffee
09:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bruce Richman, Prevention Access Campaign, United States
Lucy Wanjiku Njenga, Positive Young Women Voices, Kenya
09:10
Keynote Address
Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States
09:35
Session 1: The State of U=U Around the World
Bruce Richman, Prevention Access Campaign, United States
Arda Karapinar, Red Ribbon Instanbul, Turkey
William Matovu, Love To Love Organization, Uganda
Erika Castellanos, GNP+, Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE), Belize
Nic Holas, The Institute of Many, Australia
10:30
Break
10:45
Session 2: U=U Messaging to Fight Stigma
Marama Pala, INA Maori Foundation, New Zealand
Lucy Wanjiku Njenga, Positive Young Women Voices, Kenya
John Blandford, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vietnam
Michael Brady, Terrance Higgins Trust, United Kingdom
Andrew Goyavaerts-Carson, Positive Moving On, Ireland
12:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00
Session 3: U=U and Advocacy Campaigns
Jesse Milan Jr., AIDS United, United States
Alex Schneider, Life4me+, Russian Federation
Jesus Aguais, Aid for AIDS, United States
Micheal Ighodaro, AVAC, United States
Chris Beyrer, Johns Hopkins University, United States
Jose Zuniga, United States
14:15
Break
14:30
Session 4: What's the Real Risk? A Conversation Between Researchers and Community
Esther Dixon-Williams, European AIDS Treatment Group, United Kingdom
Sindisiwe van Zyl, South Africa
H. Jonathon Rendina, Hunter College, CUNY, United States
Pietro Vernazza, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Eliane Nininahazwe, Netherlands
Lyle Muns, PROUD, Netherlands
Rafael Torruella, Intercambios Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
15:45
Session 5: Putting U=U into Practice
Laurie Edmiston, CATIE, Canada
Demetre Daskalakis, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, United States
Doug Tejeda, CAS Guatemala, Guatemala
Matthew Hodson, NAM Aidsmap, United Kingdom
Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, South Africa
17:05
Closing Remarks
Charles King, Housing Works, United States
Brenda Mugabona, Rwanda
17:15
Reception