PHA-Exchange> Your vote for the next Global Fund Director

[Claudio]

From:  <afro-nets at healthnet.org>

Your vote for the next Global Fund Director
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"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 Johnson* 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. *James 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 at aidsalliance.org (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"

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Shaun Mellors, Communications Focal Point
mailto:smellors at aidsalliance.org