Daniela Rojas Castro
Chair – Spain
Daniela Rojas Castro is a public health researcher based in Madrid/Paris. She has collaborated with international organizations, academia, and community groups to enhance prevention strategies like PrEP and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV.
With almost 25 years of research experience, she has participated in several international HIV research projects and published numerous scientific publications. Her work is driven by a commitment to involving patients and communities affected by HIV in research. In her roles at MoiPatient, Coalition PLUS, and AIDES, she has effectively leveraged data to support advocacy efforts, shape public health policies, and develop culturally adapted interventions.
Kağan Çavuşoğlu
Secretary – Turkey
Kağan Çavuşoğlu is a civil society professional and academic with a doctoral degree specializing in organizational psychology and leadership research. He has extensive experience in organization development, governance, change management, and EU/UN-funded projects.
His work focuses on leadership, organizational transformation, public health, patient advocacy, and inclusive decision-making. He has contributed to international HIV advocacy through academic production, community engagement, conference participation, and civil society leadership. Bringing together expertise in leadership studies and health-related activism, he supports stronger governance, strategic coordination, and meaningful community participation.
His professional approach is grounded in transparency, collaboration, and sustainable impact across European health and civil society communities.
Nikos Dedes
Treasurer – Greece
David Haerry
Vice-Chair – Switzerland
David Haerry is reporting from scientific conferences since 1996. He co-authored the database on HIV-related travel restrictions until 2024.
Since 2015, he is the Secretary General of the SAFE-ID Foundation. He was involved with European and Swiss regulatory bodies for many years, and has played a key role in EUPATI IMI and PFMD. He is a consultant on patient-centred clinical research and medicine throughout Europe.
David is founder of Positive Council Switzerland and a Zurich Ethics Committee member.
He co-authored numerous publications in infectious diseases, doctor-patient communication, research ethics and pharmacovigilance. He is living with HIV since 1986.
Ann Piercy
Director – Ireland
Ann Piercy is a community advocate and public health professional, with over a decade of experience in health, community engagement, and patient advocacy across Europe. She currently serves as the Mobile Testing and Community Screening manager/ coordinator at HIV Ireland, leading innovative community-based HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing initiatives that improve access to prevention, testing, and care among underserved populations.
Ann is a member of the Board of Directors of EATG, where she contributes to strengthening meaningful community engagement and ensuring that the voices of people living with and affected by HIV are reflected in policy, research, and healthcare decision-making processes across Europe. She is an active Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributor, a member of the Community Advisory Board in the ID CTNI, and serves on the Steering Committee of Ireland’s National Sexual Health and HIV Action Plan. She is also involved in several national and international advisory groups focused on HIV, sexual health, patient engagement, migrant health, and health equity.
Ann is particularly passionate about addressing health inequalities affecting migrant communities, women living with HIV, and other underserved populations. Her work is grounded in the principles of meaningful patient involvement, community leadership, and partnership between affected communities, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. Through her advocacy and leadership, Ann continues to champion equitable access to healthcare, reduce stigma and discrimination, and promote person-centred approaches to health policy and service delivery.
Axel Vanderperre
Director – Belgium
Axel Vanderperre brings more than 30 years of experience across the medical, pharmaceutical, public health, and patient advocacy sectors, combining scientific expertise with a strong commitment to improving the lives and long-term wellbeing of people living with HIV.
After an international career in clinical research, medical affairs, medical education, strategic communications, and healthcare innovation, he redirected his expertise towards initiatives that create direct value for patients and communities. His work focuses on translating lived experience into practical action, policy dialogue, education, and more person-centred models of care.
Axel currently serves as Coordinator of the Positive Council in Belgium and contributes to the implementation of the Belgian National HIV Plan while representing the perspectives of people living with HIV in multidisciplinary collaborations. He is also founder of UTOPIA_BXL, dedicated to healthy ageing with HIV, patient empowerment, health literacy, and community innovation.
Within EATG, he contributes to ECAB / Partners in Science and the Quality of Life Committee, with interests including integrated HIV care, ageing, comorbidities, quality of life, self-management, and reducing health inequalities across Europe.
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