The Global Fund said it appointed Kate Thomson as “Head of the Critical Enablers and Civil Society hub,” a new position that “underlines the Global Fund’s strengthened efforts to promote human rights and deeper partnership with civil society.” Ms. Thomson joins the Global Fund from UNAIDS, and “brings extensive experience in policy and advocacy, having worked within civil society organizations and multilateral institutions with a particular emphasis on people living with HIV and communities at higher risk,” the announcement noted.

More here: http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/mediacenter/newsreleases/2013-10-11_Global_Fund_Names_Kate_Thomson_as_Head_of_the_Critical_Enablers_and_Civil_Society_Hub/