NEW DATE: "Gaza One Year Later: Picking up the Pieces" with Bill Corcoran
"Gaza One Year Later: Picking up the Pieces"
Mr. Bill Corcoran
President, American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)
Thursday, 18 February 2010
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
A year after the bombs stopped falling on Gaza, full recovery remains elusive. Survival is a daily challenge. ANERA president Bill Corcoran has traveled to Gaza regularly during the past year to assess the damage and the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. He will talk about current conditions and challenges for helping Gazans rebuild their lives.
Mr. Bill Corcoran has been president of ANERA since 2007. Before joining ANERA, he was Vice President of the Christian Children's Fund, a $300 million nonprofit serving children and their families in 32 countries. During the 1990's, Mr. Corcoran directed the Pontifical Mission for Palestine based in Jordan with projects there and in Iraq. He also supervised various projects in Lebanon and Syria.
This briefing is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served to registered guests at 12:30 p.m. The briefing and question/answer period will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted. To register, click here or call (202) 338-1958 ext.11.
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