To prepare youth participants for the main conference and teach them the necessary advocacy skills to advocate for themselves at the conference.
The Youth Pre-Conference will convene youth and adolescents to network and gain the resources necessary for youth to continue their programmatic work, advocacy, and research in both their respective communities and during the AIDS 2022 conference. The Pre-Conference will bring together young activists from around the world in all their diversities to advance the HIV and AIDS response. It will aim to centre inclusivity, justice, equity, and strengthen youth engagement at AIDS 2022.
The Youth Pre-Conference will prepare youth for the main conference, engage with young people providing them a platform to network, share and learn from one another and experts in the field, and offer a place for skill building including advocacy skills to facilitate advancement of adolescent and youth priorities within their communities at the conference.
One of the flagship initiatives of the Youth Pre-Conference will also be to develop a Youth Position Statement, co-created with young activists and youth and adolescent-led organizations with messaging on meaningful youth and adolescent engagement. Are you interested in co-creating the Youth Position Statement? Indicate your interest here.
All registrants for AIDS 2022 are able to participate in the Pre-Conference. For more information, please contact Erika (edupuis@ryerson.ca) or Mitchell (direction@p10.qc.ca).
A space for young people to network, collaborate and showcase achievements from around the world. In the Pavilion, a variety of activities will be held which will include workshops, networking events, performances and exhibitions.
This is an evening wine reception✨ to celebrate young people and give them the opportunity to meet stakeholders in an informal setting.
Make sure to register to attend!
