Stakeholders’ Group

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.

• The Chairperson is Neeraj Mistry
• The Vice-Chairperson is Helen Demarest