Governance
The EDCTP programme is governed by the General Assembly of the EDCTP Association, the legal structure for the implementation of the second EDCTP programme (2014-2024). The Board of the EDCTP Association is entrusted by the General Assembly with the management of the Association and the oversight of the Secretariat. The Scientific Advisory Committee is the principal advisory body to EDCTP. The programme is implemented by the Secretariat.
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Mandated representative entity
Angola
Austria
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Congo
Denmark
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Mali
Mozambique
Netherlands
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Portugal
Senegal
Switzerland
Tanzania
Uganda
United Kingdom
Zambia
Observers
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
European Commission - DG Research & Innovation
European Commission - DG DEVCO
WHO Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission of Social Affairs
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Dr Mark Palmer
Association Board Chairperson
Dr Eusébio Macete
Association Board Vice-Chair
Prof. Francine Ntoumi
Association Board member
Dr Detlef Böcking
Association Board member
The EDCTP Board is entrusted with the management of the Association, supervises the Secretariat on behalf of the General Assembly, and is responsible for ensuring that the Association’s resources are properly and efficiently managed.
EDCTP Association Board Members 2018
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Prof. Yazdan Yazdanpanah
Association Board Vice-Chair
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is an advisory panel of independent scientific experts from Europe and Africa. Working with the Secretariat, the SAC develops the strategic framework for EDCTP and advises the General Assembly on technical and scientific matters relating to the EDCTP programme.
The SAC is not involved in the review of applications submitted to EDCTP calls for proposals.
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SAC members in 2018
Prof. Catherine Hankins (Chair)
The Netherlands
Prof. Eleni Aklillu (Vice-Chair)
Sweden
Dr Maryline Bonnet
France
Prof. Christian Burri
Switzerland
Prof. John Gyapong (Vice-Chair)
Ghana
Prof. Stefan Kaufmann
Germany
Dr Maria Fraga Oliveira Martins
Portugal
Prof. Clara Menéndez Santos (Vice-Chair)
Spain
Prof. Martin Meremikwu
Nigeria
Prof. Keymanthri Moodley
South Africa
Dr Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
Zimbabwe
Dr Jutta Reinhard-Rupp
Switzerland
Prof. Philippe Sansonetti
France
Prof. Peter G Smith
United Kingdom
Prof. Marleen Temmerman
Belgium
Prof. Halidou Tinto
Burkina Faso
Prof. Sir Alimuddin Zumla
United Kingdom
External observers to the SAC
Dr Line Matthiessen
European Commission, DG Research & Innovation
Dr Gianpietro van de Goor
European Commission, DG Research & Innovation
Dr Vasee Moorthy
World Health Organisation, Geneva
Dr Martin O.C. Ota
World Health Organisation African Region, Brazzaville
Dr Michael Makanga
Executive Director
Dr Leonardo Simão
High Representative Africa
Prof. Marcel Tanner
High Representative Europe
Abdoulie Barry
Director of Finance & Administration
Dr Ole F. Olesen
Director of International Cooperation (Europe)
Prof. Moses Bockarie
Director of International Cooperation (Africa) & Head of Africa Office
Dr Pauline Beattie
Operations Manager
Dr Gabrielle Breugelmans
North-North Networking Manager
(left in 2018)
Dr Anne-Laure Knellwolf
Programme Portfolio Manager
(left in 2018)
Dr Thomas Nyirenda
South-South Networking and Capacity Development Manager
Dr Montserrat Blázquez Domingo
Senior Project Officer
Chris Bruinings
Finance Officer
Andreia Coelho
Administrative Support Officer
Nora Bünemann
Administrative Support Officer
(as of November 2018)
Mary Jane Coloma-Egelink
Grants Finance Officer
Lucien de Corte
Information Technology
(IT) Officer
Christopher Dixon
Finance Officer
Nuraan Fakier
Project Officer
Neodia Flores-Mensing
Grants Finance Officer
Jean Marie Vianney Habarugira
Project Officer
Dr Michelle Helinski
Project Officer
Dr Hannah Hoffenkamp
Executive Governance Officer
(as of November 2018)
Suzanne Hoogervorst
Travel & Events Officer
Dominika Jajkowicz
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Dr Louwrens Kiestra
Legal Officer
Gert Onne van de Klashorst
Communications Officer
Neli Krautsova
Grants Financial Assistant
(left in 2018)
Mariska Louw
Senior Administrative Officer
Shingai Machingaidze
Project Officer
Dr Magda Moutaftsi
Strategic Partnerships Officer
(left in 2018)
Michelle Nderu
Project Officer
Lara Pandya
Strategic Partnerships Officer
Daniela Pereira
Communications Officer
Dr Monique Rijks-Surette
Senior Project Officer
(left in 2018)
Dr Johanna Roth
Project Officer
(as of March 2018)
Sayma Siddiqui
Grants Finance Officer
Dr Michelle Singh
Project Officer
Jennifer Stamatelos
Administrative Officer
Ana Lúcia Weinberg
Strategic Partnerships Officer
Dr Daniel Weibel
Project Officer
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