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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR BOARD AND ALTERNATE SEAT - CLOSING 10 SEPTEMBERAs focal point for the private sector in the Stop TB Partnership, the Global Health Initiative of the World Economic Forum is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Private Sector Board Member and Alternate positions on the Stop TB Board. This represents a unique forum for committed corporate sector leaders to help shape the global Stop TB Partnership, and an opportunity for the private sector to strengthen its response to TB, provide strategic guidance and ensure increased support for the TB response at the global, regional and national levels through engagement with the broader partnership. Background documentsThe attached Terms of Reference document outlines the roles, duties and commitments for each private sector board representative. For further information on partnership governance, by-laws and operating frameworks, please consult the Stop TB Partnership website (www.stoptb.org) or contact Dorothee Ozzello (dorothee.ozzello@weforum.org) directly. RegistrationIndividuals wishing to register their company to vote for the Stop TB Partnership Private Sector Board Member and Alternate elections should complete the attached Registration Form. Please note that there is only one vote allowed per company. NominationIndividuals wishing to stand for election should complete the attached Nomination Form and submit it together with a recent CV. Stop TB Private Sector Constituency (PSC) Meeting, 8-9 May 2008, CairoThe meeting of the Private Sector Constituency of the Stop TB partnership, held in Cairo on 8-9 May 2008, brought together some 50 participants from international organizations, NGOs, government and companies. Discussions focused mainly on concrete actions and implementation of best practice. The meeting included presentations by a hospitality group describing how it is using its core competencies to increase its clients' awareness of TB; by large employers explaining why and how they manage comprehensive TB care and control programmes for their employees; by a major pharmaceutical company which has been using partnerships to greatly enhance both early drug discovery and equitable access to patients; and by a regional diagnostics manufacturer exploring the different requirements necessary to make new products accessible in remote areas. Discussions on the role of the private sector in advocacy, communication and social mobilization on TB care and control brought out interesting ideas from the participants. In addition, participants explored different ways for the private sector to become more involved in the Stop TB Partnership, and agreed on concrete next steps. Related DocumentsSummary of meetingList of participants PresentationsThe India Business AllianceThe India Business Alliance, a unique partnership which is an effort to enhance the engagement of the business sector in TB control in India. Looking at the potential and success of the Alliance, the World Economic Forum have replicated the model in China and are now expanding both in numbers, nature of partners involved and the scope of work by including issues like TB HIV, Malaria, etc. Meeting on corporate engagement in the Stop TB Partnership, 20 April 2007Presentations from the meetingOverview of the Stop TB Partnership - Engaging the private sector On 20 April representatives from 25 corporations were brought together by the World Economic Forum for the first face-to-face meeting of the Private Sector Constituency of the Stop TB Partnership. The group was presented with opportunities and expectations related to collaboration with the Partnership, with a view to developing a actions for a stronger corporate engagement. The following participants from the private sector engaged in the meeting: |
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