Opening Ceremony ( video ) ( transcript )

• Introductory Remarks
  Dr. Joep Lange, IAS president, co-chair of Conference Organising Committee
  
  
• Role of the Local Host
  Sudarat Keyuraphan, Minister of Public Health, Thailand
  
  
• Welcome and Opening Speeches
  Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
  
  
• Special Address
  Kofi A. Annan, secretary-general, United Nations
  
  
• "Access for People Living with HIV/AIDS"
  Paisan Suwannawong, Thai Drug User's Network

Highlights of the Opening Ceremony

• Candlelight Memorial Ceremony
  Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004, takes part in the ceremony alongside Prime Minister Thaksin
  
  

• Young Voices Sing "Stardust from Thailand and Shangilia from Kenya"
  Children from one of the largest orphanages in East Africa and one of the earliest homes for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Thailand, sing.
  
  
• Film: "Global Youth in a World with HIV/AIDS"
  This film promotes the importance of involving young people in any successful fight against HIV/AIDS globally. It is directed by film producer Staffan Hildebrand from the Swedish-based Face of AIDS Foundation.

Film: "Global Youth in a World with HIV/AIDS" ( video )

This film promotes the importance of involving young people in any successful fight against HIV/AIDS globally. It is directed by film producer Staffan Hildebrand from the Swedish-based Face of AIDS Foundation.

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