Dear Forum:

It is in the interests of the HIV AIDS community in the Asia Pacific region to
know exactly what the people who are nominated for being elected to the IAS
General Council have to do once they are elected, and what their vision is for
advancing the fight against HIV AIDS in the region.

With this note, I am calling from each of the nominated members a statement on
what they have to offer to advance the fight against HIV AIDS in the region,
while on the board of the IAS.

In particular, I would like to hear from all, and what they would see as their
specific remit in representing the Asia Pacific community interests on the IAS
board.

To those of the Forum members that are eligible to vote members of the IAS, I
would urge you to wait to cast your votes till you see the public statements
from each of the nominees. This would be in the best interests of maintaining
transparency, and accountability of the elected members of the Governing Council
of the IAS.

With best wishes to each of the nominees,

Dr. Bobby John
e-mail: <bj@...>