Governance

Convenors

Convening government institution representatives from the United Kingdom and Egypt, as COP26 and COP27 Presidents, will co-convene ATACH general meeting for the first 2 years, to provide momentum and leadership to the Alliance. WHO, as Secretariat to the ATACH, plays its convening role on a permanent basis. Subsequent co-conveners from Government institutions will be selected by WHO. Conveners from Government institutions will promote continued momentum, identify opportunities and support the Alliance to meet the agreed purpose, objectives and functions.

Steering Group

The Steering Group comprises up to 12 members, who are appointed by the WHO. These members consist of the Secretariat, the Co-conveners and the Chairs from each of the ATACH’s working groups. The selection process will strive for balanced representation of the Alliance Participants, with respect to gender, age, geographical area and organization type. The Steering Group will operate on the basis of consensus. With the exception of the Secretariat, the duration of the term of appointment of the Steering Group members shall be for an initial term of two years for the conveners and one year for the chairs of the working groups, with the possibility of renewal once.