| Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC October 6, 2005 Background Press Briefing on International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Senior Officials MeetingA senior State Department official will be joined by senior officials of the Department of Health and Human Services for a background briefing on the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Senior Officials Meeting hosted by the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on Thursday and Friday, October 6-7, 2005. The background briefing will take place today, Thursday, October 6, in the State Department Briefing Room (Room 2209) at 4:00 PM. The main objective of the Senior Officials Meeting is to affirm the commitment of participating countries to work together in combating avian influenza and to jointly develop a plan of action to supplement international efforts. Member of the press who do not have a State Department building pass should arrive at the 23rd Street entrance by 3:45 PM for clearance through security and access to the briefing room. Media representatives may attend this background briefing upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver’s license or passport). For further information, please see: Fact Sheet on the International Partnership: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/53865.htm Fact Sheet on Avian Influenza: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/53154.htm 2005/921 ### |
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