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ACVFA Public Meeting: Discussions on Development and Humanitarian Aid Lessons and the Millennium Challenge Account

WASHINGTON, DC 20523
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2004-015

June 22, 2004

Contact: USAID Press Office
For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, DC - The Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid is holding a panel discussion on "Development and Humanitarian Aid Lessons in Post-Conflict and Reconstruction" followed by a discussion of the Millennium Challenge Account by CEO Paul Applegarth.

This panel discussion will encompass reconstruction experiences in Afghanistan, Angola, Bosnia, Kosovo, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Iraq. The panel members are:

Following this panel discussion, Frederick W. Schieck, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development will introduce Paul Applegarth, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation. Mr. Applegarth will be available for questions following his statements.

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.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.

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