General Information

Venue:

The Hope 2008 International Conference on HIV/AIDS will be convened from 10th to 12th October 2008, at The Taj President Hotel, Mumbai, India.

Phone : 0091-22-22691484

Fax : 0091-22-23421416

Mobile : (0091-98218 84813)

Email : Hope 2008 Secretariat

The International Conference on HIV/AIDS will include Scientific Sessions on the following topics :
- HIV/AIDS awareness Education
- Clinical trials and Drug development
- Ethnic Dimensions (Culture, migration and HIV issues)
- Research on Sexual Behavior
- Neuropsychological Assessment and HIV Infection
- HIV Organizations
- HIV / AIDS – Legal Rights
- The Role of Religion in dealing with HIV/AIDS
- Epidemiological Research in HIV/AIDS
- Information and Dissemination
- Social Work in HIV/AIDS
- Anti Retroviral treatment
- Prevention and Treatment
- Health Care
- Focus on Women and Minorities
- Psychology of HIV/AIDS
- Role of the Corporate Sector
- HIV/AIDS at the Workplace
- Family Therapy in HIV/AIDS
- Adjuvant Therapies
- Pharmaceutical Preparations in treatment of AIDS
- Genetics and HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS and Youth/Elders

Registration:
Kindly submit the completed Registration form either online, or by postal mail to :
Hope 2008 Secretariat,
DAIRRC Headquarters,
5-7, 2nd Floor, Raja Bahadur Mansion,
Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 023, India.
For online registration, kindly scan and email your latest passport size photograph, separately.

Payments:
Payments should be made in United States Dollars.
Mode of payment of registration fees is indicated on the registration form.
Please note that all costs related to the money transfer will be at the transmitter's charge.
A receipt will be issued upon receiving your payment.

Registration Fees:
- Registration fees paid till 31 December 2007 = US$ 430.00
- Registration fees paid from 1 January 2008 till 30 June 2008 = US$ 530.00
- Registration fees paid from 1 July 2008 onwards = US$ 750.00

Student delegates under the age of 26 years with a valid Student's Identity Card are offered special registration rates as follows:

Registration Fees (Students):
- Student registration fees paid till 31 December 2007 = US$ 250.00
- Student registration fees paid from 1 January 2008 till 30 June 2008 = US$ 300.00
- Student registration fees paid from 1 July 2008 onwards = US$ 350.00

The registration fee includes:
- free access to all sessions of the Conference.
- the Conference material (programme of the conference, book of abstracts, delegate's kit and other material/documents)
- two daily coffee breaks
- lunch will be provided to all delegates at the conference

Abstracts:
PERSONS INTENDING TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE CONFERENCE, MAY KINDLY PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION IN THE ABSTRACT FORM
The deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 June 2008.

You are requested to kindly study the rules for submission of abstracts, before completing the form.
Please note that abstracts will be considered for presentation, only after completion of registration formalities.
The acceptance of papers will be communicated to the authors within a month of submission.

Exhibition:
Exhibition space will be available on a rental basis. Interested organizations and enterprises should contact the Hope 2008 Secretariat for further details.

Conference Language:
The official language of the Hope 2008 International conference is English.

Visa requirements:
Entry visas to India are required for all foreign nationals. Nationality, Passport number and expiry date must be communicated in the appropriate section of the registration form, for submission to the Reserve Bank of India. Visa details may be emailed to us at a later date.

Disclaimer:
The Hope 2008 Managing Committee reserves the right to make any changes in the programme as published.

Important Dates:
Deadline for early registration: 31 December 2007.
Deadline for normal registration: 30 June 2008.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 June 2008.

President: Dr.Yusuf Merchant
Drug Abuse Information Rehabilitation and Research Centre,
5-7, 2nd Floor, Raja Bahadur Mansion, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 023, India.
Tel: +91-22-22691484 or 22611650. Fax: 91-22-23421416. Mobile No: (+91 98218 84813)
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