[procaare] Call for Nominations for Program Committee co-chairs for AIDS2008

["Sumita Banerjee" <icaso@icaso.org>]

Call for Nominations for Program Committee co-chairs for AIDS2008  
- Sumita Banerjee, ICASO
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Dear Colleague,

The XVII International AIDS Conference will be held in Mexico City from 
3-8 August 2008. The event will bring together diverse stakeholders to 
share current knowledge on the full spectrum of issues on the global HIV 
epidemic. 

To plan the overall conference Program, there are three program 
committees: Community, Leadership and Scientific. Each committee has 2 
co-chairs, one nominated by local partners (from Mexico for AIDS2008) and 
the other nominated by the international partners on the Conference 
Coordinating Committee (CCC). The three program committees (Community, 
Leadership and Science) report to the CCC. The CCC has overall 
responsibility for conference policies, priorities and programming.

The role of each of the Program Committee co chairs is to lead a committee 
of about 13 members to plan and execute the Community, Leadership, or 
Scientific Program for AIDS2008. In addition to their respective 
committees, co-chairs will also sit on the CCC. The role of Program 
Committee co-chair is a voluntary one that requires substantial time 
commitments from the individual. All travel and related costs associated 
with participation in committee meetings will be covered by the conference 
budget.

For full details of specific co-chair functions please go to Co-Chair 
Responsibilities [http://www.icaso.org/cch.htm].

As one of the international members of the CCC, ICASO would like to 
receive your nominations for us to recommend as the three international 
co-chairs for the Community, Leadership, and the Scientific Program 
Committees. We will only be able to consider completed applications 
submitted by individuals nominating themselves (or proof of agreement). 
These will be shared with our community sector colleagues on the 
Conference Coordinating Committee; ICW/GNP+, AHRN, and YWCA. The deadline 
for receiving nominations is November 8, 2006. 

ICASO encourages nominations from People Living with HIV. 

Please complete the nomination application form in the format indicated 
below. 

Committee nomination   (Community, Leadership, Science):
First Name
Family Name
Gender:
Present Institution/Organization:
Job Title:
Contact Numbers: Tel (work); Tel (mobile) Email (primary) Email 
(alternative) Fax
Postal Address:


In addition, please provide a brief summary of your HIV/AIDS work, your 
experience of past International AIDS Conferences, your vision for the 
conference's future, and indicate what relevant skills you would bring to 
the Committee (Max. 250 words).

 Please send your nomination marked "Nomination for Program Committee 
Co-chair (AIDS2008)" in the subject line to:

Sumita Banerjee
Email: sumitab@icaso.org
Fax: +1 416 921-9979

International Council of AIDS Service Organizations