Satellite 131: Supporting civil society engagement in Global Fund implementation: sharing experiences and perspectives

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance invite you to a satellite to examine lessons from civil society involvement in managing Global Fund grants and sub-grants.

The session will consider the experiences of three civil society Principal Recipients and the perspectives of the United Nations Development Programme, UNAIDS, and international civil society advocates with regard to strengthening the meaningful contribution of civil society to Universal Access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care and support.

Please join us on Sunday 13 August 2006, 14:45–16:45, Session Room 9.

Co-Chairs:

Fareed Abdullah , Director of Technical Support, International HIV/AIDS Alliance
Jacob Gayle , Member of the Private Foundations Delegation to the Global Fund Board

Speakers:

Alvaro Bermejo , Executive Director, International HIV/AIDS Alliance

Part 1: Lessons from country experiences

Andriy Klepikov , Executive Director, International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine
Magatte Mbodj , Executive Director, Alliance nationale contre le SIDA au Sénégal
Promboon Panitchpakdi , Executive Director, Raks Thai Foundation, Thailand
Duncan Earle , Team Leader, Operational Partnerships and Country Support, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Amira Herdoíza , Executive Director, Corporación Kimirina, Ecuador

Part 2: International partners' perspectives

Luiz Loures , Associate Director, Global Initiative, UNAIDS
Christoph Benn , Director of External Relations, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Oliver Adam , United Nations Development Programme
Asia Russel , Director of International Policy, Health GAP and Alternate Board Member for the Developed Country Delegation

For more information, contact Paul McCarrick (tel: +44 1273 418 932).