Media advisory: NGO reaction to Obama announcement

Washington, DC (May 18, 2012) —

WHAT:		NGO Reaction to Food Security alliance, Friday, May 18, 2:30-3:00 p.m. EDT President Obama is set to announce a new food security alliance on Friday which will include a public-private partnership to tackle hunger and nutrition issues. Get reaction from leading NGOs, including two experts from Africa who work directly with farmers and can give a field perspective on what these policy decisions mean.
WHERE:		Media Filing Center (Polaris Room) at the Ronald Reagan Center
WHEN:		Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2:30-3:00 p.m. EDT
WHO:		Henry Maluma, African Advocacy Coordinator, ActionAid International Lamine Ndiaye, Pan-Africa Head of GROW Campaign, Oxfam Michael Klosson, Vice President for Policy and Humanitarian Response, Save the Children Adam Taylor, Vice President Advocacy and Government Relations, World Vision
CONTACTS:		Patricia Brooks, ActionAid USA, 202.351.1757 Laura Rusu, Oxfam America, 202.459.3739 Lane Hartill, Save the Children, 202.640.6608 Laura Blank, World Vision, 708.872.5265 Sue Pleming, InterAction, 202.341.3814

MEDIA NOTE: Experts from InterAction, ActionAid, Oxfam, ONE, Save the Children and World Vision will also be at the National Press Club for on-camera comment on May 19 on the last day of the G-8 Summit at Camp David. The NGOs will be based in the First Amendment Room and plan a news briefing at the end of the summit.

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