[afro-nets] CRS OVC Forum

["Daphyne Williams" <dwilliam@crs.org>]

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will be showcasing innovative and promising practices from its orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) programming around the globe. Field practitioners will be joining CRS HIV Technical staff in presenting these strategies. People who have benefited from CRS programs will also share their stories. Please come! 

Wednesday, June 25
*	9 am: Global and Historical Perspectives on Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, UNICEF
John Williamson, Displaced Children and Orphans Fund of USAID
Gretchen Bachman, USAID 
*	10:30 am: Harnessing Faith-based Communities to support Children

*	11:30 am: Promising Practices for Child Involvement 
*	2:00 pm: Livelihoods and Food Security 

Thursday, June 26
*	9 am: Reaching out to Children Living with HIV: Challenges and Successes 
*	10:30 am: Education and Skills for a Better Future 
*	1:45 pm: Child Protection, Trafficking & Emergencies 
*	2:30 pm: Making a Difference: Documenting Results 
*	4:30 pm: Closing Reception with PEPFAR and Congressional
Dignitaries 
Who: People interested in children, colleagues working in organizations supporting orphans and vulnerable children around the world, policy makers, and donors
Where: The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045; http://www.press.org
When: Wednesday, June 25 from 9 am-3:30 pm, and Thursday, June 26 from 9 am-4:30 pm followed by a reception 
Lunch provided.  Please pre-register at http://www.crs.org/events/.
Walk-ins welcome.
 
For more information, please contact:
Caroline Bishop, 
CRS HIV Technical Advisor: 
mailto:cbishop@crs.org or
Tel: +1-410-951-7480
 Or
Shannon Senefeld, 
CRS Senior HIV Technical Advisor: 
+1-410-951-7406
mailto:ssenefel@crs.org or