VOICED: AIDS campaigners from across the world create global village

The World AIDS Conference in Vienna showcased creative efforts by NGOs to promote HIV prevention and treatment. Over 120 booths from 80 countries participated, using art and interactive methods to engage attendees. Symbolic installations like a melting iceman and quilts honored AIDS victims. An Austrian group encouraged visitors to create quilt panels in memory of lost loved ones. The conference also featured debates, discussions, and a musical on gender issues. A wish tree collected messages to influence future conferences, with plans to plant it as a lasting reminder of the event and its commitments.

Describe the significance of the large quilts displayed at the conference.

What role did debates and discussions play in the global village at the conference?