What it does
The Stakeholders Group advises on:
- Scientific, strategic, and technological priorities of the programme.
- Opportunities for collaboration and synergies with adjacent sectors.
- Alignment with stakeholder needs and developments in global health.
- The EDCTP Forum, engaging actively and contributing to shaping its theme and content.
It also addresses ad hoc requests from the Governing Board or the Executive Director on strategic or thematic issues and supports the visibility and relevance of the programme across sectors and regions.
Who they are
The Stakeholder Group comprises members from a wide range of public and private organisations active in global health. It includes patient organisations, civil society, local health authorities, research institutions, funders, social entrepreneurs, and industry actors, particularly those focused on infectious diseases and co-morbidities, with a carefully balanced representation between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
Members are selected based on their stakeholder affiliation, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive representation in terms of geography, thematic focus (aligned with the SRIA), and gender.
| Organisation | Geographic presence | Representative | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) | Africa | Dr Elvis Temfack | Dr. Chi Primus Che |
| Africa Constituency Bureau (ACB) | Africa | Dr Djesika Amendah | Mrs. Susan Mochache |
| African Alliance | Africa | Mr. Tian Johonson | Ms. Khadija Richards |
| African Medicines Agency (AMA) | Africa | To be appointed | To be appointed |
| BioVac | Africa | Dr Seanette Wilson | Dr. Ebrahim Mohamed |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) | International | Dr Gabrielle Breugelmans | Mr. Willo Brock |
| Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) | International | Ms. Louise Norton-Smith | Dr. Damiano de Felice |
| Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) | Europe | Ms. Lisa Goerlitz | Ms. Ffion Storer Jones |
| Dotoh Health | Africa | Dr Marlene Joannie Bewa | Ms. Natty S. Kokolo |
| East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) | Africa | Dr Ntuli A. Kapologwe | Dr. Tina Chisenga |
| END Fund | International | To be appointed | To be appointed |
| European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents (ERINHA) | Europe | Dr Jonathan Ewbank | Ms. Diana Stepanyan |
| French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) | Europe | Dr Maryline Bonnet | Ms. Veerle Lejon |
| Global AMR R&D Hub | International | Dr Ralf Sudbrak | Dr. Lesley Ogilvie |
| Impact Global Health (IGH) | International | Dr Sabastine Wakdok | Dr. Celine Aerts |
| Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) Antwerp | Europe | Dr Özge Tunçalp | Prof. Dr. Johan van Griensven |
| Interdisciplinary Consortium for Epidemics Research (ICER) | Africa | Prof. Wilber Sabiiti | Prof. Pauline Byakika Kibwika |
| International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) | Europe | Dr Lawrence Banks | Ms. Elena Benedetti |
| International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) | International | Dr David Reddy | Ms. Janis Bernat |
| International Vaccine Institute (IVI) | International | Dr Anh Wartel | Dr. Laura Plant |
| Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) | International | Dr Helen Demarest | Dr. Jakob Cramer |
| National Center for Malaria Research and Training (CNRFP) | Africa | Dr Gauthier Tougri | Dr. Mireille Ouédraogo |
| nuvoteQ | Africa | Mr. Adriaan Kruger | Mrs. Marina Lazaridis |
| Pharmalys | Africa | Ms. Marieme Ba | Mrs. Victorine Mensah |
| TB Alliance | Africa | Dr Morounfolu Olugbosi | Dr. Maria Beumont |
| The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) | International | Dr Fabiana Alves | Dr. Borna Nyaoke |
| The European Global Health Research Institutes Network (EGHRIN) | Europe | Dr Ana Barroso Abecasis | Dr. Sara M. Soto |
| The Global Health Network (TGHN) | Europe | Prof. Trudie Lang | Dr. Leonard Numfor Nkah |
| The Robert Koch Institute | Europe | Prof. Dr Johanna Hanefeld | Dr. Heide Weishaar |
| The UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) | International | Dr Garry Aslanyan | Dr. Marcus Lacerda |
| The World Patients Alliance (WPA) | International | Ms. Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga | Ms. Gloria Ekeng |
| West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH) | Africa | Dr Francis Ohanyido | Dr. Onyekachi Subah |
| European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) [observer] | Europe | Dr Marieke van der Werf | Dr Howard Needham |
| European Medicines Agency (EMA) [observer] | Europe | Dr Eugenia Di Meco | To be appointed |
| Instituto de Salud Carlos III [observer] | Europe | To be appointed | To be appointed |