Advisory Committee On Voluntary Foreign Aid Winter Meeting - February 28, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2008
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) was established by Presidential directive after World War II to serve as a link between the U.S. Government and private voluntary organizations active in humanitarian assistance and development work overseas.
Topics being discussed will include:
A forum, facilitated by USAID and its partners, will focus on the issues of democratic governance and economic growth. This central focus will be accented by discussions on the role of cutting edge partnerships and the need for global knowledge sharing for effective development.
WHERE: The National Press Club
Ballroom
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20045
WHEN: 9:00 am - 3:15 pm, Thursday, February 28, 2008
INFORMATION: www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/acvfa
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WHO: | - Administrator Henrietta H. Fore
- Carol Adelman, ACVFA Vice Chair
- Corey Griffin, Microsoft Corporation
- Donald F. Terry, Inter-American Development Bank
- Simeon Djankov, World Bank
- Helga Leifsdottir, ReliefWeb
Other participants include: Lauren Moser Counts, Chad Evans, Steve Gale, Jennifer Hodges, Mary Ott, Mary Ryckman, and Dorothy Taft.
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WHERE: | The National Press Club
Ballroom
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20045
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WHEN: | 9:00 am - 3:15 pm, Thursday, February 28, 2008
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INFORMATION: www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/acvfa
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
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