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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

    Director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education
    Cuba

  • Ishita Chaudhry

    Founder and CEO, 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
    Nigeria

  • Leymah Gbowee

    Founder and President, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa
    Liberia

  • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

    Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Ethiopia

  • Lambert Grijns

    Incoming Director of the Social Development Dept., Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    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

  • Luis A. Ubiñas

    President, Ford Foundation
    U.S.

  • Dr. Xuejun Yu

    Director General of the National Health and Family Planning Commission
    China

  • Mona Zulficar

    Founding Partner, Zulficar and Partners Law Firm
    Egypt

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