XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with the President of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and Co-chair of this year's conference, Pedro Cahn. He talks about the diversity of these conferences and reflects on the development over time.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Julio Montaner, Director of British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and designated to be the next President of the International AIDS Society. He reflects on the diversity of this conference.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Short interview with Lisa María Sanchez who is a coordinator of the Youth Pavillion, which is a networking zone in the Global Village section of the conference. She talks about their key messages for the young delegates.

Cutaways from a demonstration against homophobia in Mexico City in connection with the International AIDS Conference. Interviews with Swedish HIV/AIDS activist Jan Nola Morfeldt among others.

Cutaways of a session at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto in August, 2006. Canadian Social Democratic politician Stephen Lewis is speaking.

XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto in August, 2006. Closing session with music performance and presentations of the Mexican representatives of the International AIDS Society. They speak about the 2008 International AIDS Conference in Mexico.

Lars Olof Kallings talks about the global AIDS situation and what the international community can do. He reflects on the role of men, women and young people in the fight against AIDS, and stresses the importance of activists and voluntary organizations.

Dr Robert C Gallo talks about the importance of yearly AIDS congresses. He also talks about the scientific community before and during the AIDS epidemic, and puts the disease outbreak into a sociological context.