The ultimate expected outcome of the conference is more effective, large-scale action that addresses the links between HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition insecurity.

The main planned outputs will relate to the achievements of the objectives above, but in concrete terms there will be the following:

• a succinct declaration for future advocacy
• a consensus framework for action
• new and strengthened networks for research and action
• a prioritized research agenda
• a series of papers – academic and action-oriented – from the Call for Abstracts and the proceedings of the conference. This will be brought together as a book and a CD-ROM.

It is also expected that the deliberations and outcomes of this conference will serve as a platform for influencing the forthcoming ICASO conference in Abuja, Nigeria and the International Union of Sciences (IUNS) World Congress in Durban, S Africa, both in September 2005, and the next International AIDS Conference in Toronto in August 2006.