Media Advisory: Crisis in Gaza Audio News Conference at 1 p.m. EST

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Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:13am EST 

  WESTPORT, CT, Jan 12 (MARKET WIRE) -- 


What:   Audio news conference to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza -
        civilian suffering reaches unbearable levels. First-hand accounts
        and updates.

When:   Monday, January 12, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EST

Who:    In the U.S. -  Leaders of top aid agencies
        Helene Gayle of CARE USA
        Charles MacCormack of Save the Children USA
        Ray Offenheiser of Oxfam America.

        In the Mideast - Staff on the ground
        Martha Myers, CARE country director for West Bank-Gaza
        Annie Foster, Save the Children Emergency Team Leader for Gaza

Why:    Aid agencies on the frontlines of the Gaza crisis cannot meet their
        mandate to protect and provide for civilians caught in the war.
        Agency heads and staff on the ground will answer questions from
        media about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and how it affects
        their ability to deliver aid.

Where:  Phone-in information
        U.S.-based reporters:  877-388-3909
        International reporters: 763-416-6935.
        For both: CONFERENCE ID # (US & INTL):  80738378

    
* New video footage from Gaza is also available from Save the
Children.

    



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