The University of Pretoria (UP) established the Centre for the Study of AIDS (CSA) in 1999 to mainstream HIV/AIDS through all aspects of University's core business activities. Its mission was to understand the complexities of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and to develop effective ways of ensuring that all the students and staff of the University are prepared both professionally and personally to deal with HIV and AIDS as it unfolds in South African society.
Following the success of the Imagined Futures II Conference in 2007, Imagined Futures III 2008 will be hosted on 25 and 26 September 2008 to discuss key focus areas within university HIV and AIDS programmes.
The University of Pretoria is a leading research institution in South Africa. It has contributed in many ways to building a solid body of knowledge on HIV and AIDS.