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THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY IAS MOURNS THE LOSS OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOARD FLIGHT THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY IAS MOURNS THE LOSS OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOARD FLIGHT

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THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY IAS MOURNS THE LOSS OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOARD FLIGHT - PPT Presentation

15pm Australian EST Saturday July 19 2014 Melbourne Australia Melbourne The International AIDS Society IAS has today confirmed the devastating news that at least six delegates traveling to the 20 th International AIDS Conference AIDS 2014 in Melbour ID: 34973

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THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY (IAS) MOURNS THE LOSS OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOARD FLIGHT MH 17 12.15pm , Australian EST, Saturday, July 19, 2014, Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne) - The International AIDS Society (IAS) has today confirmed the devastating news that at least six delegates traveling to the 20 th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia, including former IAS President Joep Lange, were on board t he Malaysian Airlines flight MH 17 that crashed over Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. “The extent of our loss is hard to comprehend or express,” said President of the IAS, Françoise Barré - Sinoussi. “We grieve alongside all of those throughout th e world who have lost friends and family in this senseless tragedy.” The IAS has paid tribute to former IAS President Joep Lange who was travelling with his partner Jacqueline van Tongeren, of the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development. Please visit: http://www.iasociety.org/Joep _ Lange.aspx “Our colleagues were traveling because of their dedication to bringing an end to AIDS,” said Owen Ryan, Executive Director of the International AIDS Society. “We will honour their commitment and keep them in our hearts as we begin our program on Sunday.” The names of those confirmed at this time by friends and colleagues on board flight MH 17 are: Pim de Kuijer, lobbyist Aids Fonds /STOP AIDS NOW! Joep Lange, co - director of the HIV Netherlands Australia Research Collaboration (HIV - NAT) Lucie van Mens, Director of Support at The Female Health Company Martine de Schutter, Program Manager Aids Fonds/ST O P AIDS NOW! Glenn Thomas, Wor ld Health Organisation Jacqueline van Tongeren, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development END A press briefing will take place at 3pm at the Melbourne Convention Centre ( Clarendon Street Entrance) For further information please contact: In Melbourne, Australia Sian Bowen, Senior Manager, IAS Communications Senior Manager, Communications, IAS & AIDS 2014 Email: Sian.Bowen@iasociety.org Mob: +61 488 104 186 Michael Kessler, Australia IAS Medi a Consultant Email: michael.kessler@intoon - media.com Mobile: +61 447 047 150