Global Village
The XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok
12 - 15 July 2004

Through the Global Village, the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok aimed to provide open space for communities to bring their experiences, skills and knowledge to share with others. Dedicated to finding common ground, celebrating diversity and sharing experiences, the Global Village was alive with the buzz of learning. The networking didn’t stop: there were chat rooms, forums for speaking freely; informal encounters with plenary speakers from the main conference program; healing and health demonstrations, exhibitions, music, dance and performances, and much more … the atmosphere was one of creativity and compassion; solidarity and commitment – a celebration of life.

The Global Village in Bangkok attracted around 25,000 visitors during the week of the conference, with a large proportion of these school students, thanks to effective outreach and media work prior to the conference.