Membership to the core group is by nomination, election and invitation by the current core group members and secretariat.
- The major constituencies to be represented on the core group include:
- National TB Programmes
- Stop TB Technical and donor partners including NGOs, corporate sector and professional associations.
- Representatives from other relevant Stop TB Working Groups.
- Academic / Research institutions.
- Patient / community representatives.
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Membership to be institutional rather than individual (excluding for ad hoc purposes)
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About a third of the core group members will be replace every 2 years.
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Chair will be elected/re-elected every 2 years.
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New nominations will be solicited pro-actively from individuals/institutions that have not applied but have a potential to contribute substantively.
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WHO Regional Advisors are ex-officio memebers.
Objectives of the Core Group
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To oversee and steer the work of the Working Group
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To hold face to face meetings around the annual Union Conferences and the PPM Working Group meetings and participate in the teleconferences organized by Working Group Secretariat as and when needed.
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To advise the Secretariat in developing PPM Strategic Work Plans.
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To support the Secretariat in coordinating and monitoring PPM activities and progress.