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Task Force Members

The High-Level Task Force for the ICPD, co-chaired by former Presidents Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Tarja Halonen of Finland, is an independent body of 25 distinguished leaders.

The High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), co-chaired by former Presidents Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Tarja Halonen of Finland, is an independent body of 25 distinguished leaders with a record of service as heads of state, ministers and parliamentarians, civil society, private sector and philanthropic leaders.

Members serve in their individual capacities to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and young people through the ICPD Beyond 2014 process and the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

The Secretariat for the High-Level Task Force is the coordinating body for the Task Force’s program of work. Led by Director María José Alcalá, the Secretariat provides overall strategic, policy and substantive leadership, conducts outreach and partnership-building, prepares advocacy and communications products and events, manages donor relations and fundraising, and supports Task Force Member activities.

Please click on the photo of any Member to read their biography.

H.E. Joaquim Alberto Chissano (Co-Chair)

Former President of the Republic of Mozambique

Mozambique
H.E. Tarja Halonen
(Co-Chair)

Former President of the Republic of Finland

Finland
Maria Antonieta Alcalde

Director of Advocacy of the IPPF - Western Hemisphere Region

Mexico
Renate Bähr

Executive Director, German Foundation for World Population (DSW)

Germany
Mariela Castro Espín

Member of Parliament & Director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education

Cuba
Ishita Chaudhry

Founder and Executive Director, The YP Foundation

India
Dr. Oluwafunmilola (Lola) Dare

CEO of the Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research & Development

Nigeria
Elena Dmitrieva

Director of the Health and Development Foundation

Russia
Julio Frenk

Dean of the Faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health

Mexico
Bience Philomina Gawanas

Former Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Assembly

Namibia
Leymah Gbowee

Founder and President, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa

Liberia
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ethiopia
Lambert Grijns

Ambassador for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights & HIV/AIDS

The Netherlands
Holo Muchangwe Hachonda IV

Program Director, BroadReach Healthcare

Zambia
Pinar Ilkkaracan

Founding President of Women For Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) - New Ways

Turkey
Musimbi Kanyoro

President and CEO, the Global Fund for Women

Kenya
Dame Carol Kidu

Former Member of Parliament

Papua New Guinea
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Patron, UNFPA and Maternity Worldwide

Denmark
Alessandra Nilo

Co-founder and Executive Director, Gestos

Brazil
Wanda Nowicka

Co-Founder, Federation for Women and Family Planning

Poland
Sandeep Prasad

Executive Director, Action Canada for Population and Development

Canada
Gita Sen

Founder, Executive Committee of DAWN

India
Keizo Takemi

Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange

Japan
Darren Walker

President, Ford Foundation

United States
Dr. Xuejun Yu

Director General of the National Health and Family Planning Commission

China
Mona Zulficar

Founding Partner, Zulficar and Partners Law Firm
Egypt