FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 2011
USAID Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
U.S. Department of State, USAID to Lead Haiti Media Call Series
With the one year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake approaching, officials from the U.S. Department of State and USAID will lead a series of on-the-record conference calls for members of the press. The calls will outline U.S. Government objectives in Haiti for the next 12 months - and beyond. Officials will also provide an overview of progress made since the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
The calls will focus on the following areas:
Infrastructure - State Department and USAID officials will discuss Haiti's future housing, commerce and rubble removal needs.
Thomas Adams, Special Coordinator for Haiti, U.S. Department of State
Russell Porter, USAID Coordinator for Haiti Earthquake Reconstruction
Alexi Panehal, Director, Office of Infrastructure and Engineering, USAID Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade
Monday, January 10, 2011 - Noon, Eastern Time
Dial-in Instructions
· Toll Free (U.S.): 1-877-918-3033
· International: 1-773-756-4820
· Passcode: HAITI UPDATE
Health - State Department, USAID and Centers for Disease Control officials will lead a discussion of strategies and logistics for saving lives, including the prevention and treatment of cholera, HIV/AIDS and other urgent health concerns in Haiti.
Donald Steinberg, USAID Deputy Administrator
Amb. Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Dr. Thomas Frieden, CDC Director
Dr. Carleene Dei, USAID Haiti Mission Director
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 1 p.m. Eastern Time
All calls are on-the-record and will include a live, question-and-answer forum following opening remarks.
Dial-in Instructions
· Toll Free (U.S.): 1-888-989-9785
· International: 1-212-547-0287
· Passcode: HAITI HEALTH
Phone lines will open ten minutes before calls are set to begin.
For more information about USAID's programs, please visit: www.usaid.gov or call 202-712-4300.
Press Contact: Drew Bailey
Telephone: 202-712-0961
Email: anbailey@usaid.gov
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