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In June 2000, a group of African scientists met in Nairobi and pledged to use their personal and collective expertise to develop/implement an African strategy for AIDS vaccines, thus forming the African AIDS Vaccine Programme (AAVP). This two-page document discusses the AAVP’s principles (i.e. it promotes research with the utmost respect for human rights, aspires to the highest ethical and scientific standards, and ensures full community participation), strategic milestones, and activity framework.