APMEN Advisory Board
The APMEN Advisory Board is an consultative mechanism and makes decisions regarding dispute resolution within the Network.
The Advisory Board consists of five voting members and five non-voting members:
- 3 Country Partners – representatives drawn from current APMEN participant National Malaria Control Programs (NMCP) or other appropriate representative.
- 2 Partner Institutions – drawn from current APMEN Partner Institutions.
- 2 representatives of WHO (WPRO/SEARO) – serving as non-voting members.
- 2 representatives of the APMEN Joint-Secretariat – serving as non-voting members.
- 1-2 donor representatives – serving as non-voting member/s.
The 2010-2012 APMEN Advisory Board members are:
- Dr Rita Kusriastuti (APMEN Country Partner: Office of Communicable Disease and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia)
- Dr Mario Baquilod (APMEN Country Partner: Infectious Disease Office, National Center for Disease Prevention & Control, Department of Health, Philippines)
- Prof Dennis Shanks (APMEN Partner Institution: Australian Army Malaria Institute)
- Prof Graham Brown (APMEN Partner Institution: Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne)
- Dr Eva Maria Christophel (WHO WPRO)
- Dr Leonard Ortega (WHO SEARO)
- Ms Beth Slatyer (AusAID)
- Mr Andrew Sutton (AusAID)
- Prof Maxine Whittaker (APMEN Joint-Secretariat: UQ)
- Dr Michelle Hsiang (APMEN Joint-Secretariat: UCSF)
The role of Advisory Board members include but are not limited to:
- To provide input and insight
- Attend bi-annual meetings of the Board (one face-to-face at annual APMEN meeting and one virtual meeting)
- Provide input on APMEN strategy and implementation; expert review of Annual Work Plan; peer review of APMEN activities; oversee APMEN working groups
- Resolve conflicts that arise between or among members or working groups
- Identify and liaise with potential donors
- Engage additional outside experts as needed
APMEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
May 12, 2011: APMEN III, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
December 14, 2010: Mid-Year Teleconference
February 19, 2010: APMEN II, Kandy, Sri Lanka
