Call for Nominations for Advisory Committee Members

for OSI TB/HIV Advocacy Small Grants Review

The Open Society Institute (OSI) and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) are seeking nominations for 3 Advisory Committee members from the regions of East Africa, West Africa and the Former Soviet Union to join our current TB/HIV Advisory committee and assist them in reviewing grant proposals for TB/HIV advocacy grants.

OSI and TAG are seeking Advisory Committee members who:

• Are experienced HIV/AIDS advocates
• Are members of organizations with strong PLWHA representation at all levels
• Have links with regional and/or global networks or coalitions
• Are from countries affected by the dual TB/HIV epidemics
• Have expertise/experience with gender issues/involvement of women
• Have expertise/experience with other vulnerable populations
• Are willing to commit the time and energy required
• Represent the regions of West Africa, East Africa or the Former Soviet Union.

Advisory Committee (AC) members will be expected to commit to the following activities:

• Attend the Advisory Committee meeting to review the small TB/HIV grant letters of intent (LOIs). (Date and location to be announced)
• Attend regional TB/HIV Workshops as they are announced.
• Review final round of TB/HIV grant applications for OSI (in person or by conference call—to be discussed).

Travel costs for Advisory Committee activities will be supported. For additional information please review past request for (LOIs) and the TB/HIV workshop announcement at the TAG website, www.treatmentactiongroup.org.

Nominations should consist of a letter of interest from a nominating organization with the curriculum vitae and contact information of the person nominated. Nominations to the Advisory Committee are due by Monday 29 November and should be submitted to–

Mail: TB/HIV Advisory Committee
Eleonora Jimenez
Project Assistant
Public Health Programs
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
1.212.548.0159 tel.
1.212.548.4610 fax
ejimenez@sorosny.org

3rd Int'l TB/HIV Workshop Announcement