Governance Structure
Coordinating Committee members:
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Leslie London Chair of Public Health Medicine | University of Cape Town
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Angela Carriedo Communications Secretary | World Public Health Nutrition
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| Niamh Fitzgerald
Professor of Alcohol Policy, University of Stirling
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Tess Legg
PhD student, University of Bath
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Membership Committee:
Objective: Supports membership growth in addition to providing input and feedback regarding membership needs and policies.
Roles:
Decide on actions related to membership applications
Review and approve/reject the membership applications, based on information provided in the 'conflict of interest declaration' forms:
Follow up with members so that they update the content of their 'conflict of interest declarations' forms, on an annual basis
Review the 'conflict of interest policy' of the network and the 'conflict of interest declaration' form every 3 year, or as necessary
Collect the 'confidentiality' forms for all members
Recommend action on erring members after due process for final decision by the coordinating group (see App B, membership and communications guidelines).
Members:
Jihad Makhoul: Professor | American University of Beirut
Katherine Cullerton: Research Fellow | University of Queensland
Mélissa Mialon: Honor ary Research Fellow | University of Sao Paulo
Tilakavati Karupaiah: Professor | Taylor's University
Internal Communication:
Objective: Responsible for coordinating, managing and promoting internal communications amongst GECI-PH Network.
Roles:
- Responsible for maintaining an internal communications platform (Microsoft Teams)
- Responsible for setting up functional and content sub-groups channels
- Responsible for providing and managing access to members
- Responsible for disseminating Network-wide messaging from coordinating groups and sub-groups
- Monitor and moderate use of communications platform
Members:
- Abeer Al Halabi: Research Assistant | American University of Beirut
- Mélissa Mialon: Honor ary Research Fellow | University of Sao Paulo
External Communication and Advocacy
Objective: Raise awareness amongst academics, researchers, policy makers, funders, civil society of issues related to Governance, Ethics and Conflict of Interest in Public Health.
Roles:
- Rapid responses to journal pieces/opinions/studies/reports
- Email list to everyone (not just members) share new research findings, activities, events, reports, policy briefs, resources …
- Responsible for social media platforms: Website , Twitter, LinkedIn and You-Tubing
- Responsible for developing Newsletters
Members:
- Angela Carriedo: Communications Secretary | World Public Health Nutrition
- Gary Fooks: Reader in Sociology and Public Health | Aston University
- Hala Alaouie: PhD student, University of Bath
- Leslie London: Chair of P ublic Health Medicine | University of Cape Town
- Mélissa Mialon: Honor ary Research Fellow | University of Sao Paulo
Sustainability:
Objective: Ensure Network sustainability and continuity of work to fulfil overall Network objectives
Members:
Rima Nakkash: Associate Professor | American University of Beirut
Roles:
- Responsible for seeking financial support for the Network's functional subgroups.
- Review Network membership to ensure geographic representation and diversity in discipline
- Develop an evaluation plan for the network
- Implement an annual evaluation of subgroup accomplishments as per set annual plan