Media advisory: G20 NGO briefing on Tuesday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. EDT

Washington, DC (June 7, 2012) — WHAT: NGO Briefing on G20

		The global economic crisis will dominate discussions at the G20 meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18-19. Hear directly from leading NGOs what the Group of 20 nations should do to make economic growth more inclusive and sustainable. Europe’s debt tragedy cannot be resolved on the backs of the world’s poorest populations, who face growing food price hikes and other challenges.
WHERE:		U.S. dial-in: 800.895.0231 or 785.424.1054 France dial-in: 080.091.2273 Germany dial-in: 0.800.186.2030 Mexico dial-in: 001.800.514.6145 U.K. dial-in: 0.808.101.1183 *Conference ID: NGO
WHEN:		Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT
WHO:		Samuel A Worthington, President & CEO, InterAction Steve Price-Thomas, G20/BRICSAM Strategy Manager, Oxfam Neil Watkins, Director of Policy and Campaigns, ActionAid USA Joseph Powell, Policy and Advocacy Manager, ONE Adam Taylor, Vice President of Advocacy, World Vision
CONTACT:		Patricia Brooks, ActionAid USA, 202.351.1757 Sue Pleming, InterAction, 202.341.3814 Ari Goldberg, ONE, 202.330.3577 Caroline Hooper-Box, Oxfam International, 202.321.2967 Rachel Wolff, World Vision, 253.394.2214

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About World Vision:
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We serve the world's poor — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For more information on their efforts, visit WorldVision.org/press or follow them on Twitter at @WorldVisionNews