Tan Fok Jun (Jeremy) is a committed Program Officer at Youth LEAD, the Asia-Pacific Network for Young Key Populations, where he works to enhance regional collaboration, advocacy, and support for marginalized youth in the HIV response. With a strong background in youth leadership and community mobilization, Jeremy has held key roles such as youth representative and Oversight Committee member on the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and as part of the Youth Reference Group for the International HIV Workshop for Adolescents. His work focuses on advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, advocating for mental health, and ensuring youth perspectives are central to policy and legislative dialogues. Through his leadership in organizing trainings and dialogues, Jeremy demonstrates his dedication to empowering young people with the resilience, knowledge, and support needed to thrive.
We are recruiting 1 NGO Delegate representing Asia and the Pacific. If you want to apply, you must have established connections to regional civil society initiatives, organizations and networks, be an excellent team worker, and be willing to learn about the international diplomatic environment. As an NGO Delegate, you represent communities and people living with or affected by HIV in UN settings and must be willing to speak truth to power.
Sonal Giani is a dynamic activist with over 15 years of experience advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights in India and South Asia. She is a Senior Technical Advisor – Diversity and Inclusion at the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), where she provides technical assistance to Member Associations for implementing inclusive strategies and empowerment approaches in the field of SRHR. Sonal has a proven track record of advancing inclusive practices by operationalizing Gender Equality and Diversity and Inclusion policies across the region. Her technical expertise has been instrumental in fostering gender-equitable and LGBTIQ+-friendly SRHR services, information, and education within the broader framework of SRHR.
Midnight is the Executive Director of APCOM Foundation, an organization based in Bangkok, Thailand. He is also a member of various advisory committees, including the International Advisory Group of Dignity Network; Global Working Group for IDAHOBIT; World Health Organisation Global PrEP Coalition and Guidelines Development Group for HIV Testing Services; and, ASHM’s Regional Advisory Group leading on Key Populations of the Taskforce on BBVs, Sexual Health and COVID-19. In 2016, Midnight gave the Closing Plenary Statement at the 2016 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS at the UN General Assembly.
