For over two decades Wim Vandevelde has been committed to full time action on HIV, Hepatitis and TB treatment advocacy and community engagement in research. Member of the EATG since 2001, he served as its Chairman from 2007-2009 and co-founded the Portuguese HIV treatment group, GAT, in 2001. He has served on the Steering Committee of AIDS Action Europe and is co-founder of the Global TB Community Advisory Board. Since 2015, Wim is the Liaison Officer hosted by GNP+ and based in Cape Town, South Africa, supporting the Communities Delegation to the Unitaid Board.