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29-31 August 2015

2015 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

The European Clinical Research Course (ECReCo) is a basic research course comprised of plenaries and workshops aiming at translating clinical observations into research questions and developing these questions into viable research projects.

The course is open to fully-qualified medical doctors with a special interest in HIV and AIDS, preferably with at least two years’ experience in the field.

Venue: La Baume, Aix-en-Provence, France

Fees: 150 euros per course to cover registration, accommodation and meals.

Some scholarships are available.

Deadline for submission: March 15, 2015

Submit your application to the EACS Secretariat – info_at_eacsociety.org

Please see here for more details and for the application form.

The European AIDS Clinical Society wishes to express dismay at the recent violent attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, and to extend our deepest sympathy to the victims’ families, friends, and colleagues.

We denounce the abhorrent act of violence and take a firm stand in favour of freedom of speech and the protection of human liberties, paying homage to all of those who fight and perish believing in the freedom of press and freedom in our society.

Dear EACS Members,

It is a great pleasure to, on the brink of the New Year, welcome you on this newly featured EACS website.

A short look back to 2014 shows that we were again very active as a Society in 2014; highlights to mention are the two summer courses, the 12^th Advanced HIV Course and the 4^th European Clinical Research Course (ECReCO), which were very actively attended by participants from all over the world, with a distinguished faculty enthusiastically teaching both clinical and scientific aspects of HIV.

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We are pleased to congratulate Cristina Mussini and Cristiana Oprea, the new Governing Board members. Both EACS Regional Representatives, they were elected at the General Assembly held in Glasgow on November 3rd. Welcome to the team! 

A new Administrative Assistant has joined the EACS Secretariat. Welcome to Audrey Desagher!

EACS Treatment Guidelines have been updated: Version 7.1 - November 2014 is now available online. 
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EACS Secretariat has now moved to Bastion Tower, in Ixelles. We are located in the center of Brussels, close to Bruxelles-Midi, where international trains arrive. 

There are about 3 direct trains from and to Brussels airport per hour.

Our new address and contact details:

EACS Secretariat

European AIDS Clinical Society
Bastion Tower, Level 20
5, Place du Champ de Mars
1050 Brussels, BELGIUM

T1 +32 2 550 3786

T2 +32 2 550 3785
F +32 2 550 3535

info_at_eacsociety.org

21-28 November 2014

The aim of the European HIV Testing Week is to encourage at risk individuals to get tested. A high number of people are still unaware that they are HIV positive. HIV testing would help diagnose the disease at an early stage and allow quick access to treatment. “Talk HIV. Test HIV.” is the focus of this week.

The European AIDS Clinical Society is very saddened about the loss of so many members of the international AIDS community on flight MH17. More than 290 people on board MH17, July 17 2014 were en route, many of them to the AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne, Australia. Joep Lange and his partner Jacqueline van Tongeren were among them.
Joep Lange had been an extraordinary pioneer and charismatic leader since the early days of the AIDS epidemic. As past president of the International AIDS Society and as a leading Dutch academic researcher, he fought continously for the dignity of all HIV-infected people across the world. Joep was a strong voice and committed advocate for access to HIV care for all and especially in Asia and Africa. Throughout the years, he was fearless in speaking truth, in particular in taking public officials to task.
Twelve years ago, during the closing ceremony of the XIVth International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Joep Lange said "If we can get cold Coca-Cola and beer to every remote corner of Africa, it should not be impossible to do the same with drugs."
His words were an inspiration to us. Later, Joep Lange became the driving force behind the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development.
Many of us knew him as a wonderful friend as well as an outstanding scientific colleague. He was broad of expertise and an outstanding and passionate lecturer. This is an unspeakable loss. He was also a dedicated father of five children.
His partner Jacqueline van Tongeren coordinated many HIV/AIDS and health-related projects. She had worked closely with Joep Lange for many years.
Martine de Schutter and Pim de Kuijer who worked for Dutch NGOs were also on board of flight MH17.
The European AIDS Clinical Society expresses its sincere condolences to all relatives, family members and friends of people on board flight MH17.