
The
International AIDS Society has launched an online consultation program in connection with the 2006 Toronto conference. The
Future Directions Project seeks participant input regarding priorities and changes for future international AIDS conferences.
The Project is commendable for two reasons. First, few public sector organizations seek input through online forums of this nature, although there are many reasons to do so. Second, the IAS' web efforts in Bangkok were
not impressive, in part due to lack of interactivity. The use of online forums now signals that the IAS is bringing more sophistication to its efforts.