Global Launch of Humanitarian Response Index 2009

November 10th, Washington D.C.
DARA, an independent non-profit organisation, will hold the international
launch of its global Humanitarian Response Index 2009 on Tuesday, 10th
November at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.

WHEN:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
09.30 a.m. EST

WHERE:
National Press Club, Murrow Room
529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045, USA

WHAT:
Endorsed by Kofi Annan, Jeffrey Sachs and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the
Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) is the world's first independent instrument
for measuring how well governments support humanitarian action around the
world. Now in its third year, the HRI ranks 23 of the wealthiest donors (OECD/
Development Assistance Committee members), including the U.S. The report
includes analysis of the performance and policies of each donor country based
on quantitative data, and on field research carried out in 13 major
humanitarian crises during 2009.

Among other things, the launch will cover how well the U.S. performs in
comparison to other donors, and what its individual ranking indicates about
areas the Obama administration needs to focus on as it reforms U.S.
humanitarian policy.

WHO:
Jose Maria Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica
Silvia Hidalgo, Executive Director of DARA
Philip Tamminga, HRI Project Manager

AVAILABLE MEDIA SUPPORT AND MATERIALS:
Full press kit including the 2009 HRI report and photos for media use.
All participants available for questions and one-to-one interviews.
Copies of a Video News Release available for attending broadcasters and via
APTN's Global News Wire service on November 10th 14:00-14:15 GMT, 19:00-19:15
GMT

For further information and to arrange interviews, please see contact details
below.

CONTACT:
In Washington DC:
Charo Quesada: +1 240-581-2332 / charoq1@gmail.com
Daniela Mamone: +1 202-549-9141 / dmamone@daraint.org
James Dyson: +1 202-615-6996 / jdyson@daraint.org (From 5.11.09)
Marybeth Redheffer: +1 202-374-0920 (From 5.11.09)
In Madrid:
Fiona Guy: +34 678 826 197/ fguy@daraint.org
Ana Martiningui: +34 687 909 118 / amartininingui@concordia21.org
www.daraint.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 5/

SOURCE DARA