USAID “Feed the Future” open webinar

MEDIA ADVISORY

Church World Service, USAID “Feed the Future” open webinar: Tackling global food security

USAID’s Rajiv Shah, Paul Weisenfeld, Zeenat Rahman, CWS’s John McCullough to present

WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW YORK -- Thursday January 19, 2012 -- The United State Agency for International Development’s Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives and global humanitarian agency Church World Service will present a live webinar briefing this Friday (January 20) to highlight what’s working, challenges and a look ahead in the struggle to develop global food security.

The event marks the first such webinar collaboration on global hunger organized by USAID's Center for Faith based and Community Initiatives particularly for the U.S. faith community and social justice advocates. Media, the public and faith-based constituencies are invited to attend and submit questions.

In the open Internet briefing, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah, the agency’s Bureau for Food Security Assistant Administrator Paul Weisenfeld and other USAID leaders will join Church World Service Executive Director the Rev. John L. McCullough in sharing the latest tracks and findings of President Barack Obama’s Feed the Future initiative (http://www.feedthefuture.gov) and successful ground level food security approaches that CWS is supporting around the world.

WHAT

Feed the Future, Church World Service and You

A webinar on the progress and challenges in the global struggle to overcome hunger

WHO

• Rev. John L. McCullough, Executive Director and CEO, Church World Service

• Dr. Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator

• Paul Weisenfeld, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Food Security, USAID

• Zeenat Rahman, Acting Director, Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives, USAID

• Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Senior Advisor on Feed the Future, USAID

WHEN

Friday January 20, 2012

1:00 - 2:00 PM

TO PARTICIPATE:

Participants must dial one of the phone numbers below to access the audio portion of the webinar. The webinar screen will be used only to display PowerPoint presentation visuals and will not have audio available.

Opening presentations will be followed by an audience question and answer session, with audience questions submitted via twitter (#cwswebinar) or the chat function on attendees’ webinar screen.

For online webinar presentation (no audio)

Webinar URL: https://ac.usaid.gov/cws/

(Note: It is not necessary to register in advance. Go to the site above 5-10 minutes before the start time on January 20, click "Guest" and enter your full name.)

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