The Union is led by elected representatives and its membership. The Union’s elected leadership is comprised of the Board of Directors, the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA), and the Community Advisory Panel (UCAP).
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COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (CCSA)
The CCSA coordinates the development of the scientific programme of the Union World Conference and
oversees approval of official statements and other policy-related decisions.
CCSA COMMITTEE MEMBERS
SUBGROUP 1
Keren Middelkoop, Chair
Kevin Schwartzman, TB Section Chair
Alaine Umubyeyi Nyaruhirira, Bacteriology and Immunology Sub-Section Chair
Amanda Christensen, NAPs Sub-Section Chair
Simeon Cadmus, Zoonotic TB Sub-Section Chair
Andrew Steenhoff, Adult & Child Lung Health Section Chair
Amy Bloom, HIV Section Chair
Omara Dogar, Tobacco Control Section Chair
Grania Brigden, Director, Department of TB and HIV
Gan Quan, Director, Department of Tobacco Control
Ajay Kumar, Director, Department of Research
Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director
Kevin Mortimer, Director, Department of Lung Health
SUBGROUP 2
Keren Middelkoop, Chair
Anete Trajman, Conference Programme Lead
Anthony Richard, Conference Programme Lead
Niesje Jansen, Conference Programme Lead
Frederick Quinn, Conference Programme Lead
Lisa Cranmer, Conference Programme Lead
Tom Boyles, Conference Programme Lead
Elif Dagli, Conference Programme Lead
Ingrid Schoeman, Civil Society Representative
Grania Brigden, Institute representative
Paula Fujiwara, Scientific Director, EMT representative
Paul Jensen, Director, Policy & Strategy
Zohar Mor, President, Europe Region
Kevin Mortimer, Director, Department of Lung Health
COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL (UCAP)
The Union’s Community Advisory Panel (UCAP) is a voluntary group of engaged members of affected communities and civil society wp-mymembership advise The Union’s board and management on how to best address the needs of affected communities and civil society across the organisation.
Current members of UCAP are:
Chair: Ingrid Schoeman
Africa representative: Albertina Nyatsi
Asia Pacific representative: RD Marte
South-East Asia representative: Rhea Lobo
Europe representative: Zahedul Islam
North America representative: Kate O’Brien
Latin America representative: Ezio Tavora dos Santos Filho
Affected Community representative: Wim Vandevelde
Affected Community representative: Peter Ngola
Affected Community representative: Achut Sitaula