Hello and welcome to the International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop: Basic Principles and Clinical Implications (formally known as the International Workshop on HIV Drug Resistance & Treatment Strategies). We are very proud and excited about the 2002 Workshop. We have made several updates to the meeting programme, while keeping the integrity and quality of the workshop at an all time high.

As you are probably aware, the workshop has gained a reputation over the last 10 years as being one of the premier HIV Drug Resistance meetings in the world. It is attended by leading scientists and clinicians in the HIV resistance field, many of which present their latest, largely unpublished work. The workshop is renowned for the quality of the data presented during the formal sessions and the depth of the scientific interaction and debate throughout the meeting.

This year the workshop is being held at the Hotel Alcora in Seville, Spain on July 2-5, 2002. This beautiful and historic location allows convenient access to the International Conference on AIDS that is being held in Barcelona the following week.

Please take a few moments to look through our website. It will explain, in detail, how to gain admittance to the workshop including the application process for registration and how to submit an abstract. For companies, we also give information on how to become a corporate supporter of the workshop.

Again, we welcome you and hope to see you in Seville for what promises to be another exciting and eventful Workshop.

Brendan Larder and Charles Boucher
Co-chairs
International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop