GAVI Alliance Governance Committee Meeting , 8 March 2011 FINAL M INUTES

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GAVI Alliance Governance Committee Meeting
8 March 2011
Teleconference


FINAL MINUTES

Finding a quorum of members present, the meeting commenced at 17.02 Geneva
time on 8 March 2011 . Dagfinn H?ybr?ten , Governance Committee Chai r chaired
the meeting.

1. Nomination of the CEO

The Chair reported that the CEO Succession Committee forwarded Seth Berkley,
founder, President, and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to be
GAVI?s next chief executive. He reviewed the search process , which included
chartering the CEO Succession Committee and its core and reference groups,
advertising for the role, shortlisting candidates , and conducting interview s and
reference checks (Doc #1 in the Committee pack). The Chair reviewed the excellent
qualifications of the finalist candidates and noted the characteristics and qualities
that ultimately led to Dr Berkley?s recommendation. Discussion followed:

? The Governance Committee was pleased with the thorough, comprehensive,
and inclusive search process. Though it had taken time to conduct, the
process yielded an excellent nominee.

? Dr Berkley is an innovative leader; has a strong, compelling presence; is an
effective m anager, and is already a successful fundraiser and advocate for
the power of vaccines. In addition, h e understands how to interact with a
governing board . Nevertheless, the Governance Committee stands ready to
assist Dr Berkley in working effectively wit h the GAVI Board.

? The constituency of one of the reference group members preferred a different
finalist. However, the constituency considered Dr Berkley a first -rate
candidate and supported his appointment if the other board members were to
as well.

? Dr Berkley would likely commence day -to -day responsibilities toward the end
of the summer of 2011. However, he may be able to attend the Board retreat
in April, the pledging meeting in June, and the Board meeting in July. In the
meantime, Helen Evans will c ontinue to serve as interim CEO with the
appreciation and confidence of the Chair.

 

GAVI Alliance Programm e and Policy Committee Meeting, 3 -4 March 2011 FINAL M INUTES

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GAVI Alliance Programme and Policy Committee Meeting
3-4 March 2011
Geneva, Switzerland


FINAL MINUTES

1. Chair?s report

Finding a quorum of members present, the meeting commenced at 9.15 Geneva
time on 3 March 2011. Gustavo Gonzalez -Canali , Programme and Policy
Committee Chair chaired the meeting.

In accordance with the Conflict of Interest Policy, standing declarations of interest
were tabled to the Committee so that any potential interests in the matters to be
discussed could be transparent and addressed in compliance with the Policy. (Doc
#1a in the Committee pack).

The Chair noted that he would enforce a strict policy on attendance of observers,
particularly given the size of the Committee. Observers would generally be
approved only when necessary to provide guidance on a given subject.

T he Committee reviewed the minutes of its meeting on 21-22 October 2010 (Doc
#1b). Helen Rees, who was appointed as an expert advisor to the Committee,
requested her listing in the attendee list to be updated to reflect that she is a non-
voting member participating in her capacity as Chair of SAGE. The Committee
agreed with the request.


Decision One
The GAVI Alliance Programme and Policy Committee moved to:

? Approve

the minutes of its meeting on 21-22 October 2010.

The Committee reviewed the forward workplan of its activity (Doc #1c). The Chair,
with assistance from the Secretariat will keep this document up to date on a rolling
12-month basis. The workplan should help all committee members stay informed
about future agendas and provide input into agendas as needed.

T he Chair provided an overview of decisions taken by the Board during its meeting in
Kigali on 30 November -1 December 2010, noting in particular its choice to revert to
the 50% DTP coverage filter for the next application round only. He also noted
specific requests to the Committee which came out of the Kigali board meeting and
his proposed approach for addressing each of them in due course.

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