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From: "Denis Paul Jacques Daumerie" <daumeried at who.int>

> Technical advisory group on Neglected Tropical Diseases
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> WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Neglected Tropical
> diseases (STAG) - Call for nominations
> FIRST STAG MEETING, GENEVA 17-18 APRIL 2007
> 
> -- The World Health Organization (WHO) solicits proposals for
> nominations to serve on current and future vacancies in its
> Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on the control of NTDs
> (STAG). Vacancies will occur as members rotate out of the group.
> Nominations for membership are welcome from all regions of the
> world without strict deadline as this will help build a standing
> pool of potential nominees.
> 
> However, for the first selection of members to serve on the
> STAG, nominations should be received in WHO by 25 February 2007
> at the latest.
> 
> STAG is the principal advisory group to WHO for the control of
> NTDs and reports directly to the Director-General of WHO. It has
> the mandate of advising WHO on overall global policies and
> strategies, ranging from monitoring implementation to delivery
> and linkages with other health interventions. Its remit is to
> facilitate and monitor the coverage of interventions for the
> control of NTDs.
> 
> All members must be acknowledged experts with an outstanding
> record of achievement in their own field; have an understanding
> of the issues covered by STAG and the functioning of national
> health systems. STAG has a responsibility to provide WHO with
> high quality, well considered, advice and recommendations on
> matters described in its terms of reference.
> 
> The membership shall seek to reflect:
> * a representation of professional affiliation (i.e. academia,
> medical profession, research institutes, and governmental bodies
> including national programmes, and public health departments);
> * major areas of interest; and,
> * the four major strategic areas of WHO's work relating to the
> control of NTDs (i.e. increasing coverage, accelerating
> innovation, ensuring quality and safety, and integrating with
> other health interventions).
> 
> After determination of eligibility, based on qualifications and
> ability to contribute effectively to the accomplishment of the
> objectives of the group, nominations will be submitted to an
> external selection panel for scrutiny and recommendation to
> Director, NTD. Appointment of STAG members will be made by the
> Director-General of WHO on the basis of a proposal from
> Director, NTD. Members, including the Chairperson, shall be
> appointed to serve for an initial term of two years with the
> possibility of only one renewal. STAG will normally meet once a
> year, but, in addition, members may be required throughout the
> year to participate in and fully contribute to subgroups of the
> STAG and will be fully involved in the preparation of each
> meeting.
> Please click here:
> http://www.who.int/entity/neglected_diseases/stag_annex_ok.pdf
> for more details on the STAG.
> 
> The working language of STAG meetings will be English.
> 
> Suggestions for nomination to the WHO NTD STAG, may be submitted
> along with a letter of support and curriculum vitae, preferably
> by e-mail to mailto:neglected.diseases at who.int
> 
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