Invitation to IPACHA Meeting!

[Guest guest]

Greetings From IPACHA,

(Indian Peoples Alliance for Combating HIV and AIDS affiliated to Asian People's

Alliance for combating HIV & AIDS (APACHA) http://www.apachanet.org/

I take this opportunity to introduce IPACHA, a national civil sociaty alliance

which was launched in Mumbai on 12th Feb 2009, to fight for the rights and work

closely with GO and INGO, UNAIDS and Global funding Agencies, with multi

sectoral approach.

IPACHA took shape to create a multi-sectoral linkages with all the individuals,

groups and organized sectors. The original concept was to connect with the

motivated Individuals and groups who are willing to promote this alliance to let

their voice heard to the decision makers of the country. Therefore, IPACHA exist

region vise, nation vise and also develop an International representation.

We have conducted 2 Executive Committee meetings till date in Mumbai and

Bangalore with ad hock committee under the leadership of Dr. Ashok Rau, CEO of

Freedom Foundation. The committee is as follows.

 

Ad hock Exec Committee (Governing Board Members)

 

Dr. Mahesh Ganesan AIDS Healthcare Foundation-India Cares

G. Krisha,  Suraksha society

Noori Saleem , Tamil  Nadu

Manoj Waghmare PLHA forum Maharashtra

Ashok Rau, Freedom Foundation.

Sanghamitra,  Samraksha

Namita Nanda , Orrissa

A. J. Hariharan Chennai

Tushar Kanti  Ray, Orissa

Mathew Mattam, Pune

Dr. Tomy Prothasis YMCA

Amiya Bhusan Biswal , Orissa

Ishdeep Kohli, Mumbai

Devanand - Gelaya , Mysore

K.K. Abraham- INP+

Dr. Bobby - Global Health Advocates

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar “PDS- Delhi

Christy Abraham- action AID

Aparajita Dhar“ Concern World Wide India

Jyothi Kiran Milina

Niraj Mishra “Oasf

Borges-  INERELA +

 

The 3rd Executive Committee meeting will be held in Delhi From 24th to 25th of

June at Gautam Residency in GK.1. We have invited leading NGOs based in Delhi to

participate in this meeting and strengthen the national alliance – IPACHA.

 

On behalf of the Alliance, I invite you to take part in this meeting as an

observer and request you to share your valuable inputs in the formation of such

alliance. Similarly, this will be a good opportunity to meet the faces of civil

society from across India. This will give impetus to our partners and motivate

to take this initiative forward and achieve the core of its objective.

 

Theme: 3rd Executive Committee Meeting of IPACHA

When: June 24-25, 2009

Where: GAUTAM RESIDENCY, E-54, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi - 110 048 - Ph: +91

- 11 - 46657777, 29230627, 29230628, 29230609

 

Warm Regards

 

Mahesh

 

Dr. Mahesh Ganesan,

Advocacy Coordinator

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Asia Pacific Bureau Secretariat

S 345 Panchsheel Park

New Delhi 110017 India

(+91) 11 46866800[O]

(+91) 11 46866813[Fax]

(+91) 99 11331998[Cell]

mahesh.ganesan@...

www.aidshealth.org