2. Historical development ICC-TB recommends creating a Partnership in meeting, Sept 2004 WHO signed co-funding agreement with Federation Red Cross, Aug 2006 Partnership formally launched in meeting of core partners, Oct 2006

3. What is the partnership? Regional Public/Private consortium Multi-stakeholder Community representation Multi-lateral agencies International organisations Donors Medical & research institutions Civil society & advocacy organisations Corporate sector Media

4. Overall aims Accelerate progress against the TB epidemic by promoting full funding and implementation of the Global Plan to Stop TB 2006-2015 in the WHO’s European region The Partnership works to: Provide access for all - to effective diagnosis, treatment and cure of TB Reduce the social and economic impact of TB Guarantee support for research and development of new tools

5. Ten point action plan 1. Support the WHO Ministerial Forum 2. World TB Day event - European Parliament; 3. Map services/resources 4. Increase participation of civil society 5. Develop a media campaign 6. Scale up media coverage of TB 7. Broaden member base 8. Best practice models for TB control 9. Engage Euro & national decision-makers 10. Collaborate with HIV/AIDS and other stakeholders

6. Successes Mobilised effort, energy & enthusiasm World TB Day 2007 events in region Built closer links between partners Moved TB up the political agenda EU Commissioner Kyprianou announced EU TB Action Plan Partners meeting in Riga Added value ?

7. European Ministerial Forum Health ministers/high level decision-makers from 49 of 53 member states Declared TB “an increasing threat to health security in the WHO European Region” Follow-up mechanism to be put in place

8. Main challenges Building the aircraft while flying it! Producing outcomes in short time Geographical: engaging + involving countries + communities from East Widening the stakeholder group Creating budget, profile, reputation Resource base

9. Meeting of the Partnership June 2007 – Riga, Latvia Engaged wider Partnership Elected Executive Committee Three Working groups Advocacy & Communication Resource mobilisation Implementation Gaps

10. Priority areas Strengthen organisational structure & operation. Expand the Partnership to include: more key institutional players, donors, civil society, media Geographic representation: Eastern Europe Clarify operational budget aspects

11. Future opportunities A lot done – a lot more to do! Maintain progress on TB in G8 Work with Presidency/EU TB Action Plan Establish presence at Global Fund Follow-up WHO Ministerial Forum Engage civil society – focus on HBCs