XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Swedish Dr Lars Olof Kallings who founded the International AIDS Society (IAS) in 1988 and who is now the United Nations Special Envoy for AIDS in Eastern Europe, reflects on the history of the AIDS movement.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Dr Mervyn Silverman from San Francisco, who has been active in the AIDS movement since the early 80's. Here he reflects on the leadership of UNAIDS Director Peter Piot.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with three pioneers in the HIV/AIDS response - Dr Mervyn Silverman, Dr Paul Volberding, and Dr Lars Olof Kallings. They talk about the history of the AIDS movement.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Panel session with Dr Lars Olof Kallings among others.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Jeffrey Sturchio, Vice President of Merck & Co, talks about the development of protease inhibitors in 1996 and the relationship between the activists and the drug industry.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways of conference delegates and booths in the Global Village section.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Demonstration during a conference session.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview in English with the Swedish AIDS Ambassador, Lennart Hjelmåker. He talks about the Swedish contributions at the conference and in the HIV/AIDS response. He also reflects on the next conference in 2010.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways of conference delegates and a condom campaign.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways from a demonstration.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways from a demonstration for sex workers' rights.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Matthew Basilico who is a student at Harvard School of Public Health. He talks about the message of youth participation and activism at the conference and in civil society.