Amanita Calderón-Cifuentes (she/her) is a Colombian Two-Spirit scientist and passionate trans activist with over a decade of research expertise in microbiology and cellular stress responses. Her work focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly in addressing infectious diseases like HIV and mpox. As a molecular microbiologist living with HIV, Amanita uniquely combines scientific knowledge with lived experience, serving as a bridge between research and community advocacy. She has collaborated with organizations such as Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare, EATG, and AAE on educational and advocacy initiatives related to HIV.

The NGO Delegation is recruiting 1 NGO Delegate representing Europe to join the delegation on 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2025

Fionnuala Murphy is Head of Global Advocacy at Frontline AIDS and has been in her current role since 2019.  She has worked in campaigns and advocacy on HIV, human rights, and gender justice for 20 years at organizations including Harm Reduction International, ActionAid, and Youth STOPAIDS, and has collaborated with partners from around the world to support multiple Global Fund replenishments to achieve important wins on equitable access to HIV medicines (and more recently COVID-19 technologies), and to secure landmark commitments on harm reduction from the 2016 UNGASS on Drugs, alongside other outcomes.  Fionnuala grew up in Northern Ireland and draws on her personal experiences of conflict, colonialism, and community leadership in her approaches to advocacy and partnerships today.  She holds degrees in Law and Journalism.

Aleksei Lakhov has more than 15 years of experience in the area of HIV and AIDS, viral hepatitis, substance use, and harm reduction. His work experiences include being the Development Director of the largest Russian harm reduction organization « Humanitarian Action » (Saint Petersburg); General Manager of the Harm Reduction NGOs Coalition « Outreach » (Tallinn, Estonia); Steering Committee member of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association; and World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) consultant.

Erika Castellanos represents Trans United Europe and is committed to the empowerment of trans, gender diverse and intersex communities. Erika started her activism on HIV and sex workers issues and has lived expertise as a person living with HIV, sex worker, drug use, incarcerated and migrant. Erika uses her diverse background to connect with and support communities who are under-served. She is a social worker, studied LGBTI health research at the University of Pittsburgh and is currently pursuing advancing her education in public health.