GFATM Communities Delegation Soliciting Advice and Comments

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Dear All:

Below is a note from the Communities Delegation to the Global Fund Board.

Please respond appropriately to Shaun Mellors (Communications Focal Point) at

smellors@...

Responses for the Developing country delegation may be sent to Lucy Nga'nga

(Communications Focal Point) at eannaso@... or to me at bj@....

Please note that the process of interviews will start on the 18th of

October, so quick responses will be appreciated.

Regards,

Dr. Bobby

Global Health Advocates / Center for Sustainable Health & Development

e-mail: <bj@...>

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Colleagues:

As a member of the Communities board delegation to the Global Fund against AIDS

TB and Malaria I am requesting your views on who our delegation should vote for

as the new Executive Director on behalf of the Malaria community. Please

circulate this note as widely as possible. The Candidates are listed below

Sincerely

Louis Da Gama

Global Health Advocates

" The communities living with HIV, TB and affected by Malaria delegation is

interested in your opinion as to who you think you should be the next Executive

Director of the Global Fund and your reason for this. We would also like to

know, if you had the opportunity to ask the candidate one question, what would

that be?

The Executive Director will be appointed at the upcoming board meeting in

Guatemala,( 31st October to 3rd November) and all delegations will be asked to

vote for their preferred candidate "

The top 5 candidates are:

(Bio's directly from the Global Fund)

a. Hilde has a strong background in international development

and public policy. She has a good understanding of the challenges ahead, sound

understanding of the political dimensions of the Global Fund's operations and of

the role and importance of building partnerships. She also addressed the

importance of team building.

b. Michel Kazatchkine has a sound knowledge of the operation of the

Global Fund and a clear vision for the Global Fund. He is strongly committed to

innovative resource mobilization. His strengths are in knowledge of the diseases

and sensitivity to the issues of diversity as well as his background of

diplomacy.

c. Kolbe has a strong background in public policy and years of

experience in building partnerships with a focus on the needs at country level.

He articulates a vision for resource mobilization and has demonstrated strong

leadership skills and public advocacy.

d. Bill Roedy has a strong background in management and proven

experience in building partnerships and mobilizing vast resources. He

understands the importance of 'branding' a product as well as relationships with

the Board. He is sensitive to the importance of reflecting diversity.

e. Michel Sidibe has a sound understanding of the international

development issues and knowledge of the three diseases. He has demonstrated

management and leadership skills and emphasizes improving Board-Secretariat

relations. He envisages more meaningful engagement of countries from the South

as well as partnerships with the private sector.

Please send your comments and questions to Shaun Mellors (Communications Focal

Point) at smellors@... (please feel free to send your responses to

the list serve as well, with a cc to Shaun). We kindly request that you send

your comments and questions in by no later than 20 October 2006 "

" Bobby "

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