All those attending the Bangkok International AIDS Conference are invited to a satellite meeting on CCMs. Title: The Global Fund - How CCMs can be More Effective Date: Wednesday 14 July 2004, 18:00 to 20:00 Location: Bangkok International AIDS Conference, Conference Room D Audience: CCM members (actual and potential) from all sectors Organized by: Aidspan, ICASO, GNP+, International AIDS Alliance, in consultation with the Global Fund. Speakers from: CCMs, NGOs, PLWHAs, governments and donors in Kenya, Malaysia, Bolivia, Zambia, Germany, USA Key topics:

• Basic facts about the Global Fund and CCMs
• The top ten problems faced by CCMs
• Making the CCM function smoothly
• Fair and transparent civil society involvement
• Getting the Global Fund money to where it is needed
• Providing the CCM with adequate resources
• New recommendations by the Global Fund board regarding CCMs

Languages: English, Spanish, French, Thai Queries to: Bernard Rivers (rivers@aidspan.org)