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1 ACSM Core Group Elections Section A. Contact Information Country Ethiopia Name Position/ Organization Address Template for candidate Statement Kassahun Argaw Geberemedhin Manager Ethiopia Treatment Access Movement Addis Ababa Ethiopia Telephone Fax Section B. Statement of intent (max. 300 words) In no more than 300 words, please describe how your professional background makes you a suitable candidate for this post and also describe what you would like to achieve if you were elected to this post. Over 10 years experience on community based HIV, TB program design, project management at country level. I have been a manger to A PlWHA organization for 8 years in this time i have been planning, organizing and directing community based HIV and TB program, which include directly providing comprehensive care and support to the patients. In addition I have been participated in different TB workshops which include Two TB basic science training given by TAG and I have taken ACSM training workshop given By PATH and STOP TB partnership which is given in Tanzania Regional ACSM Workshop. I have conducted TB related training to35 community activists 3 times my current organization. Inaddition.my organization is currently in forefront In THE fight against TB.we have once secured challenge fund and done a good implementation of ACSM program. currently I am full time working for Ethiopia treatment access as manger and conducting Treatment literacy on TB and HIV,Advocacy,capacity building and monitoring and evaluation of the TWO disease(tb and HIV)

2 ACSM Core Group Elections Section C. Short biography In this section, please provide a short biography outlining your academic background, professional experience, and any major project/initiative that highlight your knowledge of advocacy, communication and/or social mobilization at country level. I have second degree in social science particularly Human Geography. Currently taking LLB.I have more than ten years experience In community based NGO management, have taken different training on TB and HIV,Currently I am a manager of Ethiopia Treatment Access Movement an organization which work for TB and HIV Advcacy,literacy and community mobilization. I am a board member of regional networks of PLWHA and regional east Africa Treatment Access Movement. I am one of the founder of East Africa Treatment Access movement and ITPC.

3 I. Personal detail: Curriculum Vitae Name: Sex: Marital status: Nationality: Date of birth: Address: Kassahun Argaw Gebremedhin Male Married with two children Ethiopian 1966 G.C Addis Ababa, N/lafeto sub city Tel: mobile: Home: Com II. Professional profile Over 10 year s professional experience in NGO HIV/AIDS programs. Specific professional experience include: project management, project formulation, project evaluation, need assessment, and training/workshop facilitation, in community development project, in emergency operations, in conducting action research, studies and household economy analysis III. Educational qualification (M.A)degree in geography with specialization in human geography from Addis Ababa university in the year 2000 (B.A) Degree in social science (human geography) from Addis Ababa University in the year 1989.

4 IV. Short training and workshop Participated on training programs on project cycle management organized by CRDA from May and July Participated in African development forum 2000 (held from3 december) in United Nations conference center, Addis Ababa Ethiopian. Participated on training program on proposal development for PLWHA community based group and networks organized by CAFS from February 25 to march 1, 2002 Participated on training program on visionary leadership development organized by CAFS, Packard foundation, spinning for nine months, 29 th September Participated on training program on training of master trainers in comprehensive prevention, care & support in HIV/AIDS held at rift valley Nazareth organized by action aid from September st October module 1 and module 2 from 2 nd 12 th November Participated on training program on HIV treatment literacy & advocacy organized by NAP+ from 11 th to 15 April 2005 held at coliseum HOTEL, Pretoria, South Africa. Attended a conference on HIV/AIDS community treatment access for PLWHA un east Africa Darussalam Tanzania organized by EATAM from may

5 Participated on training program on NAP+ pediatric treatment literacy & advocacy workshop from 14 th to 18 th November organized by NAP+ Mombasa, Kenya. Participated on training program on leadership and management organized by NAP+ from May , held at olive garden hotel Nairobi, Kenya. 15 days training on stepping stone, which focus on behavioral change communication in June 2002 organized by ACTION Aid Ethiopia. 5 days training on local capacity for peace project in January 2002 organized by CRDA. V. Work Experience From 2008 up to now: I am doing consultancy and designing proposal being privately employed. From march ; have been working at different capacity, social worker and then project officer and then branch manager in one local NGO. From october2000-january 2001; have been working as project officer in action aid Ethiopia directly responsible to: Appraisal of short term partners on Anti-HIV/AIDS work following AAE appraisal procedure. Review and feedback on partner s quarterly report. Support short term &long term partners including operational Das on HIV/AIDS related works. Preparing HIV/AIDS related proposal. Organizing HIV/AIDS sensitization workshop to staff.

6 From September 1989-july 1998: have been working as instructor/teacher in secondary school. VI. Study tours and international conference I have participated in the 11 TH conference titled advocacy and leadership organized by GNP in Uganda. I have participated in the 14international AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Participated in governance,strategic planning of ITPC (international treatment preparedness)in bangkok,thailand in 2007 I have participated on leadership and advocacy in April 15 TH 2005 in Pretoria, South Africa. VII. Publication/paper/proposal The urban informal sector : the case of women petty trader in Nazareth town(m.a thesis) Fertilizer marketing in keffa region. A thesis for fulfillment of my first degree. VIII. Other skills Very good in computer(word,exel,access,for windows) Very good in English language and Amharic/local national language/ Have a Good communication skill.

7 Good at report writing and in team IX. Reference Moges Tafesse, PHD doctor in social work as lecturer in AAU. Tel: Dawit Yetagesu,M.A in statistics,working AAHAPCO Tel: Eshetu Bekele executive director of PANE(poverty alleviation network in Ethiopia ) Tel:

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