amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research and
Research!America
presented
The Capitol Hill Conference
Future Directions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC
This landmark summit on the future of the fight against HIV/AIDS convened international HIV/AIDS experts, celebrity AIDS advocates, members of Congress, and representatives of the Obama administration for an intensive one-day forum on the most pressing global health issue of our time. Read more on the Research!America blog. (Photo at left by Paul Morigi-WireImage)
(Conference video available via amfAR )
SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, founder and chairman, Magic Johnson Foundation
Anthony Fauci, MD, director, National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, NIH
Kenneth Cole, chairman of the Board of Trustees, amfAR
The Honorable Adrian Fenty, Mayor, District of Columbia
Jane Seymour, advocate, actress, artist
The Honorable Barbara Lee, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
The Honorable Nita Lowey (NY)
Jeffrey Crowley, MPH, director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy
Kevin Fenton, MD, PhD, director, National Center on HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC
Jennifer Kates, vice president and director, HIV Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation
Kevin Frost, CEO, amfAR
Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, conference chair; senior policy/medical adviser, amfAR
Mary Woolley, president and CEO, Research!America
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| Kenneth Cole and Magic Johnson | Magic Johnson and Mary Woolley | Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Magic Johnson |
MODERATORS INCLUDED:
Ted Koppel, Senior News Analyst, NPR and Contributing Analyst, BBC News
Regan Hofmann, editor-in-chief, POZ Magazine
amfAR's AWARDS OF COURAGE
Speaker Pelosi, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Magic Johnson were presented with amfAR's Awards of Courage. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI) accepted the award on Sen. Kennedy's behalf.
HONORARY COMMITTEES
Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Harry Belafonte, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jane Seymour, Pierce and Keely Brosnan, Stanley Tucci, and Lisa Edelstein
Honorary Congressional Committee includes more than 100 Members of Congress
For additional information, please contact Mona K. Floyd, JD, at 703-739-2577, ext. 14.