USAIDIS (AIDIS-USA) JUNE 2006

GUEST-SPEAKER LUNCHEON MEETING

 

TOPIC:       Water for The Poor Act
 

SPEAKER:  Judah Ariel

                      Foreign Policy Aid, US Congress
 

TIME:         Tuesday, June 6, 2006, noon - 1:30 PM

                   Please arrive early for SECURITY clearance RESERVATIONS and PICTURE ID required
                    

PLACE:      The National Press Club Building

                    Fourth Estate Restaurant (private dining room), 13th floor

                    529 14th Street NW

                    Washington, DC

 

COST:        $26.00  Luncheon ($13.00 for full-time students)

 

RESERVATIONS AND DIRECTIONS:  See below

We are pleased to invite you to a special luncheon meeting with Judah Ariel, who will be briefing us on the "Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act."   Judah Ariel is the foreign policy aide to Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore), a member of the House International Relations Committee. He served as the lead staff on the act (H.R.1973, P.L.109-121) which was signed into law on December 1, 2005. The Water for the Poor Act makes increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation a cornerstone of United States foreign assistance and establishes a Millennium Development Goal in U.S. law for the first time.
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RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.  Please respond by  5 pm. FRI. June 2, to Mary Norman, normanme@bv.com, 301-921-8249, and provide your name, phone number, business affiliation, and choice of entree:
 -  Fresh Wild Salmon on a Bed of Avocado
 -  Filet Mignon with Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables
 -  Vegetarian Plate

PAYMENT will be collected at the door. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, or you will be responsible for reimbursing USAIDIS for the full cost of your lunch.
 
DIRECTIONS:
Fourth Estate Restaurant - The Winners' Room
National Press Club Building  - 13th floor
529 14th Street NW
For driving and Metro directions see:
http://npc.press.org/abouttheclub/maps.cfm