The Asia Society and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) joined forces to convene a major conference in Tokyo, Japan, on March 22, 2004, on the “Human Security Challenges of HIV/AIDS and Communicable Diseases in Asia.” Nearly 120 leaders from a wide range of backgrounds came together on this occasion to discuss how experts, organizations, and governments from Asia and elsewhere around the world can work together in mapping out common strategies and undertake joint policy responses to these shared challenges.
This report presents a number of the key themes that emerged from this highly successful conference and documents the intensive discussions of the panelists and participants.