USAID Hosts Luncheon and Discussion of Ending Extreme Poverty, International Development and the Role of Faith-based Partnerships

MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release

Monday, September 21, 2015
USAID Press Office
Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: USAIDPressOfficers@usaid.gov | Twitter: @USAIDPress

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, September 22, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host a luncheon on behalf of the U.S. Government in honor of the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Washington, D.C. At the luncheon, Senior Administration and USAID officials, as well as leaders of faith based organizations, will discuss their vision for ending extreme poverty, the importance of the papal visit to this goal, and the role that faith-based organizations play in international development.  Grammy Award winning rock band Jars of Clay will perform during the event.

WHAT: Faith Works: Partnering to Advance Peace, Prosperity and Development Around the World
WHO:
USAID Acting Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director, National Security Council Gayle Smith
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director, National Security Council, Mary Beth Goodman
Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Melissa Rogers
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Kenneth Hackett
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein
USAID Assistant Administrator for Policy Planning and Learning Alex Their
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:45am-1:00pm EDT
Pre-set for cameras: 10:15 a.m.
Final access for journalists and still photographers: 10:45 a.m.
WHERE:
Ronald Reagan Building Pavilion Room
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004