Civil Society Task Force
The Office of the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) requested the UNAIDS Secretariat to convene a Civil Society Task Force to support effective and active participation of civil society organizations and the private sector in the High Level Meeting on AIDS to be held in New York from 10 to 11 June 2008.
The Task Force will report to the Office of the President of the UNGA and provide a key link for key civil society groups and coalitions interested in participating in the High Level Meeting. Task Force representatives will work with UNAIDS and the Office of the President of the UNGA in developing key aspects of the High Level Review Meeting. The role of representatives will be unpaid but expenses and travel will be met by UNAIDS.
Key documents available:
The Office of the President of the General Assembly has accepted the nominations submitted and the Task Force is constituted by the following representatives:
Lilian Mworeko |
Uganda |
representative of networks of people living with HIV |
International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), International Community of women living with HIV/AIDS National Forum of PLHA Networks in Uganda. |
Elina Azaryan |
Armenia |
representative of networks of people living with HIV |
East European & Central Asian UNION PLWH (ECUO) Real World, Real People NGO International Community of Women living with HIV/AIDS |
Rolake Odetoyinbo |
Nigeria |
representative of networks of people living with HIV CSSM |
Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP) Positive Action Treatment Access (PATA) |
Stijn Goossens |
Belgium |
representatives from marginalized communities – people who use drugs |
International Network of People Who Use Drugs |
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi |
India |
representatives from marginalized communities – sex workers |
ASTITVA, CBO working on the support and development of sexual minorities. Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers |
Robert Carr |
Jamaica |
representatives from marginalized communities – men who have sex with men |
Global Forum on MSM and HIV Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition |
Vince Crisostomo |
Thailand |
representative UNAIDS PCB NGO delegates |
Seven Sisters Network Asia-Pacific NGO representative in the UNAIDS PCB |
Syed Asif Altaf Chowdhury |
Bangladesh |
representative labor sector |
International Transport Workers' Federation |
Zonibel Woods |
Canada |
representative women’s organization |
International Women's Health Coalition NGO North American representative (alternate) to the UNAIDS PCB |
Claudia Ahumada |
Chile |
representative youth organization
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Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights World AIDS Campaign |
Linda Hartke |
USA |
representative faith-based organization |
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance |
Patricia Mugambi Ndegwa |
Kenya |
representative private/business sector |
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria - East and Central Africa |
Co- Chairs of the Civil Society Task Force: UNAIDS and the Civil Society Support Mechanism
1. UNAIDS -- Kate Thomson, Senior Partnership Advisor, UNAIDS
2. Civil Society Support Mechanism (CSSM) -- Kieran Daly, Director of Policy & Communications, International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO)
If you would like further information on Task Force or on the 2008 AIDS Review, please write to universalaccess2010@icaso.org
