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> The Commission will comprise approximately 16 members selected
> by the Director-General. In order to ensure that the widest
> range of potentially interested and qualified persons are con-
> sidered for membership on the Commission the Director-General
> invites proposals for, or expressions of interest by persons in-
> terested in being, members of the Commission.
> 
> Prospective Commissioners should:
> * have a record of distinguished achievement and/or exceptional
> future promise in fields which include but are not limited to:
> public health; medicine; governance and public policy; economics
> and finance; movements for social change; education; labour;
> housing and habitat; agriculture and food policy; advocacy, com-
> munication and arts;
> 
> * show demonstrated ability and willingness to engage in strate-
> gic advocacy for the translation of scientific knowledge into
> public policy;
> 
> * be prepared to attend four meetings per year from early 2005
> to early 2008 and to contribute actively to all aspects of the
> Commission's work, including production of reports and other
> documents;
> 
> * be qualified and prepared to play a substantive advocacy role
> vis-a-vis national policymakers and other political actors;
> 
> * be connected to social networks and institutions (governance
> institutions, social movements and organizations, academic com-
> munity, economy and finance, media and communications, etc.)
> which will be valuable in securing broad dissemination and
> strong impact for the Commission's key messages.
> 
> Selection factors will include the need for appropriate geo-
> graphical and gender balance.
> 
> Proposals and expressions of interest for prospective Commis-
> sioners may be submitted by anyone. Submissions should include:
> * full name, professional title and nationality of the proposed
> member;
> 
> * complete contact information, preferably including e-mail ad-
> dress, telephone number(s),
> physical mailing address and fax number;
> 
> * a brief statement (maximum 300 words) indicating how the per-
> son would contribute distinctively to the Commission;
> 
> * name and contact information of the person submitting (lie
> proposal, if not the person expressing interest in being a mem-
> ber of the Commission.
> 
> Nominations may be submitted by e-mail (preferred) to the fol-
> lowing address:
> mailto:csdh at .who.int
> 
> Submissions may also be sent by conventional mail to the follow-
> ing address:
> Secretariat of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health
> Attn: Laura Pearson
> ADGO/EIP, Office 3181
> World Health Organization
> 20, Avenue Appia
> CH-1211 Geneva 27
> Switzerland
> 
> Submissions can be sent until close of business on 15 November
> 2004. Due to the volume of correspondence expected, it will not
> be possible to acknowledge receipt of individual submissions.
> Decisions regarding appointments to the Commission will be made
> by the Director-General and may or may not include any person
> proposed or having submitted an expression of interest pursuant
> to this announcement. The composition of the Commission will be
> announced before 28 February 2005.
>