Our governance

Our governance

The Governing Board is the ultimate decision-making body of Global Health EDCTP3, which is the legal implementing structure for the Global Health EDCTP3 programme. It comprises two governing partners with equal votes:  

‣ The European Commission, representing the European Union;

‣ The EDCTP Association, representing the governments of 15 European and 30 sub-Saharan African countries participating in the programme. See the map below for an overview of the EDCTP Association members.

Global Health EDCTP3 is advised by a Scientific Committee and a Stakeholders Group.  

Governing Board

The Governing Board is composed of six representatives of the European Commission on behalf of the European Union (50% of the voting rights) and six representatives of the EDCTP Association (50% of the voting rights).

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee is the scientific advisory body of Global Health EDCTP3.  

The tasks of the Scientific Committee include:

‣ Assist in the design of the strategic and scientific planning of the activities of Global Health EDCTP3;

‣ Advise on the scientific priorities to be addressed in the work programmes including on scope of calls for proposals, in line with the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and the Horizon Europe strategic planning;

‣ Provide independent advice and scientific analysis on specific issues.

The Committee is currently composed of 14 members.

Stakeholders Group

The stakeholders Group is regularly informed of the activities of Global Health EDCTP3 and is invited to provide comments on the planned initiatives where relevant.  

The tasks of the Stakeholders Group include:

‣ Provide input on the scientific, strategic and technological priorities to be addressed by Global Health EDCTP3;

‣ Provide suggestions to enable synergies between sectors and/or areas of relevance to the work of Global Health EDCTP3;

‣ Provide input to the EDCTP Forum Programme Committee.

The Committee is currently composed of 37 members.