Election for ACSM at Country Level Core Group
The ACSM Working Group of the Stop TB Partnership is a grouping of organizations and individuals with ACSM expertise and interest in facilitating the development, implementation and evaluation of TB advocacy and communication interventions under the Global Plan to Stop TB 2006-2015. The Working Group has a Chair, who also leads the global advocacy for resource mobilization sub group/core group and a Vice Chair who leads the country-level ACSM sub group/core group.
The ACSM at Country Level Sub Group is currently running elections for its Core Group for a two-year term starting October 2008 and ending in October 2010. Currently, all members of the Country Level Core Group (except for patient representative Jacob Kayombo) have served two years+ as Core Group members.
In order to ensure that the County-Level Core Group represents a wide range of stakeholders involved in ACSM, the Secretariat has held discussions with the Chair and Vice Chair of the ACSM Working Group and propose the following format for the composition of the new County-Level Core Group:
The below Core Group members are to be selected by the respective Sub Group and/or Working Group (PPM, MDR, TB/HIV) and is intended to ensure crucial linkages between relevant Working Groups of the Stop TB Partnership. Please note that this proposal is dependent on the decision of each of the relevant Working/Sub Groups and discussions are currently ongoing but have not been finalized.
- ACSM representative from PPM DOTS Sub Group (of DOTS Expansion Working Group)
- ACSM representative from Drug Resistance Mobilization Subgroup (of MDR-TB Working Group)
- ACSM representative from TB/HIV Working Group
Three advisers will also be added to the Core Group:
- Community Involvement and Care expert
- National Partnerships Representative (selected by network of national Partnerships)
- Communications expert (selected by Media and Events Network)
Apart from the above members and the already occupied post for patient representative, open elections will be held for 4 remaining posts in the Core Group. Ideally, candidates should fit within one of these categories:
- Country-Level NGO involved in ACSM activities including community involvement.
- NTP staff with ACSM experience.
- International NGO involved in country-level ACSM.
- International NGO focusing on community involvement and social mobilization.
Please see below for general nominee eligibility criteria.
Nominee Eligibility
- Membership to the ACSM at Country Level Sub Group.
- Knowledge and understanding of the the strategic framework for ACSM laid out in the Global Plan to Stop TB 2006 - 2015.
- Knowledge and understanding of the 10-Year Framework for Action for ACSM at Country Level [.pdf].
- Leadership ability and skills as demonstrated through work track record.
- Experience with ACSM at grass root level.
- Willing and able to commit time and resources to the position.
All members of the ACSM at Country Level Sub Group are eligible to nominate themselves or someone else to be a Core Group member.
Nomination process - 18 August to 29 August - DATE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 SEPT.
The nomination process will run between 18 August - 15 September. To nominate someone, please send the name of the nominee, along with title, organization, and contact details (phone number, email address) to stoptbacsm@who.int.
All nominations will be reviewed by the Secretariat and Chair of the ACSM at Country Level Sub Group. The review process will consist of ascertaining that the nominee satisfies the eligibility criteria indicated above and is willing to be considered for one of the positions.
Voting process - 19 September to 29 September
The voting process ran between 19-29 September. Voting was done through an online system. All ACSM at Country Level Sub Group members currently on the updated listserv will receive emails with instructions on how to access this online voting system. Only those who are on the listserv will be contacted. If you would like to vote but are unsure whether you are on the listserv, please contact stoptbacsm@who.int.
Username and password will be sent out separately to all ACSM at Country Level Sub Group members.
For all queries regarding the election and the voting process, or if facing technical difficulties, please email stoptbacsm@who.int.
Results of the election will be posted online on 3 October.
Official nominees
Latsin Alijev, Estonia
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Chibuike Amaechi, Nigeria
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Victoria Amu, Nigeria
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Alka Dev, United States of America
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Kondwelani Jose, Zambia
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Bertrand Kampoer, Cameroon
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Romel Lacson, United States of America
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Elena McEwan, United States of America
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Hara Mihalea, Cambodia
Statement of intent [.pdf]
Esther Zulu, Zambia
Statement of intent [.pdf]
