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Civil Society Task Force

The Office of the President of the General Assembly requested the creation of a Civil Society Task Force to be convened to assist in key decisions relating to attendance and participation of civil society organisations in the UNGASS High Level Review Meeting to be held in New York on 10 and 11 of June, 2008. The role of representatives is unpaid but expenses and travel will be covered by UNAIDS. Below you will find a list of task force members.

Civil Society Task Force

Networks of people living with HIV:

  • Lilian Mworeko, Uganda, ITPC, ICW, National Forum of PLHA Networks in Uganda
  • Elina Azaryan, Armenia, ECUO, Real World, Real People, ICW
  • Rolake Odetoyinbo, Nigeria, Positive Action Treatment Access

Networks of key populations:

  • People Who Use Drugs:Stijn Goossens, Belgium, International Network of People Who Use Drugs
  • Sex Workers: Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, India, Dai Welfare Society, Asia Pacific Network of Sex Works
  • Men who have sex with men: Robert Carr, Jamaica, Global Forum on MSM and HIV,Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition

PCB NGO delegates:

  • Vince Crisostomo, Guam/Thailand, Seven Sisters Network, Asia - Pacific NGO representative in UNAIDS PCB

Labour organisations:

  • Syed Asif Altaf Chowdhury, Bangladesh, International Transport Workers' Federation

Women's organisations:

  • Zonibel Woods, Canada, International Women's Health Coalition, North American NGO representative in UNAIDS PCB

Youth Networks:

  • Claudia Ahumada, Chile, World AIDS Campaign, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Faith-based organisations:

  • Linda Hartke, USA/Switzerland,Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.

Business

  • Patricia Mugambi Ndegwa, Kenya, Global Business Coalition

Civil Society Support Mechanism:

  • Kieran Daly, UK/Canada, International Council of AIDS Service Organizations.

To read more about the nominations process, click here.

To read the Terms of Reference click here

UPCOMING MEETINGS
  • 26 - 27 February 2008 Click here to read the report summary of the meeting
  • 6 -8 April 2008 Click here to read the report summary of the meeting
  • 5 - 6 May 2008