Board of Members

The Global AMR R&D Hub is steered by a Board of Members. All Members and Observers (not voting) have a seat on the Board.

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Steering the work of the Global AMR R&D Hub

Global Representation

The Global AMR R&D Hub Board of Members

Australia*

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Brazil*

Canada*

China*

European Commission (EC)*

France*

Germany*

India*

Italy*

Japan*

The Netherlands

Norway

Russia*

South Africa*

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey*

United Kingdom*

United States of America*

Wellcome

* G20 members

Observers

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Africa CDC

The Board elects a chair and a vice-chair. They should come from different regions of the world. Their term of office is two years.  The current Chair is Eirik Bakka from Norway and co-Chair is Joel Denis from Canada. The Board of Members meets face-to-face at least once a year, holds teleconferences in between and communicates through electronic means.

 

The board selection

The Board takes decisions on questions central to the operation of the Global AMR R&D Hub such as.

1

Applications from countries or organisations to join the Global AMR R&D Hub

2

The work plan of the Hub.

3

Reports, opinions and information to be released on behalf of the Hub;

4

Applications from countries or organisations to join the Global AMR R&D Hub

5

The work plan of the Hub.

6

Reports, opinions and information to be released on behalf of the Hub;

How to become a Member or Observer of the Global AMR R&D Hub?

Membership is open to G20 and non-G20 countries as well as to nongovernmental donor organisations investing in R&D on AMR (e.g. philanthropic foundations). Countries or organisations that are interested to join the Global AMR R&D Hub should send a letter to the Secretariat of the Global AMR R&D Hub in which they explain how their country or organisation addresses the criteria.

Become a board member

Members commit

  • To take visible, significant and measurable action, according to national capacities, to strengthen R&D for AMR, alone and/or jointly with national or international partners.
  • To take part in the activities of the GLOBAL AMR R&D HUB and to attend the Board meetings.
  • To convey relevant information for the implementation of the GLOBAL AMR R&D HUB, as appropriate.

Members are expected

  • To be supporting, financially or otherwise, into AMR R&D projects and/or infrastructures immediately or over time alone and/or jointly with national or international partners.
  • To advocate nationally and globally towards other countries and donor organisations for participation in the GLOBAL AMR R&D HUB and increased investments in AMR R&D.

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