Pakistan flooding: live webcast from the Asia Society
18/08/10 11:28
The Asia Society invites you to participate in our upcoming Pakistan Flood Response, scheduled for this Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 8:30 am ET via live webcast. Online viewers are encouraged to submit their questions to moderator@asiasociety.org before and during the webcast. We would also appreciate your help in getting the word out about this event to your networks. Thank you!
ONE THIRD OF PAKISTAN IS UNDER WATER AS A RESULT OF THE WORST FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY’S HISTORY. HOW CAN WE HELP?
Join Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and other international figures in an exclusive discussion just prior to the United Nations Special Session on Pakistan. Leaders of critical international humanitarian relief organizations will also discuss ways to help.
WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19; 8:30 am ET (GMT - 5)
WHERE: The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York NY 10021
SPEAKERS: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
More information on relief efforts can be found at www.state.gov/pakistanflooding. Community members interested in giving immediate assistance can text the word “SWAT” to 50555 to contribute $10 to UNHCR’s life-saving flood relief efforts on the ground.
Please note: this event will be a free live video webcast at AsiaSociety.org/live from 8:30 to 9:30 am ET (5:30 pm Islamabad time) on Thursday, August 19.
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