The AIDS 2026 Youth Force Pavilion
Ours to Lead, Ours to Define
- 27–30 July 2026
- Rio de Janeiro
- Global Village
- Hosted by HYPE
The official Youth Force Pavilion at the world's largest HIV/AIDS conference — four days of art, advocacy, research and local programming. By Us, For Us.
Get involved
Three ways in
Present a Session
Free stage time and partner tables are open right now for organisations and individuals — first come, first served.
Claim your spot → VolunteerVolunteer On Site
Help run the Pavilion — workshops, welcome, documentation and more.
Sign up → HYPE 100Free Hotel Room
Free hotel room, nightly dinners, and real connection with HIV-positive youth from around the world — a first for the International AIDS Conference.
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What it is
A Pavilion that never sits still
Drop in any time across four days and something is always happening — a zine table, a craft workshop, a policy dialogue, a session in Portuguese. The Youth Force puts young people living with and affected by HIV at the centre of the conversation, on our own terms.
By the numbers
4
days of programming in the Global Village
100
young people living with HIV, connected through free rooms and dinners — a first for the International AIDS Conference
4
tracks: Research · Advocacy · Expression · Fala Português?