Call to Join the Developed Country NGO Contact Group on the Global Fund Issues

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Call for Participation in the Global Fund Contact Group for Developed Country

NGOs ( " Contact Group " )

NGO members from the Developed Countries are invited to participate in the

Contact Group to work in the following areas:

Global Fund governance

Civil society involvement in program implementation, technical

support, and/or monitoring and evaluation

Increasing the effectiveness and impact of the Global Fund

Increasing the effectiveness of civil society at all levels of the

Global Fund

Resource mobilization for the Global Fund

Purpose of the Contact Group:

Formulate the Developed Country NGO Delegation’s position and

strategy regarding issues that are identified as priorities by the

constituency;

Coordinate activities and share information regarding national,

regional and international advocacy efforts in support of the Global Fund;

Provide candidates for positions of Board Member, Alternate Board

Member, and Communications Focal Point (CFP);

Participate in the GF Board meetings as part of the Delegation,

if selected by the Board member, Alternate and CFP;

Provide support to the Delegation on specific issues of the Board

Committees:

Policy and Strategy Committee (PSC)

Finance and Audit Committee (FAC)

Portfolio Committee (PC)

Ethics Committee (EC)

Qualifications for Contact Group Members:

Interest in the Global Fund issues;

Strategic ability to work in liaison with other Contact Group

members through email, teleconferences and in-person meetings as required.

Expectations from the Contact Group members:

Invest time and effort in review of the GF documents and other

related information to provide input on specific issues and decision

points;

Willingness to contribute in policy analysis and advocacy for the

Global Fund from the civil society perspective at national, regional and

international levels.

How to join the Contact Group:

Please submit your request to join the Contact Group to Natalia Ciausova at

nataliac@... along with a brief description of your expertise and your

areas of interest regarding the Global Fund. Requests should be submitted before

Friday September 15, 2006.

Gala Vrabiye

Administrative Coordinator

International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO)

65 Wellesley St. E., Suite 403

Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7, CANADA

Tel: + 1-416-921-0018 ext. 10

Fax: + 1-416-921-9979

E-mail: icaso@...

Web site: www.icaso.org