Re: 7th ICAAP : So much comercialisation of IACs

[Guest guest]

Friends,

It's matter of grave concern in my view as how the organisers of International

AIDS Conferences (IACs) are converting into commercial ones when they ask the

abstract presenters to send the fees in advance to get their abstracts prited in

the abstract book ?

Is it not surprising at the time when every where in the world voices are being

raised by almost all sectors for maximum participation of youth, particularly

from the developing world. Is the demand of fees for involving quality abstracts

in the book not a business like ? It means any one who can afford the fees could

be involevd and the rest ones would be debarred.

The question remains for consideration of all those who are in any way

associated with the IACs as how will it be possible in such a situation to

enhance the participation of youth, particularly from the developing world ?

Is it not the right time to think over the question ?

Bhawani Shanker Kusum

Secretary & Executive Director

Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS)

Amber Bhawan, Amber 303 101

Jaipur India

Tel. : 91-141-2530268

Fax : 91-141-2530719

E-mail : gbsbsk@...