[afro-nets] Technical advisory group on Neglected Tropical Diseases

[Denis Paul Jacques Daumerie <daumeried@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@who.int


--
Dr Denis Daumerie
Project Manager Neglected Tropical Diseases
CDS
mailto:daumeried@who.int