Request for Nominations: APMEN Chairs (2025–2026)
The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) invites nominations from high-level government officials (current or retired) from its 22 member countries to serve as Chairs for the Vivax, Vector Control, and Surveillance & Response Working Groups for 2025-2026.
Nominations are open to government officials from Ministries of Health and National Malaria Programmes. Interested individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by their government agencies. Female candidates and nominees from diverse Asia-Pacific regions are strongly encouraged to apply.
Role of the Chair:
The Chair will lead the Working Group by:
- Responsible for stewardship of the Working Group, including oversight and planning of Working Group activities in accordance with stated aims and objectives
- Chair effective Working Group meetings, including by providing inputs into the development of meeting agenda and reviewing meeting minutes
- Foster coordination and exchange of information among all members of the Working Group
- Sharing research and operational experience between APMEN Country Partners to maximise synergistic activities and minimise unnecessary duplication
- Advocating for funding for catalytic research projects to address key knowledge gaps, and facilitating their implementation, analysis and feedback to the Network
- Represent the Working Group at APMEN and other external meetings
- Ensure adequate, balanced representation of relevant parties in the Working Group activities
- Participate in coordination meetings between the Working Groups, and with APLMA, and donors
- Promote strategic linkages and collaboration with other regional networks to advance the objectives of the Working Groups and APMEN as a whole
The role is voluntary and requires approximately two days per month, with travel to meetings as necessary. An honorarium and travel-related costs will be covered. The Co-Chair and Coordinator, from the institution hosting the Working Group, will support the Chair. For the 2025–2026 term, the Co-Chairs will be: Prof. Richard J. Maude (MORU) for SRWG, Dr. Leo Braack (Malaria Consortium) for VCWG, and Dr. Caroline A. Lynch (MMV) for VxWG.
For inquiries about the role or Working Groups, please contact pshein@aplma.org.
More information can be found here.
Nomination submission deadline, 31st of January of 2025.
