The Geneva Principle

All co-sponsors of the Conference (i.e. GNP+, IAS, ICASO, ICW, UNAIDS and the Swiss Government) are represented on the Conference Committee and have an equal say in decisions regarding the content and format of the Conference. The official Conference program will comprise both scientific aspects and community aspects, each being an integral part of a larger whole.

There will be scientific representation on the Community Planning Committee and vice versa; and various elements of the program will entail the involvement of both scientific and community representatives. However, the scientific sector will have a preponderant influence and considerable autonomy in designing the scientific aspects of the program while community organizations will have preponderance and considerable autonomy in designing the community aspects of the program.

In past conferences, the majority of participants and sessions were science-oriented, and the 'Geneva Principle' will not change this.

It is hoped that the '98 Conference will help strengthen the linkages between science and the community and ensure a wide choice of sessions which appeal to the interests of both.

The following chart shows the various planning committees which have been established for the '98 Conference and the relations between them. The Conference Program will be developed through this structure.

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