The property and business of APCOM shall be managed by the Governing Board consisting of ... Directors and the Executive Director.
APCOM Constitution, Section 6.1
APCOM Governing Board
Governing Board Structure
The Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health, in June 2010, moved from an interim governance structure to one incorporating a Governing Board and an Executive Director, considerably strengthening its capacity to address a sharp rise in HIV infection in men who have sex with men and transgender populations across the region.
Like the interim body that preceded it, APCOM’s new, wide-ranging Governing Board continues to include a range of MSM and transgender community representatives from across the region (2 members per sub-region, region or area) as well as coalition sector advisors from government, donors, technical experts and United Nations agencies.
Read the full press release about the first APCOM Governing Board meeting. [Includes s complete list of 2010 APCOM Governing Board community representatives, alternates and coalition sector members.]
| Board member position | Nomination process |
|---|---|
| Community Representatives and Alternates (2 each) | |
| - Australasia | To be determined |
| - China | Sub-regional election process |
| - Developed Asia | Sub-regional election process |
| - Greater Mekong Sub-region | Sub-regional election process |
| - India | Sub-regional election process [pending] |
| - Insular Southeast Asia | Sub-regional election process |
| - Pacific | Sub-regional election process |
| - South Asia | Sub-regional election process |
| - Transgender | Nomination from regional TG network |
| - PLHIV | Nomination from APN+ MSM network [regional] |
| Coalition Sector Representatives | |
| Government sector (2) | Nominations by Board in consultation with UN partners |
| Donor (2) | Nominations by Board in consultation with UN partners |
| UN system technical experts: UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, WPRO-WHO | Nominations by Board in consultation with UN partners |
| Ex-officio (non-voting) | |
| Executive Director | Appointed and employed by the Board |
| Communications Advisor | Appointed by the Board |
Officers |
|
| Chairperson | Elected from and by the Board |
| Vice Chairperson | Elected from and by the Board |
| Executive Committee (at least 3 Community Representatives or Alternates) plus Officers and Executive Director | Nominated by the Chairperson from and confirmed by the Board |
All Board member positions are confirmed by the full Board, per the APCOM constitution.
Involvement of UN Agencies
- Legitimacy derived from international conventions and declarations
- Neutrality and impartiality as a basis for advocacy and leadership
- Multiple and high level entry points with a broad sector range
- Relationships with government and non-government organizations
- Normative and standard setting mandate
- Global network of experience and international best practice
- Operational experience in addition to technical capacity and expertise
- Ability to convene and coordinate different stakeholders and constituencies